You are herWhat about her? I'm sure she's happier than Urban Meyers wife.
I hear shes a good recruiter
Amy Fickell is a coach’s wife, but she’s also a player’s mom, ace recruiter, levitator and much more
Fickell has earned a starring, supporting role in the hearts of Bearcats fans.theathletic.com
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He's a clown show. Everything in his world is only black and white, for or against. He wants everyone to only see it his way. Another narcissist. If we like Freeman, we obviously HATE Fickell, right? And thereby we are losers. Dope.
You might end up playing Ohio State in a New Year's Six bowl. One team that doesn't want to be there and the other without a coach.
I am not sure which is more remarkable: his arrogance or his immaturity.
The more I read about Marcus Freeman, the more I am convinced he is the right choice. The players want him. Recruits want him. Important alumni (both former football players and others) want him. I have nothing against Luke Fickell--he is a fine football coach--but I truly hope Swarbrick doesn't mess this up. As @Golson5 has paraphrased it, let's swing for the fences. Marcus Freeman is the man.
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Agree. I didn't know anything about him but what I read after he signed. It sounded like he had some fire in his belly which we saw and I liked since we hadn't seen that since Holtz. The various shades of red. lol. I liked it. Not great for the kids getting their teeth drilled on national TV, but you know who did that with total regularity? Nick Saban. Lou wasn't exactly shy about that either.
What I will miss the most though re Kelly, is he was VERY GOOD about working the refs every single game. I'd like that in the next coach. Know the rulebook inside out.
As the CEO, he'll be trusted assistants will give him the truth and who run the program for him while he schmoozes with the alumni, deals with Administration, recruits, oversees the defense from the side of course and run to clean program. The guy has an infectious personality he will recruit well. And Notre Dame will eventually guilt was a week players that they need and will win a National Championship and guess what Marcus Freeman gets a statue
Not sure how that can be quantified? I looked up several sites on coaches and recruiting and most pages were filled with staff assistants. That said a few HCs made the list and quite highly at that. Saban is apparently a great recruiter, urban is an excellent recruiter, and also Dabo.
I hope ND doesn't choose a Campell or Stoops (KY) type. They have done well to improve to winning programs but it is another thing altogether to go from that situation to elite.
ND should swing for the fences and get someone who has a chance of winning it all.
Freeman -From accounts on this board he is very well liked and is a great recruiter and that is important. Is he a good CEO type? If he has the personality to hire and work well with a good staff (open up the checkbook for the staff) he might be the answer. Add a strong seasoned guy like Cutcliffe to provide wisdom and help mentor for a couple of years. Cutcliffe may want to finish his career as part of something great but doesn't necessarily feel that he needs to be the #1 guy at this point.
ND should swing for the fences and get someone who has a chance of winning it all.
Freeman -From accounts on this board he is very well liked and is a great recruiter and that is important. Is he a good CEO type? If he has the personality to hire and work well with a good staff (open up the checkbook for the staff) he might be the answer. Add a strong seasoned guy like Cutcliffe to provide wisdom and help mentor for a couple of years. Cutcliffe may want to finish his career as part of something great but doesn't necessarily feel that he needs to be the #1 guy at this point.
He's never had top ten talent in the trenches.
Bob Stoops,Kirby Smart, Jimbo. All first time head coaches who excelled at big time programs.
You stated the opinion that Ohio State is declining. But if ND played them Saturday at a neutral site, the Buckeyes would be a seven point favorite.
He's being endorsed by many current and former players along with some ND power brokers. Have not heard one public comment in opposition.
If Freeman leaves, it will be for a HC job. From what I hear, Kelly and Freeman are not really close, and Freeman was not happy at all with the way things went down. Not for Kelly taking the job, but for the way he left the assistants twist in the wind.
Ya right lol. Not saying Fickell is a bad coach, but it will then be a rebuilding project. We will lose half of the 2022, 23 class, and we will have transfers.
Ya, because you know better than everyone including the coaches, the players, the alumni, the fans. Saying Freeman is a dime a dozen just illustrates what little you know about football.
Not the players, coaches, or the alumni trust me. Maybe some idiot fans. I was not one of them for sure.
