Day is gone.in what capacity? the Bears talk with Day isn't settled.
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Day is gone.in what capacity? the Bears talk with Day isn't settled.
Rees is actually very good. This would be a loss.And Rees.
Campbell went 7-5 with top 10 talent.I would prefer Matt Campbell over Fickle. At Iowa State Campbell was always at a talent disadvantage and still won the Fiesta Bowl. But I am always wary of coaches who had success at UCF like schools because they usually had a distinct talent superiority over the SMUs on their schedule.
Heard his contract has 2 outs. Notre Dame and Ohio state. So I d say he would be interested.What if Fickell turns ND down?
I heard that as well, not sure of the validity but it’s made it’s rounds for sure.Heard his contract has 2 outs. Notre Dame and Ohio state. So I d say he would be interested.
This was more Kelly’s show than Rees by far but I don’t agree with the board’s disdain for Rees.
"Heard about Day - Bears this AM. Is it picking up steam?"Heard about Day - Bears this AM. Is it picking up steam?
Campbell can't build a roster on transfers at ND like he does at Iowa State. He's the new Bill Snyder.Campbell went 7-5 with top 10 talent.
Campbell would be a good hire for Nebraska next year.Campbell can't build a roster on transfers at ND like he does at Iowa State. He's the new Bill Snyder.
Funny you mention Nebraska - their record doesn't show it but, they're, IMO, poised to challenge for the BIG title next year. They are the one team I can see making the biggest strides in CFB from this year to next.Campbell would be a good hire for Nebraska next year.
Nebraska is about the 35th best team in a lot of computer power indices. I agree they could win 9 next year with a QB who isn't a turnover machine stuck on 11.Funny you mention Nebraska - their record doesn't show it but, they're, IMO, poised to challenge for the BIG title next year. They are the one team I can see making the biggest strides in CFB from this year to next.
I would be very surprised if they make a move on their HC.
Being a HC teaches you things you cannot learn otherwise; you end up learning on the job.
IF YOU DO.
NO MORE OJT for Head Coaches at ND!
ND is a very high profile and high pressure place to coach. Think on that for a rookie HC.
As I recall, we beat our rival 45-14 back in '19.
Freeman will be named interim coach so ND can keep its options open. Maybe they make it permanent and maybe not.
That's not trolling. Nobody with any credibility would say Freeman is better than Elko or Clark Leah. He has been with ND for 1 year and our defense was atrocious for half the year. It wasn't until our schedule turned soft that the D started looking better.
I don't get that. You have a good chance at making the playoff. Just having an interim HC would surely help with getting prepared. Pay Freeman or some other assistant $100K bonus until the head coach is named.I think I heard Swarbrick say that if it comes to a point where it's determined that an Interim HC is needed, they will not be in the running for HC.
Rees is actually very good. This would be a loss.
CBS is now reporting that ND is looking at 3 coaches for the job Matt Campbell, Luke Fickell, and Marcus Freeman.
I don't get that. You have a good chance at making the playoff. Just having an interim HC would surely help with getting prepared. Pay Freeman or some other assistant $100K bonus until the head coach is named.
FREEMAN will succeed!!!! not risky at all... plus Rees will stay ... win win!!!I think this is probably correct. Why would Freeman stay to work under Fickell again? It's unpopular but I'd offer Freeman the job for five years. as stated in another post, he would bring in great recruiting classes. I worry that the work in the 22 and 23 classes would fall apart if Freeman leaves. It would be an extremely risky hire but you might catch the next Saban in a bottle at a young age.
Yeah, okay. And has no head coaching experience. That's like voting for Brian Kelly for POTUS. Stupid.
When we hire Fickell you can suck up to me when we beat the daylights out of Day, Riley, and Dabo next season. Eat $hit loser.You are clueless. Based upon some of the drivel you post here, you understand football about as well as I understand quantum physics.
Fickells wife?When we hire Fickell you can suck up to me when we beat the daylights out of Day, Riley, and Dabo next season. Eat $hit loser.
When we hire Fickell you can suck up to me when we beat the daylights out of Day, Riley, and Dabo next season. Eat $hit loser.
Come back and suck up. I'll be waiting.I rest my case.
I know you love Notre Dame as much as the rest of us, but Father Ted has been dead for six years. So unless he is trying to get Rockne, Leahy, or even Ara to come back, I wouldn't count on much help from him. The current president is Father John L. Jenkins.Jack did say last summer that he would hire a winning coach when BK retires someday. ND needs a winning head coach and I expect Father Ted and Jack will find one. I don't think BK's departure surprised ND. They responded to quickly after the news. Smart move on the part of ND leadership. OH! Thanks BK for your hard work. I appreciate it; now get your lard a** out of here. ND has work too do. You yellow belly turncoat.
I also would not be surprised if it takes a lot longer than anyone anticipates. I don't really think ND cares if this recruiting class falls apart or if every single one of Kelly's best assistants leave town. For better or worse, ND takes the long view.You watch , it's going to be someone no one is even thinking of.
It Ohio St, Georgia, and Oklahoma are not?
What about her? I'm sure she's happier than Urban Meyers wife.Fickells wife?
Seems like a power couple. Catholics. Winners wherever they go. Destined for ND greatness.What 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
Ohio State is declining. Riley played nobody good and lost to Kansas State 3 years in a row. Dabo is 1 in a million.Didn't seem to bother Ohio St , Oklahoma or Clemson.
They did just fine with a 1st year HC.
Common thread----those guys were there----knew the ins and outs of the place----players liked them and trusted them-----and they were aggressive recruiters.
I have always felt that even with all his experience, Brian Kelly was in over his head when he took the Notre Dame job. He was wildly inconsistent his first two seasons before making a run for the NC. Then back to two years of inconsistency before a good run in 2015 followed by the crash of 2016. It seems it was only when he took a step back and reassessed everything before the 2017 season that he figured it out.It took Kelly 9 years to learn how to recruit.
11 and ONEI have always felt that even with all his experience, Brian Kelly was in over his head when he took the Notre Dame job. He was wildly inconsistent his first two seasons before making a run for the NC. Then back to two years of inconsistency before a good run in 2015 followed by the crash of 2016. It seems it was only when he took a step back and reassessed everything before the 2017 season that he figured it out.