I'm not convinced about that last sentence

by beattherush, Chicago, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 14:16 (5 days ago) @ Jay
edited by beattherush, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 16:09

He sounded to me like someone who has made his peace with not going to the NFL. If he were going to take a job there, why not the Steelers? They have historically stood by their coaches more than most.

Freeman's strengths line up better with college than the NFL. And his comments sure sounded like he's figured that out.

He said he didn't take an interview. If he didn't this year, I am not sure what's going to change in the near future.

Maybe after a couple of NCs and a few more years of being on the road for recruiting he'll change his mind. Even then though, I doubt it. He can delegate more of that down the line and still enjoy a high quality of life/stability, a rock solid job situation, and get to mentor quality young men that ND makes sense for. When it's working well at ND, there are not many better gigs in sports.