Marcus Freeman has turned down interest from 2 major CFB openings, per report
By Andrew Olson
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The coaching carousel is off to a wild start, and Marcus Freeman has already been linked to multiple Power 4 openings. The Notre Dame coach, however, has reportedly told both Florida and Penn State that he is not interested in leaving South Bend.
In a Monday mailbag, Pete Sampson of The Athletic shared that Freeman shot down interest from UF and PSU.
Freeman keeps showing up on the lists of possible replacements at big-name schools because those big-name schools really like Freeman,” Sampson writes. “Athletic directors like Pat Kraft (Penn State) and Scott Stricklin (Florida) aren’t doing their jobs if they don’t put in a call to Freeman’s representatives. And both have. Likely more than once until they get “no” for an answer … which they both have.
Freeman, 39, was named Notre Dame’s head coach after Brian Kelly left the Irish to take the job at LSU. Freeman has a 38-12 overall record, guiding Notre Dame to the College Football Playoff National Championship last season. ND is currently 5-2, fighting to stay alive in this season’s CFP race after early losses to Miami and Texas A&M.
Marcus Freeman reportedly turned down interest from Florida and Penn State, per @TheAthletic pic.twitter.com/fl3rE3rPFN
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Sampson writes that Freeman would likely only consider leaving Notre Dame for alma mater Ohio State or select NFL head coaching jobs. Freeman, though, may have another college job come calling. Pete Nakos of On3 includes Freeman on his latest LSU hot board following Kelly’s midseason firing.
While Freeman’s representatives may be dealing with more calls from athletic directors and power brokers, he and the Irish have a game to play in Week 10. Notre Dame travels to Boston College on Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN).
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