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Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry discuss Marcus Freeman’s response to NFL speculation, explaining why they aren’t surprised the Notre Dame head coach is generating interest from pro teams.
Sure, Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman was disappointed with being left out of this season’s College Football Playoff. He also believes the Fighting Irish must ensure they don’t suffer the same fate in future years.
The moves come after Marcus Freeman decided to remain Notre Dame’s head coach on a restructured contract.
James Madison, Miami and Alabama are in. Notre Dame and Duke are out. This is shocking news, considering the Fighting Irish were ranked better than the Hurricanes just last week.
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The transfer portal, coaching carousel and College Football Playoff all present issues that are tough to fix.
Curt Cignetti has the Hoosiers one win away from cementing their place atop college football’s new world order.
The top-seeded and undefeated Hoosiers are on the brink of the biggest turnaround in the sports’ history while Miami seeks to add to its legacy at its home stadium.
Seven of eight teams with first-round byes have lost their quarterfinal games through the first two years of the 12-team College Football Playoff.
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Mensah and Duke announced his return in December, coming between the Blue Devils’ overtime win against Virginia for the ACC title and their Sun Bowl win against Arizona State.
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