All FB coaching rumors and speculation

isufbcurt

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Again…. I have NEVER said we could land Freeman. I just said that if we did, it would be an upgrade IMO.

CMC not having a good year and saying things like winning the Big 12 was never a goal of his are hurting his chances of landing his dream job right now.

Not saying he won’t end up at ND, but if he had a lot better season this year, he’d probably be #1 on their list.

Freeman's options:

1. ND head coach
2. Cinci head coach if ND hires Fickle
3. Duke head coach - Duke really wants him
4. LSU DC
 

Walden4Prez

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Too much smoke this time. I haven’t believed in all the talk on the past or really paid much attention to it, but as has been stated, there is no way he doesn’t go to South Bend if the offer is on the table.
 
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Stormin

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Ok, but what is the ultimate point of having a great coaching staff? To get in the CFP conversation and have a shot, right? If that would have been our reality this year, losing Campbell would be understandable and we would be in a great position to attract other high coach talent. Or, Campbell maybe realizes he absolutely CAN create his own legacy from a program built from the bottom up if expectations were met. The way it stands now, we underperformed expectations, and may still lose Campbell. It may even be more likely due to what I mentioned in my original post.

You don't hire coaches hoping they underperform so it is harder for them to get hired somewhere else. The point is to win and be successful, right?

I wanted ISU to be undefeated and win the NC. Stop with the BS that I wanted differently.

The point I made is that this disappointing 7-5 season with aspirations of CFP is something that Notre Dame would take note of. Campbell was perceived to have the players with the return of so many after the best season in ISU history.

Finish 7-5 when you are preseason #7 gets you fired at ND. That is a red flag that ND will look at.