Notre Dame Coach Marcus Freeman Acknowledges Disappointment, Vows to 'Leave No Doubt' for Future Success
Marcus Freeman, the head coach of Notre Dame football, acknowledged disappointment at being left out of this season's College Football Playoff, but emphasized that his focus is on ensuring the program's sustained success in the future.
Freeman pointed out that the selection process was outside of the team's control and that they should not be blamed for it. "As we look at the moment, it was obviously disappointing, right? But you have to move forward," he said. "That's what we've done as a program, that's what I've done as a leader and as I reminded the group at our team meeting on Sunday, it's our responsibility to make sure we leave no doubt."
Freeman also expressed his commitment to making changes to avoid being left out of the playoff in future years. "We can't blame it on someone else," he said. "Moving forward we can't leave any doubts about our performance and that's what I want my players to take away from this experience."
Regarding speculation about his future, Freeman made it clear that he is committed to Notre Dame and will not be leaving the program anytime soon. "I am the head coach at Notre Dame," he said. "But if I ever decide to leave, it would be because of sustained success, not just for personal reasons."
In a separate press conference, Freeman addressed allegations about a confrontation with a high school wrestling coach during a recent match involving his son. He denied any wrongdoing and expressed gratitude that the matter has been resolved.
"It's easy to clickbait headlines," Freeman said. "But I behaved in a respectful and professional manner while protecting my family, and that should have been the only headline."
Freeman also emphasized the importance of learning from this experience and using it as motivation for future success. "Although we may be confused by some of the criteria and the committee's rankings and all those different things," he said, "it's our job to attack moving forward and to leave no doubt."
Marcus Freeman, the head coach of Notre Dame football, acknowledged disappointment at being left out of this season's College Football Playoff, but emphasized that his focus is on ensuring the program's sustained success in the future.
Freeman pointed out that the selection process was outside of the team's control and that they should not be blamed for it. "As we look at the moment, it was obviously disappointing, right? But you have to move forward," he said. "That's what we've done as a program, that's what I've done as a leader and as I reminded the group at our team meeting on Sunday, it's our responsibility to make sure we leave no doubt."
Freeman also expressed his commitment to making changes to avoid being left out of the playoff in future years. "We can't blame it on someone else," he said. "Moving forward we can't leave any doubts about our performance and that's what I want my players to take away from this experience."
Regarding speculation about his future, Freeman made it clear that he is committed to Notre Dame and will not be leaving the program anytime soon. "I am the head coach at Notre Dame," he said. "But if I ever decide to leave, it would be because of sustained success, not just for personal reasons."
In a separate press conference, Freeman addressed allegations about a confrontation with a high school wrestling coach during a recent match involving his son. He denied any wrongdoing and expressed gratitude that the matter has been resolved.
"It's easy to clickbait headlines," Freeman said. "But I behaved in a respectful and professional manner while protecting my family, and that should have been the only headline."
Freeman also emphasized the importance of learning from this experience and using it as motivation for future success. "Although we may be confused by some of the criteria and the committee's rankings and all those different things," he said, "it's our job to attack moving forward and to leave no doubt."
but seriously freeman is just mad cuz his team got snubbed 
and now he's trying to shift the blame to the committee 
next thing you know he'll be saying it's not his fault his players aren't good enough 
but for real though, you gotta feel for the kid, getting left out of the playoff is tough even if it wasn't entirely his fault 
come on marcus freeman already 2 years in nd but still can't get playoff spot what does that say about his coaching skills lol? might be a case of nd being stuck in mediocrity mode 
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. I mean, can't blame Marcus for wanting to protect his fam, but y'know, as a leader, sometimes you gotta put on a show for the fans too... not saying that's what happened here, but, you know? 
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. I mean, have you ever had it made with cashew cream instead of regular butter? Game changer! And the vibes in there are so chill... anyway, back to Notre Dame... I feel bad for Marcus Freeman and his team, but like, what's up with those College Football Playoff rules? It's always so random. Can't they just make it more fair? Or maybe I'm just being too distracted by my lunch plans 
... Like, can't they just make it fair for once? 
. What really gets me is when coaches say stuff like "we should leave no doubt" - like, isn't that just code for "we're gonna change everything to try and win"? 
I feel like Marcus Freeman is being totally realistic about what happened this season... it's tough to control everything, especially when it comes to a bunch of people voting on who gets to go to the playoffs 
. But at the same time, I can see why he'd be frustrated and want to make sure his team doesn't doubt themselves next year 
. It's all about growth and learning from mistakes, you know? And it sounds like Marcus is taking those lessons to heart 
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. The thing that really gets me is how much emphasis is being put on his personal narrative and deflecting blame from the team. Like, can we just focus on getting better next season already? 
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. I get it though, you can't control the selection process, but it's hard not to feel like they were robbed of a spot 
his focus on leaving no doubt is super inspiring, reminds me of when i was in undergrad and we had that one project due & everyone was stressing about it but our prof just told us to attack it head-on & make it happen lol.
that's what we can all learn from. and hey, he's got his son's back which is more than i can say 4 some other coaches 
. What I love about him though is that he's taking responsibility for his team and promising to make changes to ensure they're prepared for next year 
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