Urban Meyer's advice for Marcus Freeman as Notre Dame coach's name appears in NFL rumors
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish getting snubbed from the College Football Playoff and then forgoing a bowl event may have ended their regular season in the sport but the rumors around head coach Marcus Freeman are still as hot as ever Yes the college football coaching carousel wrapped up its last ride Lane Kiffin went to LSU Jon Sumrall took the Florida job and Matt Campbell is the new sheriff at Penn State But the rumors around Freeman don t involve another school rather the NFL CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMFreeman s name has popped up in the rumor mill since last season after the Chicago Bears started their pursuit of a new head coach and before they ultimately hired Ben Johnson Now Freeman s name has been linked to the New York Giants job as they will embark on their own head-coaching pursuit once the clock hits triple zeroes in their Week challenge Urban Meyer had particular thoughts about Freeman possibly jumping to the NFL Meyer coached Florida and Ohio State to national championships but wholly flamed out in his one season with the Jacksonville Jaguars I would say You stay in college You have controllables in college as a head coach In the NFL there s so a great number of uncontrollables that you don t have whether it s the GM the owner In college it s you he disclosed on FOX Sports The Herd with Colin Cowherd Plus you re gonna lose in the NFL It s built and I m not sure the Marcus I know he can t take losing like I can t take losing You re gonna win at Notre Dame BILL BELICHICK RELEASES REPORT INSISTING HE WON'T BE PURSUING NFL COACHING JOBSFreeman spoke to Complex News about the possibility of jumping to the NFL I often not all the time but when I feel like I can weave it into a message to the players I do address and I say You don t let somebody else s noise become your noise You don t have to allow somebody else s noise become my noise right And somebody might say something to me Hey your name s up for this job OK But that doesn t have to be my noise That doesn t have to be the things I think about I need to think about value in the moment for the opportunity that we have but also use it as a sense of gratitude One I have the utmost respect for the Giants organization You talk about the history of the NFL what a special organization But two it s also gratitude for the job you have because you wouldn t have noted that if we stunk So I know we re in this position because of the people It s not a person It s because of the people Freeman is someone the Giants hold in high regard the New York Post broadcasted The Giants have Mike Kafka as the interim head coach but with the immense talent on offense a solid hire could elevate the organization back into playoff contenders
