Sure, Marcus Freeman did simply assist Notre Dame earn a spot on this season’s School Soccer Playoff Nationwide Championship by main this system to a win over Penn State on Thursday.
But it surely took virtually no time after the Preventing Irish’s spectacular victory for some to counsel that Freeman might be heading to the NFL.
Final month, Notre Dame and its head coach agreed to a four-year extension. Based on ESPN’s Pete Thamel, earlier than Freeman signed, his contract buyout was believed to be value $4 million.
Along with his new deal, one can assume that the Preventing Irish elevated the buyout quantity, making it more durable for different colleges or NFL groups to rent him. Nonetheless, NFL homeowners wouldn’t discover it tough to pay Notre Dame no matter Freeman’s new buyout quantity is to rent him.
The Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars, Las Vegas Raiders, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints and New York Jets want a brand new head coach earlier than the beginning of the 2025 season.
Freeman would possibly take advantage of sense for the Bears of these six organizations.
The Preventing Irish head coach has a historical past with Chicago, which chosen him within the fifth spherical of the 2009 NFL Draft.
Sadly, Freeman by no means appeared in a sport for the Bears, and whether or not he needs to be part of that group once more stays to be seen. Nonetheless, the connection is there.
Chicago normal supervisor Ryan Poles revealed earlier this month that the workforce is searching for a brand new head coach who is a superb chief and holds gamers accountable. Freeman definitely matches this description.
“There’s going to be some [head-coaching candidates] that you do not count on which can be going to shock you as a result of we’re digging deeper than we ever have earlier than,” mentioned Poles.
May Freeman be that shock candidate for Chicago?
Even when he doesn’t turn into the subsequent head coach of the Bears, it doubtless will not be lengthy earlier than he turns into an NFL head coach.
Sadly for Notre Dame, that might occur shortly after they play on this season’s School Soccer Playoff Nationwide Championship on Jan. 20.
