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Marcus Freeman is going to have to wait a little longer to get his first win as Notre Dame’s head coach. Marshall played spoiler on Saturday in No. 8 Notre Dame’s home opener, upsetting the Fighting Irish 26-21 in South Bend. It was an ugly performance all around for the Irish, who are now 0-3 during Freeman’s brief time as head coach. On Saturday, the Irish came out of the gates sluggish and fell behind 9-7 at halftime. The Marshall lead grew to 12-7 entering the fourth until the Irish… Source link

The college football season is upon us and so is our annual Top 25. This year Yahoo Sports revealed the teams from No. 11 to 25 at once before we publish each of our top 10 in separate posts in the days leading up to Week 1. That continues with No. 8 Notre Dame. Previously: 11-25, No. 10 Oregon, No. 9 NC State No. 8 Notre Dame Over his 12 seasons at Notre Dame, Brian Kelly coached the Fighting Irish to two College Football Playoff appearances, one BCS title game appearance and seven seasons… Source link

The Atlanta Braves faced a difficult decision this offseason. Retain the face of the franchise on the heels of a World Series win or opt for a younger, cheaper option at his position. The Braves chose the latter. Atlanta traded for first baseman Matt Olson from the Oakland A’s in March, signaling the end of the Freddie Freeman era after 12 seasons. Freeman ultimately signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who made their first trip to Atlanta this season on Friday. Prior to the game, Freeman was… Source link

An Atlanta Braves institution is on the move. At least he got a ring on the way out. Longtime Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has agreed to a six-year, $162 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night, according to ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan. The deal will end a 12-year tenure in Atlanta for Freeman, who capped his time there by winning the franchise’s first World Series title since 1995. During his time in Atlanta, the 32-year-old Freeman also earned five… Source link

The first official recruit of Marcus Freeman’s coaching career, junior college linebacker C.J. Malauulu, transferred to Kent State in 2011. Malauulu soon realized he drastically underestimated the seismic culture shift that comes with moving from Southern California to Northeast Ohio. Malauulu showed up on a winter recruiting trip dressed in slippers and shorts, the wind chill welcoming him to a new world. When seeking a burrito after arriving, he was stunned when teammates directed him to… Source link

Notre Dame is looking to stay in-house for Brian Kelly’s replacement. According to Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel, Notre Dame defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman is expected to become the team’s next head coach after going through the Irish’s formal hiring process.  Freeman came to Notre Dame from Cincinnati after the 2020 season and replaces Kelly after a year in South Bend. Kelly was officially introduced as LSU’s new head coach Wednesday afternoon.  According to Sports Illustrated, Freeman… Source link

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As the coronavirus continues to spread at record pace in some parts of America, some have argued younger people shouldn’t fear COVID-19 because it doesn’t pose as large a threat to them if they contract it. Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman provided an emotional rebuttal to that argument on Saturday as he detailed his experience with the illness that caused him to report to summer camp late. Freeman told reporters that the experience was miserable enough that he started praying… Source link