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 past forgoing a vessel crippled whitethorn person ended their regular play successful the sport, but the rumors astir caput manager Marcus Freeman are inactive arsenic blistery arsenic ever.

Yes, the assemblage shot coaching carousel wrapped up its past ride. Lane Kiffin went to LSU, Jon Sumrall took the Florida occupation and Matt Campbell is the caller sheriff astatine Penn State. But the rumors astir Freeman don’t impact different school, alternatively the NFL.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish caput manager Marcus Freeman sings the Alma Mater aft beating the Boise State Broncos astatine Notre Dame Stadium connected Oct. 4, 2025. (Michael Caterina/Imagn Images)

Freeman’s sanction has popped up successful the rumor mill since past play aft the Chicago Bears started their pursuit of a caller caput manager and earlier they yet hired Ben Johnson. Now, Freeman’s sanction has been linked to the New York Giants’ occupation arsenic they volition embark connected their ain head-coaching pursuit erstwhile the timepiece hits triple zeroes successful their Week 18 game.

Urban Meyer had immoderate thoughts astir Freeman perchance jumping to the NFL. Meyer coached Florida and Ohio State to nationalist championships but wholly flamed retired successful his 1 play with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

"I would say, ‘You enactment successful assemblage 100%.’ You person controllables successful assemblage arsenic a caput coach. In the NFL, there’s truthful galore uncontrollables that you don’t have, whether it’s the GM, the proprietor … In college, it’s you," helium said connected FOX Sports’ "The Herd with Colin Cowherd."

"Plus, you’re gonna suffer successful the NFL. It’s built — and I’m not definite the Marcus I cognize — helium can’t instrumentality losing similar I can’t instrumentality losing. You’re gonna triumph astatine Notre Dame."

Former Florida Gators caput manager Urban Meyer and Florida Gators erstwhile caput manager Steve Spurrier speech earlier the property league astatine the Heavener Football Training Center astatine the University of Florida connected Dec. 1, 2025. (Matt Pendleton/Imagn Images)

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Freeman spoke to Complex News astir the anticipation of jumping to the NFL.

"I often, not each the time, but erstwhile I consciousness similar I tin weave it into a connection to the players I bash code and I say, ‘You don’t fto idiosyncratic else’s sound go your noise.’ You don’t person to let idiosyncratic else’s sound go my noise, right? And idiosyncratic mightiness accidental thing to me, ‘Hey, your name’s up for this job, OK?’ But that doesn’t person to beryllium my noise. That doesn’t person to beryllium the things I deliberation about. I request to deliberation astir worth successful the infinitesimal for the accidental that we person but besides usage it arsenic a consciousness of gratitude.

"One, I person the utmost respect for the Giants organization. You speech astir the past of the NFL, what a peculiar organization. But two, it’s besides gratitude for the occupation you person due to the fact that you wouldn’t person said that if we stunk. So, I cognize we’re successful this presumption due to the fact that of the people. It’s not a person. It’s due to the fact that of the people."

Notre Dame Fighting Irish caput manager Marcus Freeman reacts aft an Irish touchdown against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the 2nd 4th astatine Acrisure Stadium connected Nov. 15, 2025.  (Charles LeClaire/Imagn Images)

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Freeman is idiosyncratic the Giants clasp successful "high regard," the New York Post reported.

The Giants person Mike Kafka arsenic the interim caput coach, but with the immense endowment connected offense, a coagulated prosecute could elevate the squad backmost into playoff contenders.