‘You must have the most selfless wife in the world’

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman has made headlines for his response to a question about how he balances coaching and his family. In a now trending post on social media, Freeman made it clear that his wife is the key to his family’s success and how there are “many times” where she handles the duties of “a single parent” due to his hectic schedule.

But he also outlined how he does his best to mix his family and football life as much as possible, including bringing his family to football practices or team events. As a result of the now-trending video, former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III and Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders responded on social media to Freeman with some positive words.

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What did Marcus Freeman say and what was the reaction on social media?

Freeman made it clear that his wife was a major reason for his family’s success.

“To do what I do, you have to have the most selfless wife in the world,” he elaborated.

In response, Griffin took to X (formerly Twitter) to express what he thought of Freeman and his leadership skills.

“Marcus Freeman is ONE OF THE BEST LEADERS IN ALL OF FOOTBALL RIGHT NOW. But he knows he wouldn’t be able to do what he does without his wife, Joanna,” he said.

In response to that post by Griffin, Coach Prime expressed his admiration for Freeman the person and the coach.

“Fantastic!!!! Great brother and coach,” Sanders said.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish College Football Playoffs Preview

Freeman and the Fighting Irish are in the midst of a successful season and the College Football Playoffs. Seed no. 7 in the nation heading into the tournament, the Fighting Irish have defeated the no. 10-seeded Indiana Hoosiers and no. 2-ranked Georgia Bulldogs to be one of the final four teams remaining.

Notre Dame will take on the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Capital One Orange Bowl on January 9, 2025. Should the Fighting Irish win their semifinal, they would face the winner of the Texas Longhorns and Ohio State Buckeyes matchup in the College Football Playoffs final. The winner of this contest would hoist this year’s CFP National Championship.

As is clear, Freeman is gaining attention from analysts, fans and former players alike with his team’s strong performances this year and the stand-up persona that he is also away from the football field.

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