Mike Tomlin stepping down as the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach created renewed speculation in Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman making the jump from college to the NFL. Wednesday, Freeman squashed any of those whispers. Holding an afternoon press conference, he rejected the notion he’d leave Notre Dame for any pro opportunity.
“I’m the head coach at Notre Dame,” he said during today’s press conference. “I said this before, individual recognition, individual success, NFL interest. Those are all a reflection of team success. And where this football program is. I’ve used some of the interest from the NFL to personally gain wisdom from some of the GMs and front office executives that you get a chance to talk to about your players.