Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman made headlines with his answer to a question about how he balances coaching and family. In a now-popular social media post, Freeman made it clear that his wife was the key to his family’s success and that due to his hectic schedule, it was “often” that she had to handle the duties of “a single parent.”

However, he also explained how he does his best to combine his family life and his football life as much as possible, including taking his family to football training 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 to Freeman with some positive words on social media.

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

Freeman made it clear that his wife was one of the main reasons for his family’s success.

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

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

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

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

“To do what I do, you have to have the most selfless wife in the world.” –@Marcus_Freeman1 @NDFootball pic.twitter.com/B2MYWsfjVS

— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) January 3, 2025

In response to this post from Griffin, Coach Prime expressed his admiration for the person and Coach Freeman.

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

Impressive!!!! Great brother and coach https://t.co/giA9KpnzFT

– COACH PRIME (@DeionSanders) January 3, 2025

Notre Dame Fighting Irish College Football Playoff Preview

Freeman and the Fighting Irish are in the midst of a successful season and playoff run in the College Football Playoff. The Fighting Irish, the No. 7 seed in the nation heading into the tournament, defeated the No. 10 seed Indiana Hoosiers and the No. 2 seed Georgia Bulldogs to become one of the final four teams remaining.

Notre Dame will face 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 games in the College Football Playoff final. The winner of this competition would win that year’s CFP National Championship.

It’s clear that Freeman is catching the attention of analysts, fans and former players alike with his team’s strong performances this year and the stand-up persona he’s shown off the field as well.

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