responsible for the defensive improvement.
Question: So you're a few games in with Chris Ash. Where do you think [the defense] has improved the most on defense and what still needs some work?
Freeman: There's a lot of things that … we're greedy people like, I think I said it after the game, your standard’s perfection. And it has to be that. It's never going to be that. But you can't be okay with that, right? Like, if you're not okay with it, now you have the capacity, understanding that let's find the answers to get closer to that. But, you know, I know who created this. I think the best thing for me in these five weeks was being with Coach Ash through good times, but now for a while was tough times and saying, all right, I know, I think I know the type of competitor and person he is and leader he is, but let's see. And I wasn't surprised one bit and the ability for him to stay steady as the leader, to rally the troops, to make decisions defensive personnel wise, schematically to help us play with more velocity. That's what I've been most impressed with. And they'll continue to get better.
Replies to: "There's also evidence. That's a thing. Freeman was quite emphatic Monday as to who was ..."
- Anyone see Chris Ash? - ThePaleHorseman - 10:26am 10/8/25
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- It's simple. Lack of exposure tells the story. If no one knew Chris Ash had been hired, no one would - oldirish - 6:48am 10/9/25
- Maybe he has a lisp. Guys with lisps don't succeed at ND. Yeah, right. :-) [NT] - faircatchcorby - 11:59am 10/9/25
- Not sure we find out what’s going on until the season is over. At a minimum - ndphysics - 1:52pm 10/8/25
- There's also evidence. That's a thing. Freeman was quite emphatic Monday as to who was ... - lacan - 3:38pm 10/8/25
- that does have a little Gerard Parker sound to it [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 7:14am 10/9/25
- Probably on a shorter leash - ndunabomber - 2:33pm 10/8/25
- There's also evidence. That's a thing. Freeman was quite emphatic Monday as to who was ... - lacan - 3:38pm 10/8/25
- If he's no longer the DC, then no reason to put him in front of the media. [NT]
- Clem - 12:21pm 10/8/25
- THIS^^^^^^^^^^ [NT] - faircatchcorby - 11:57am 10/9/25
- The correct Answer. [NT] - oldirish - 6:47am 10/9/25
- Tells you something about Ash or Freeman's confidence in Ash in a number of regards [NT] - LanceManion - 11:16am 10/8/25
- Good points. Freeman in charge. I am sure he decides when Ash gets to talk [NT]
- KWIRISH - 11:10am 10/8/25
- Coach Ash looked pretty active on the sideline for the Boise game. [NT]
- ELP - 12:53pm 10/8/25
- Maybe that's his job now. [NT]
- DiscoRick - 11:50am 10/9/25
- "Diet Coke, Coffee and clip board runner?" [NT] - KWIRISH - 8:40am 10/10/25
- Maybe that's his job now. [NT]
- DiscoRick - 11:50am 10/9/25
- Coach Ash looked pretty active on the sideline for the Boise game. [NT]
- ELP - 12:53pm 10/8/25
- It's simple. Lack of exposure tells the story. If no one knew Chris Ash had been hired, no one would - oldirish - 6:48am 10/9/25