It has nothing to do with the Rooney rule. Teams can easily (and normally do) interview a current coordinator / position coach to fulfill that rule. NFL teams don't go interviewing college coaches to fulfill that rule. Freeman is a well respected young up and coming coach. In coaching circles he's seen as a rising star. NFL teams are interested solely because they'd like to get him now, while he's young, and hope the gamble pays off.
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Replies to: "Re: don't cheapen the man"
- Should Pete be creating a short list of candidates for 2027? - NDWisconsin - 4:55pm 1/13/26
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- He is at least 2 seasons away. - D2 - 6:13pm 1/13/26
- Re: don't cheapen the man - vern3000 - 7:45am 1/14/26
- Name the last college head coach who jump directly to pro success - D2 - 1:58pm 1/14/26
- Re: don't cheapen the man - vern3000 - 7:45am 1/14/26
- A good AD should always have a short list. He should never be unprepared for a coach leaving [NT]
- Irish_Demon - 5:58pm 1/13/26
- Re: exactly - vern3000 - 7:47am 1/14/26
- He SHOULD have one now! [NT] - irishone - 5:16pm 1/13/26
- 100%. Still not convinced it won’t be 2026 [NT] - ndphysics - 5:05pm 1/13/26
- He is at least 2 seasons away. - D2 - 6:13pm 1/13/26
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