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PJ Fleck to Maryland.
Maryland I think is a much better job than UCLAPJ Fleck to Maryland.
AgreeNote Dame isn't hiring PJ Fleck. They would go for a bigger name.
To answer my own question, two examples of coaches that did move willingly between FBS programs are Mack Brown and Brian Kelly, so it's not unheard of, but still quite rare.I haven't done the research, but how many D1 coaches have left for another D1 school after coaching at one for close to 10 years (and I don't mean got fired, I mean left on their own accord)? What about just FBS schools?
I have to imagine if Fleck ever did leave on his own accord, he may be one of (if not the only) coach to do so after this many years at a school. Honestly at this point the only schools that I can really imagine Fleck leaving for is one of the LA schools. I don't really see USC going for Fleck if they ever decide to move on from Lincoln, but I can see UCLA trying for Fleck (and if you believe the rumors, they did 2 years ago trying to fill their last vacancy). However, unless UCLA's administration makes some massive changes, I don't think they would offer him a contract large enough to persuade him to leave.
I'm pretty confident at this point that Fleck will be head coach here until he either decides to move on from being a CFB Head Coach, his performance drops significantly enough (think Brewster levels, multiple years missing bowl games), or there is some sort of massive scandal that causes the school to need to fire him (I doubt this would happen but the chance is never 0).
Because there is a job opening and when there is a job opening these threads are guaranteed to get going whether Fleck is actually a candidate or not.Why are we discussing this before the fourth game of 2025?
You don't think the Golden Domers would buy into year zero?Note Dame isn't hiring PJ Fleck. They would go for a bigger name.
To answer my own question, two examples of coaches that did move willingly between FBS programs are Mack Brown and Brian Kelly, so it's not unheard of, but still quite rare.
Why would Notre Dame possibly get rid of Marcus Freeman, who was a win away from a national title last year, and hire Fleck? That’s not an upgrade.Note Dame isn't hiring PJ Fleck. They would go for a bigger name.
Well...it's been discussed in this thread since October 30, 2017.Why are we discussing this before the fourth game of 2025?
They are 1-2 so I suppose some fans are working under the assumption that they are crazy and might fire the coach....Why would Notre Dame possibly get rid of Marcus Freeman, who was a win away from a national title last year, and hire Fleck? That’s not an upgrade.
It would be absolutely foolish if they did. Freeman's only 39 and is in Year 5 as a head coach, with a 34-12 record and a runner-up finish in the national championship game. Notre Dame fans are batshit and delusional, but they'd get what they deserve if they chase that guy away.They are 1-2 so I suppose some fans are working under the assumption that they are crazy and might fire the coach....
But yeah, I don't think Freeman's seat should even be warm at this point. Their 2 loses so far were by 3 to the current #2 team Miami and by 1 to the current #9 team Texas A&M.
Now if things keep going sideways all bets are off at that point but right now a coaching change should not be something anyone sane in South Bend should be thinking about.