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By Nelson Espinal
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Former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer addressed the ongoing speculation that Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman could depart the Fighting Irish for Ann Arbor.
Michigan is looking for its next head coach following the departure of Sherrone Moore, leaving the team with a vacancy deep into the coaching carousel.
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There are limited options for the Wolverines, as most coaches have already moved to a new school or signed long-term extensions.
This year's coaching shuffle was one of the biggest in college football history as multiple programs moved on from their head coaches or handed out extensions to ward off interest from other schools.
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The Michigan job is a top position in the nation, drawing out the biggest name in sports. One of those names is Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman, who has been the target for NFL rumors and was connected to the Penn State coaching search.
Freeman has a long-term contract at Notre Dame himself, which the school plans to update every year to ensure he remains among the highest-paid coaches in the land.
Still, that has not stopped speculation that he could be tempted to move schools, though Urban Meyer dumped cold water on that idea.
"Someone said like Marcus Freeman, and what are you, out of your mind? Here's what's going on. I'm convinced. When you hear that stuff, that's an agent out there throwing his name out, and I can promise you you're going to hear the word extension and a raise," Meyer said on "The Triple Option" podcast.
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It is hard to imagine Freeman leaving one big program for another, especially since he already took the Fighting Irish to a title game and should have the capabilities to win a title at Notre Dame, where he already has built-in loyalty and job security, two things that are growing rare in college sports.
An NFL job offer would be notably more tempting for Freeman, though the high degree of leeway that he has at Notre Dame will make a move unlikely.
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