Jim Tressel Warns Notre Dame Coach Marcus Freeman of ‘Illusion’ After Texas A&M Win

Jim Tressel Warns Notre Dame Coach Marcus Freeman of ‘Illusion’ After Texas A&M Win
Head coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on prior to the game against the Texas A&M Aggies Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, on Aug. 31, 2024. Jack Gorman/Getty Images
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Calls and texts poured in for Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman after a big win over No. 20 Texas A&M on Aug. 31, but he considers a College Football Playoff berth anything but cemented.

“I had a call from my college coach [Jim Tressel]. Expecting to hear great job and big win, and it was, ‘Hey, I just want to remind you.’ He said the greatest danger is the illusion that all is well when, indeed, all isn’t well,” Freeman told reporters on Sept. 2.
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