Notre Dame already looking at our DC

UGA.BAG.MAN · Sep 8, 2024

Glenn Schumann, Georgia Bulldogs defensive coordinator

We’ll close out our preliminary list of Notre Dame coaching candidates with one of the best coordinators in college football. Glenn Schumann, a six-time national champion as an assistant, has spent years learning from the greatest college football coach ever (Nick Saban) and he seems to be the protege of Kirby Smart, the best coach in college football right now.

Schumann is an Alabama alum who joined the Crimson Tide coaching staff as a student assistant under Saban and Smart. He served in that role for a few seasons (2008-’11) before serving as a graduate assistant, spending more time learning from Smart. So, when Smart was hired as the Georgia Bulldogs coach, he brought along Schumann as one of his first hires.

Marcus Freeman buyout: Less than $4 million

The Bulldogs won two national championships, the first coming with Schumann as co-defensive coordinator alongside Dan Lanning. A year later, Georgia won the national championship again with Schumann serving as full-time defensive coordinator. Plus, he knows how to recruit and that’s another area where Notre Dame needs to improve. Schumann will be one of the top college football coaching candidates in 2024-’25 and if Marcus Freeman is gone, Notre Dame should pursue him.

Red Pants · Sep 8, 2024