Michael Mayer describes big difference between Kelly and Freeman
Michael Mayer played for both Brian Kelly and Marcus Freeman, and he explains a big difference between the two Notre Dame head coaches.
Former Notre Dame tight end Michael Mayer was one a few players who was coached by former Irish coach Brian Kelly and current coach Marcus Freeman. There is clearly a big difference between the two, and the current Las Vegas Raider was asked a few years ago by the “Bussin With the Boys” podcast comparing the two , as the clip recently went viral again. The answer was simple, being present.
Mayer went on to say that Freeman was always around the program, regardless of what was going on. Kelly, on the other hand “would never be around during the summers,” which is a big deal. It’s shortly before the season starts, and getting the team in the proper mindset is extremely important.
We all know now that Freeman has been a huge upgrade from Kelly, and Mayer’s comments have given everyone yet another reason why that is the case. All-American Michael Mayer star TE for Notre Dame was asked how Marcus Freeman differs from Brian Kelly: "Uh a lot. Coach Kelly would never be around during the summers.
Freeman has pretty much been at everything. " Mayer was the most dominant TE in ND history with 180… pic. twitter.