Urban Meyer recently complimented Marcus Freeman, and Notre Dame

The former Irish staffer knows a bit about football

Head coach [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] has guided Notre Dame football to a spot in the College Football Playoff semifinals, and it has brought plenty of eyes to the program.

One of those knows South Bend fairly well, from 1996-2000, college football legend [autotag]Urban Meyer[/autotag] roamed the sidelines for the Irish as their wide receivers coach. His next stop, Bowling Green, was the start of his Hall of Fame head career, so it’s safe to say that he knows football.

Meyer recently discussed on The Triple Option podcast hosted by himself and others like Fox Sports Host Rob Stone, who was with him when the topic of Freeman and Notre Dame came up. He said that he “got a little choked up watching Notre Dame just put it to an SEC team that a few years ago you would never even thought that would happen.”

His emotions took over, which is the case for many of us. It was a win that was hard to see until recently, and hopefully, it’s just a glimpse of what’s to come.

Mar. 26, 2011; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Brian Kelly (right) chats with former Florida Gators head coach Urban Meyer during practice at the Loftus Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports

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