“Brian Kelly Didn’t Think He Could Win at Notre Dame … Went to LSU and Hasn’t Come Close”: Marcus Freeman and James Franklin Doing More With Less

When head coaches Marcus Freeman and James Franklin square off in the College Football Playoff national semifinals at Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida), the winner of that game will become the first Black coach in Division I college football history to compete in a national championship bowl game.  James Franklin, Marcus Freeman Race To Become The First Black Coach To Win CFB National Title No Black coach had ever even coached a game in the College Football Playoffs until two weeks ago. If either can finish the deal in The College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, then he will become the ultimate ceiling crasher.  Marcus Freeman and James Franklin Make History As Black Head Coaches It’s almost inconceivable that a Black coach has never been in this position, especially considering how Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders has become the most popular person in college football and one on a short list of Black head coaches at Power Five schools throughout history. RELATED: “All Haters Have Went Ghost”: The Relationship Between Deion Sanders and 99-Year-Old Superfan Peggy Coppom Is Proof Of “What A Turnaround You’ve Been For Us” First Franklin...