The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Ohio State Buckeyes squared off for the right to be called National Champs in the College Football Playoff Final on Monday. And with both teams looking to cap off their Cinderella seasons, the stakes were as high as ever in this matchup.
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Fan Calls Network Still Pissed About Alabama College Football Playoff Snub
January 20, was a busy day. Not only was it the day of the College Football Playoff, but it was also the day Donald Trump was inaugurated as the next President of the United States. And during the inauguration, one fan decided to air out their grievances with the College Football Playoff committee.
One fan called into the CSPAN channel during the inauguration and is still pissed that the Alabama Crimson Tide were left out of the field in the College Football Playoff.
Check the video out below:
We interrupt today’s Presidential Inauguration to hear a caller still disgusted that Alabama was left out of the College Football Playoff
pic.twitter.com/mZS8EUyLJg— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) January 20, 2025
Marcus Freeman Sends Message to Notre Dame Critics
The Fighting Irish have had to face a murderer's row of opponents to get to this point. They had to slay the 4th-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions and the 2nd-ranked Georgia Bulldogs to get here.
But despite their tough road to the College Football Playoff National Championship, there are some who question why the Irish even made the field. Being that Notre Dame is not connected to a conference which some also believe gives them an unfair advantage. When asked about those critics, Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said that he and athletic director, Pete Bevacqua will continue to do what is best for the program moving forward.
"I'm a guy that just [thinks], 'Tell us what we're doing and let's go, and you move forward,'" Freeman said. "I love where we're at right now. [Athletic director] Pete Bevacqua and our Notre Dame administration will continue to make decisions that are best for our program."
However, Penn State head coach James Franklin offered a different perspective, saying that the selection committee needs to view things "from a big-picture perspective."
