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Notre Dame SEC Win Claim Spurs Freeman Praise

8/12/2026

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Josh Pate said on August 12, 2026 that Notre Dame would win the SEC if the Fighting Irish played there.
He praised head coach Marcus Freeman as possibly the best coach in college football.
He said the SEC has lost its mojo, citing Georgia’s 88 of 164 media-day votes versus Texas’s 57, which leaves the Irish with a smaller margin for error to reach the playoff.

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Josh Pate said on August 12, 2026 that Notre Dame would win the SEC if the Fighting Irish played there.
He praised head coach Marcus Freeman as possibly the best coach in college football.
He said the SEC has lost its mojo, citing Georgia’s 88 of 164 media-day votes versus Texas’s 57, which leaves the Irish with a smaller margin for error to reach the playoff.