Sure, Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman was disappointed when the College Football Playoff’s selection committee left his program out of this season’s 12-team bracket.
He also believes it’s up to the Fighting Irish to ensure they don’t suffer the same fate in future years.
A little more than a month after Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua repeatedly criticized the selection process publicly, Freeman tried to set a different tone Wednesday by dialing back the emotions and acknowledging the Irish left that decision in the selection committee’s hands.
“As we look at the moment, it was obviously disappointing, right? But you have to move forward,” Freeman said. “That’s what we’ve done as a program, that’s what I’ve done as a leader, and as I reminded the group at our team meeting on Sunday, it’s our responsibility to make sure we leave no doubt, right?
“And moving forward, we can’t blame it on someone else.”