Marcus Freeman on Playoff Heartbreak, NFL Coaching Rumors + CJ Carr's Breakout Year | Bussin'

In this episode of Bussin’ With The Boys, Will Compton and Taylor Lewan sit down at Notre Dame for an electric interview with head coach Marcus Freeman and quarterback CJ Carr. The boys kick things off with an epic intro as Taylor Lewan deep dives into his ‘Game Of Thrones’ watching experience and opens up about not wanting to be known as a liar. Will Compton also asks the age old question, “is Rory McIlroy the GOAT of golf?” plus the boys share BTS stories from their time at Notre Dame.

The interview dives into CJ Carr’s journey growing up in a competitive football family, choosing Notre Dame, and the mental toughness it takes to handle pressure at the highest level. Coach Marcus Freeman opens up about building a winning culture, handling adversity, and why discipline and accountability separate great teams from the rest. The group also gets into modern college football, from the transfer portal to keeping the locker room tight, while sharing stories you won’t hear anywhere else.

As always, the conversation doesn’t stay serious for long. The boys mix in hilarious stories about music taste debates, recruiting visits gone wrong, barbershop routines, and locker room traditions. From trash talk at Coach Freeman’s house to life after football, this episode has everything—football IQ, culture talk, and nonstop laughs.

Big Hugs & Some Tiny Ahhh kisses, cuh!

TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS

00:00:00 Intro

00:04:32 Private Jet Life

00:08:57 Lie Detector Idea

00:14:37 Is Rory the Masters GOAT?

00:18:05 Tiger vs Rory — The Real GOAT Debate

00:22:18 Best Golfer of All Time Debate

00:23:28 Should Off-Field Actions Affect Legacy?

00:25:40 Tiger's Off-Field Legacy

00:27:47 Will's 1st Phorm Ted Talk

00:32:35 Ben Newman's Game Ball Story

00:35:27 Taylor's Game Of Thrones Reaction

00:50:38 Spring Tour Wrap

00:54:15 Notre Dame Stories

01:03:01 Marcus Freeman on Shuffleboard

01:07:30 Behind-the-Scenes at Notre Dame

01:19:09 Vrabel & Rossini

01:31:45 INTERVIEW STARTS

01:33:00 CJ Carr’s Competitiveness

01:40:40 Inside Last Year's QB Battle

01:43:30 Benching Decisions & Tough Conversations

01:46:09 The Playoff Snub

01:50:45 Locker Room Reaction to the Committee

01:54:20 Using the Snub as Fuel

01:58:07 Giants Head Coach Rumors

02:04:14 Freeman the Wrestling Dad

02:07:00 Raising Competitors

02:09:01 CJ's Baseball Tears & Mental Toughness

02:12:45 Dad Lessons That Still Hit

02:18:35 Would Freeman Recruit Will?

02:24:27 The Ohio State Tattoo Question

02:26:01 Most Influential Coaches

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