Marcus Freeman argues that the primary objective of a head coach should be to develop student-athletes into better football players and better men through genuine care.

“It's because I truly want to make sure that the young people you coach are better football players and better men because they chose to play football at a place you're the leader of. Like that's that's why I do what I do.”

Coaching at the collegiate level requires significant management of off-field responsibilities like compliance and admissions, whereas professional coaching focused strictly on football.

“I just think from like the compliance, the admissions, like getting kids into school, you know, in the NFL, you ain't got to worry about school. We going out there and playing. We ain't got to worry about if the dudes got a 3.0 or higher, they going study hours, like are they doing what they suppose”

A head coach must prioritize supporting their players during difficult moments.

“instead of you know, feeling it and being in your own feelings, I think you have to really think about your guys.”

A head coach must believe in pouring into players to help them become the men they are supposed to become.

“The thing that he talked about is how much he pour. And he does. I mean, everything he said, he does. He pours into players. I believe in that. I believe in making these guys men that they're supposed to become.”