It seems like on an almost weekly basis, a new meme is born somewhere in the world of sports, and one of the most recent came to us courtesy of Notre Dame head football coach Marcus Freeman.
The moment happened during the Fighting Irish’s 31-24 win over the Miami Hurricanes, and it quickly became the internet’s favorite meme du jour.
Freeman was getting an explanation from officials, and pretty clearly wasn’t liking what they were saying.
I felt that look, and I wasn’t even involved.
It turns out that Freeman’s side-eye is a familiar look to his players, and he discussed it alongside Notre Dame safety Luke Talich on the program’s “Wake Up the Echoes.”
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“That’s the definition of, ‘You’re tripping,'” Freeman said when asked about the look. “There’s some other descriptions I can give, but I’m not going to say it on here.”
I think we can all make some assumptions as to what those might be.
Head coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on before the game against the Miami Hurricanes at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind., on Nov. 7, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Freeman also said that Talich has been on the receiving end of that side-eyed glare.
“It’s usually on special teams,” Talich admitted.
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He was then asked what goes through his head when his coach fires off that meme-worthy look, and it turns out, it does a pretty good job of communicating its intent.
Head coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reacts against the Miami Hurricanes during the first half at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind., on Nov. 7, 2026. (Getty Images)
“Well, I usually know why I’m getting the side eye,” he continued. “So I kind of know what I got to do. But yeah, as you said, I’m tripping.”
Aren’t we all tripping sometimes?
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Well, you probably would be tripping way less frequently if you knew that one slip-up (trip-up?) could mean getting cooked with one of the nastiest side-eyes I’ve ever seen since I refused to give my French Bulldog a chunk of pizza crust.
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I think he still resents me for that.