As far as coaches Marcus Freeman of Notre Dame and Ryan Day of Ohio State are concerned, those dramatic pregame speeches that inspire a football team to victory are the stuff of Hollywood. Both said Sunday they have nothing special planned for their final words in the locker room before kickoff of the Playoff championship game Monday night.

The two coaches faced questions about their capabilities to lead prominent teams just over a year ago, but have come a long way since then and will meet in the CFP national title game.

Ryan Day and Ohio State will face Notre Dame Monday night for the national championship. There are plenty of storylines for this one, including Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman coaching against his alma mater.