SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Every day, Marcus Freeman takes a moment to reflect on the opportunity he has to be Notre Dame's head coach.
Six weeks ago, Freeman's life forever changed. He spent the afternoon of Nov. 29 recruiting in Michigan as Notre Dame's defensive coordinator. That night, news broke that Fighting Irish head coach Brian Kelly would be leaving Notre Dame for LSU after 12 seasons. The next morning, Kelly informed the team of his departure during a brief meeting.
"Notre Dame football was turned upside down for about three days," offensive coordinator Tommy Rees said.