The beginning of the Marcus Freeman era has been covered ad nauseam but for good reason. Never before in Notre Dame’s history had a sitting head coach pursued a different head coaching position while under contract with the university. On top of that, never before had there been a defensive coordinator on staff ready to assume the head coaching position with such a cult-like following. There is simply no way to replace the coaching acumen that Brian Kelly has from years of being a head coach. Yet, mere months into his tenure, Freeman continues to show through his words and actions that he simply “gets” Notre Dame in a way that Kelly never wanted to or did.
Early Returns Show Marcus Freeman Embraces Notre Dame in a Way Brian Kelly Never Could
