Marcus Freeman wasn't even on Notre Dame fans minds a few short years ago but three years in and one extension later, appears the part of the next big thing under the Golden Dome.
A quick glance at Marcus Freeman's resume previous to 2021 wouldn't scream anything about him being a long-term leader of the storied Notre Dame football program.
Notre Dame announced a contract extension with Freeman on Sunday night that will keep the head coach in South Bend for six more years total. This comes not long after Freeman's name was being floated around as a possible candidate for the Chicago Bears head coaching opening. That has resulted in a deeper roster that has been able to withstand a slew of injuries in 2024. For most teams, losing multiple key pieces of the defensive line as well as arguably the nation's top cornerback to injury would mean a fall from grace.
Furthermore, Deland McCullough has upgraded Notre Dame's running back room to be among the most elite nationally and appears to be in the running for his own head coaching job soon while defensive backs coach Mike Mickens is as good as any at his job nationally, although he was hired during the Brian Kelly regime.
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