
Defensive back Brandon Joseph is Notre Dame’s starting punt returner as of today, coach Marcus Freeman said Thursday morning. Freeman interviewed with LSU after the 2020 season to fill the defensive coordinator spot opened after Bo Pelini's departure, but opted for Notre Dame instead.įootball Scoop reported earlier this year that Freeman's offer from Notre Dame was north of the $1.6 million that Clark Lea made before becoming Vanderbilt's head coach after the 2020 season.īRIAN KELLY SALARY: Brian Kelly gets 10-year contract, worth $9. Marcus Freeman names frontrunner to be Notre Dames starting punt returner.

After Brian Kellys surprising and abrupt departure from Notre Dame, the Fighting Irish braintrust didnt waste much time trying to find the. Kelly on Monday left Notre Dame to become LSU's new football coach in a landscape-shifting move in college football.įreeman, 35, worked with Kelly at Notre Dame this season, his first with the Irish after spending four seasons as Cincinnati's defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Here come the Irish this time, with Marcus Freeman. No, that’s not just Big Nickel personnelthat’s a whole new defensive structure. If you’ve followed college football for the last few seasons, you know about the 3 Safety defense that’s en vogue. Freeman referenced recent Jets first round. It’s just not true, Freeman said in an interview with Tim O’Malley of Irish Illustrated. The Marcus Freeman Era of Notre Dame football got off to a hot start Saturday afternoon in the Fiesta Bowl against Oklahoma State. The most overrated thought is that you have to come in the winter in order to play as a freshman. The Athletic also reported Tuesday that the intention would be to make Freeman the highest-paid defensive coordinator in college football. Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman spoke with Irish Breakdown about his team heading into the 2022 season, and his view of the Irish program Bryan Driskell 19 minutes ago This summer Irish. Here’s What Marcus Freeman Brings To Notre Dame. That trend, according to Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman, actually has little to do with playing time.

New LSU football head coach Brian Kelly has reached out to Notre Dame defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman to join Kelly in Baton Rouge, according to a report by The Athletic on Tuesday.
