Doesn't matter where -- around Notre Dame Stadium, past the Grotto or Touchdown Jesus.  The point is, the former Irish athletic director who hired Marcus Freeman should be ripping off his shirt, pounding his chest and whooping at the top of his lungs.

There’s a history of Cincinnati influence in South Bend, including Kelly, who spent three seasons with the Bearcats before taking the Notre Dame job. A year before Kelly poached Freeman, he hired Bearcats defensive backs coach Mike Mickens, a Cincinnati alum who was a teammate of Freeman’s at Wayne High School outside of Dayton.

One of the greatest linebackers to ever play football is incredibly impressed with Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame.

Last week, at a news conference before the College Football Playoff semifinals, Penn State coach James Franklin turned to his counterpart, Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman, and asked a question. “How old are you now,

Say Marcus Freeman does take an NFL job. Who are the first calls you make to find his replacement at Notre Dame?

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TSU's Eddie George and Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman became closer friends after their teams played each other and both are now enjoying success

Entering the season, Freeman was essentially nowhere to be found on national lists. What a change he has made for both the Irish and himself.

Despite a recent report that Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman was drawing interest from the NFL, it doesn't sound like he's going anywhere anytime