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Notre Dame Football: 3 Reasons Marcus Freeman was the right hire

By Jackson Caudell

Oct 2, 2021; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman signals to his players in the second quarter against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Notre Dame Stadium. (Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports)
Oct 2, 2021; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman signals to his players in the second quarter against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Notre Dame Stadium. (Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports) /
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Sep 18, 2021; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman leaves the field after Notre Dame defeated the Purdue Boilermakers at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2021; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman leaves the field after Notre Dame defeated the Purdue Boilermakers at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Freeman is one of the nation’s best recruiters

One of the criticisms that have been made about the Notre Dame football job is that they are not capable of recruiting on the level of Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, or Clemson.

Brian Kelly was a solid recruiter and developed talent well during his time in South Bend, but could not get to that next level.

Currently, 247Sports has Marucs Freeman ranked third in the nation’s top recruiter rankings. That is very impressive and is a big reason why the Fighting Irish has a top-five class for next season.

For this move to pay off, Freeman is going to have to keep recruiting to this level and take Notre Dame to the next level. I think that is a realistic expectation for Notre Dame fans to have, but it is up to Freeman to deliver on that potential.

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