You had to see this coming, with Notre Dame football reeling off 10-straight wins and making the College Football Playoff, head coach Marcus Freeman was bound to get some national recognition. Following the win at USC,

Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman dismissed any rumors about him leaving the program for the Bears.

One of the favorite talking points that esteemed Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi frequently shared before his passing in 2021 was how after three seasons on the job, what you see is almost always what you’re going to get with a Notre Dame head football coach.