Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman floated as surprise candidate for Bears' coaching vacancy

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman walks off the field after the team’s win against Southern California in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) ORG XMIT: CARS141 The obvious candidates to coach the Bears in 2025 are Ben Johnson, Kliff Kingsbury and perhaps interim coach Thomas Brown. But if their recent search for an offensive coordinator says anything, they’ll cast a wide net.

CBS’ Jonathan Jones floated a surprising option in Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman, saying he is “a name worth keeping an eye on.”

Freeman’s Notre Dame team is 10-1 and ranked fifth in the Associate Press poll. The Fighting Irish are headed toward the college…