Cincinnati.com · Dec 2, 2021
Reactions: Marcus Freeman to replace Brian Kelly as Notre Dame head coach, per reports
With Notre Dame working on a deal to promote defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman to head coach - according to multiple reports Wednesday night, including one from The Associated Press - the former Cincinnati Bearcats defensive coordinator and assistant potentially could replace Brian Kelly after just one season with the Fighting Irish.
Freeman, 35, worked as a coordinator and linebackers coach under UC head coach Luke Fickell from 2017 to 2020.
Kelly texted players earlier this week that his love for them is limitless and was introduced Wednesday as the new head coach of the LSU Tigers.