Marcus Freeman bets he can develop two former 5-stars better than OSU, Alabama

Notre Dame’s head coach is taking a calculated risk that elite talent stalled elsewhere can reach its ceiling in South Bend.

Eakin Howard/GettyImagesWhen it comes to the Transfer Portal, Marcus Freeman is no different than just about every other coach in the sport. Notre Dame is bringing in some players that didn't work out elsewhere, and Freeman and his staff are looking to tap into the potential that was never really realized in players like Keon Keeley and Quincy Porter.

Porter, a former 5-star wide receiver with Ohio State, was thought to be one of the best players in the 2025 class. However, once he got to Columbus and started competing with other 5-star athletes, he found it hard to get…