There was plenty of doubt cast on Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman after the Irish lost to NIU last season in South Bend. Fans started to really wonder if Freeman was “the man” for the top job at Notre Dame. After the Irish emphatically won their next 10 regular season games, and then three playoff games (Indiana Hoosiers, Georgia Bulldogs — Sugar Bowl, and Penn State Nittany Lions — Orange Bowl) it’s safe to say that any detractors left are in the minority.
So yeah... Marcus Freeman should be on the Dodd Trophy watch list.