Doesn't matter where -- around Notre Dame Stadium, past the Grotto or Touchdown Jesus.  The point is, the former Irish athletic director who hired Marcus Freeman should be ripping off his shirt, pounding his chest and whooping at the top of his lungs.

Thirty-six years after Lou Holtz added a championship to the storied history of Notre Dame football, Marcus Freeman has an opportunity to do the same.

Many Notre Dame fans have asked the question as their team gears up for the national championship: Who is Brian Kelly rooting for? The former Irish head coach has drawn criticism as his successor, Marcus Freeman,

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Last week, at a news conference before the College Football Playoff semifinals, Penn State coach James Franklin turned to his counterpart, Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman, and asked a question. “How old are you now,

Entering the season, Freeman was essentially nowhere to be found on national lists. What a change he has made for both the Irish and himself.

The No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish take on the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes on January 20 in the College Football Playoff national title game. Notre Dame's run has been incredible as the Irish have wins over No.

One of the greatest linebackers to ever play football is incredibly impressed with Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame.