Notre Dame may have lost to Ohio State 34–23 in the national championship game on Monday night, but ESPN football analyst Kirk Herbstreit thinks this won’t be the last college football fans see of the Fighting Irish in the College Football Playoff in upcoming years. And that’s thanks mostly in part to coach Marcus Freeman.
In just his third full season as the coach of Notre Dame, Freeman brought his team to the national championship game and the Fighting Irish proved to be strong contenders. Herbstreit argued that the team’s strength won’t falter any time soon as long as Freeman’s still with the program.
Hopefully for Notre Dame fans, though, Freeman stays with the team. The Chicago Bears showed interest in him, but hired Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson instead. So, Freeman will likely remain with the Fighting Irish for the time being, but that interest from the NFL may have opened up a can of worms for the future if other NFL teams try to recruit him in upcoming years.