When Kelly left Notre Dame, Freeman was potentially a strong candidate to follow him and run the defense at LSU. Instead, he became the head coach at Notre Dame at age 35. Freeman led the Irish into the CFP while Kelly didn't at LSU, ultimately resulting in his firing earlier this season.

Those baseless claims were somewhat put to bed by head coach Marcus Freeman during his press conference on Monday. When asked about Greathouse and his status, Freeman gave a super detailed response about what the talented pass catcher has been dealing with.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — Marcus Freeman is not mincing any words. Pitt is more than capable of beating Notre Dame this weekend. That's got his full attention with three games remaining in the regular season. Saturday's game is undeniably Notre Dame's toughest test left on its road to a playoff bid.

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman says his team is building momentum after a strong win over Navy — but the focus now shifts to Saturday’s matchup with No. 23 Pitt.

Here's a closer look at Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman's record against service academies heading into the Irish's Week 11 game vs. Navy

LSU has moved on from its athletic director and named a Notre Dame player's father as the interim. Could he try to lure Marcus Freeman away.

Desormeaux was promoted from within to replace Napier, who had won 34 games in the previous three years and took numerous good players to Florida with him. The Cajuns have played in three consecutive bowls, including a 10-4 season with a Sun Belt West championship last year, but this year’s team is 3-6 and dealing with costly injuries.