Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman spoke to reporters on National Signing Day, and he began his press conference with the bombshell announcement that top-100 linebacker Madden Faraimo had signed with Notre Dame.

Freeman, once in danger of failing, is starting to look more like former Notre Dame head coaches who made moves in their third year.

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is being floated as a possible candidate for the Bears’ head coaching position. Ryan Sun/AP Share The obvious candidates to coach the Bears in 2025 are Ben Johnson,