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Notre Dame Football: Detailing some defensive coordinator targets

By Andrew Hall

PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 09: A Notre Dame Fighting Irish helmet against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the game on November 9, 2013 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
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Marcus Freeman listens during a news conference Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, at the Irish Athletic Center in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame formally introduced Freeman as its new football coach, a meteoric rise for the defensive coordinator. (Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune via AP)Ap21340728940423 /

Notre Dame Football: Detailing some defensive coordinator targets

Who to target?

Marcus Freeman needs a candidate with a proven track record as a defensive coordinator and, if possible, an individual with prior head coaching experience. Which of the names above fit those criteria? Do their defensive philosophies match up with Freeman’s style? Whoever most closely fits these requirements will become the next defensive coordinator in South Bend.

The final answer may come today, tomorrow, or in two weeks.

Notre Dame football fans anxiously await any word on who will take the position. Each day, it feels like the staff adds a coach and loses two. Analyzing who best fits the above needs gives a clue who will officially become the next defensive coordinator in South Bend.

The truth is, when he was hired, Freeman was the premier defensive coordinator available, as everyone from LSU to the NFL wanted him. However, he was No. 1 on Brian Kelly’s list, and the Irish got their man, something they are hoping to duplicate now that Freeman is running the show.

Here is the analysis of each coordinator candidate.

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