Notre Dame football: 3 things Marcus Freeman must do next

The Notre Dame football team is heading into spring practices, and here are three things Marcus Freeman needs to do next.

With the 2022 recruiting class wrapped up, new Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman can now start to look forward. Before you know it, the Blue-Gold game will be upon us, and for a first-year head coach, the next few months are going to be crucial in building the momentum for the spring and summer.

Here, we look at the next three things Marcus Freeman needs to do.

Notre Dame football: 3 things Marcus Freeman must do next

No. 3: Hire a defensive coordinator

Freeman still has some work to do in terms of his coaching staff, and that includes bringing in a new defensive coordinator. He served in that role last season, and did a tremendous job, as the Irish defense was one of the best in the country during their seven-game winning streak to close the regular season.

Now, Freeman has to find his successor, and there are a handful of candidates that would come in and do an outstanding job in that role. Time is ticking for him to get this done, and with the elite talent that was recruited on that side of the ball in the 2022 class, the incoming DC has more than enough talent returning and coming into make this an elite unit once again.