Brian Kelly Hoping to Bring Notre Dame Defensive Coordinator Marcus Freeman to LSU

Freeman could be a candidate to replace Kelly at Notre Dame.

CINCINNATI — Brian Kelly is the new head coach at LSU. Will he take Notre Dame defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman with him? 

Kelly reached out to Freeman on Monday in an effort to bring him to Baton Rouge according to Pete Sampson of The Athletic. Kelly intends to make Freeman "the highest paid defensive coordinator" in college football according to the report. 

Source: LSU head coach Brian Kelly reached out to Notre Dame defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman on Monday in an effort to bring him to Baton Rouge. Kelly would intend to make Freeman the highest paid defensive coordinator in college football.

— Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) November 30, 2021

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Freeman leaving Notre Dame would be bad news for the Bearcats. He's reportedly a candidate to replace Kelly.

Taking a candidate for the Notre Dame job off the board increases the chances of the school making a strong push for Luke Fickell. It would also take Freeman off the board as a potential candidate to replace Fickell at the University of Cincinnati if [and that's a big if] he decided to take the Notre Dame job.  

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