Talent Tracker: Is Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman recruiting well enough to save his job?

Your weekly serving of college football roster acquisition thoughts — recruiting, transfer portal, you name it — from 247Sports Director of Scouting Andrew Ivins. 

Recruiting chops could save Marcus Freeman’s job

In the wake of Notre Dame’s deflating loss to Northern Illinois, there are questions about if Marcus Freeman is the right guy for the job. The Talent Tracker doesn’t fire or hire coaches, but it can provide some insight on what a program is doing from a talent-acquisition standpoint. And a quick diagnosis of the Fighting Irish’s recruiting efforts under Freeman suggests that it’s one of the main reasons why folks in South Bend need to remain optimistic about the first-time coach, although the margin for error is certainly shrinking with each inexcusable on-field result.

When Brian Kelly was running the show, Notre Dame signed recruiting classes with an average ranking of 11.9 in the 247Sports Composite Team Rankings. Freeman’s first two full recruiting classes finished 12th and ninth in the rankings. This cycle’s group is currently No. 10 in the country. The data might not make it seem like Freeman is really out-recruiting Kelly, but ever since Freeman took over, Notre Dame has found itself in more battles for game-changing prospects who the Irish traditionally wouldn’t have pursued.

Notre Dame recruiting finishes under Marcus Freeman

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The issue for Freeman, however, is that he needs to close and get those difference makers on the roster. After losing blue-chip pass…

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Author : Andrew Ivins

Publish date : 2024-09-11 04:01:33

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