Notre Dame has been content to roll with veteran stop-gap quarterbacks out of the transfer portal the last two seasons. But head coach Marcus Freeman said that the Irish will take a new tack at the position this offseason.

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,