It’s all the time enjoyable to attempt to predict the longer term, particularly when Notre Dame has simply employed Marcus Freeman and there appears to be an enormous change in this system. The previous defensive coordinator ought to see his earlier aspect of the ball proceed to excel, however offensively there may be nonetheless an enormous query mark.
When Brian Kelly left for LSU, he tried to convey Tommy Rees together with him, however the offensive coordinator selected to stick with his alma mater and Freeman. Though Notre Dame as soon as once more misplaced a senior quarterback for the second consecutive season, first Ian Book and now Jack Coan, ESPN is still high (insider) on the Irish’s future on that aspect of the ball.
Adam Rittenberg guessed at which offenses could be contained in the top-25 from this season via 2024 and positioned the Irish fifteenth total. It was only one spot decrease than final years rating however he says “the overall outlook remains strong” regardless of the lack of Coan, working again Kyren Williams and huge receiver Kevin Austin Jr. Rittenberg names Michael Mayer “arguably the nation’s best tight end” whereas keying in on the event of “more options at receiver.”
As for the offensive line, Rittenberg notes that the “best offenses have been elite up front, and the 2022 line projects very well under coach Harry Hiestand.” Naming the potential of the beginning 5 immense, with Blake Fisher, Joe Alt and Rocco Spindler every having a number of years remaining in Blue and Gold.
I’ve lengthy believed that the subsequent step for the Irish program is to get to be an elite offensive group. The protection has all the time been there and if the offense can catch up, Marcus Freeman has a sleeping big on his arms.
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