Is Notre Dame included in 247Sports Super Team?
Lets cut to the chase right away, the answer is no. Not one of the current Notre Dame position groups made 247Sports Super Team, but its still important for Irish fans. Why you ask, well its because one group, the defensive backs of the Cincinnati Bearcats was selected. Related  Youre probably still asking why does this matter to Notre Dame. Its because of who built the secondary, Marcus Freeman. The first-year defensive coordinator for the Irish took a group of underrated prospects and made them into who Chris Hummer noted held opposing passers to the third-lowest passer rating in college football a season ago.  List  Reasons to be excited about the hiring of defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman View 4 items  Some of the credit goes out to the players, but some also must go out to coaching, scheme and preparation. Thats where the Freeman impact should be accounted for, hes the one that coached up the unit last year for the Bearcats. Freeman is the one that will lead the group this year for the Irish, one that finished over 30 spots below where the Bearcats did last year. List  New Notre Dame defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman: 10 fast facts View 10 items  The expectations for Freeman are high and rightfully so. Remember, he spurned teams like LSU to move a state to the west and join the Notre Dame coaching staff. If you werent excited for what Freeman brings to the table in replacing Clark Lea, this is just another reason why you should be extremely giddy about this hire.