Man, does it feel like this season snuck up on us. I said something similar when we put out last year’s survey, so maybe it’s just me, but it feels like opening weekend closed the final distance with shocking alacrity, like Sir Lancelot storming the castle in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Which is a scene I absolutely cannot reference without in my head hearing “she’s got yuge tracts of land,” but I digress…

Back to football. With the ascendancy of Marcus Freeman, perhaps no program in the country generated as much positive off-season buzz as Notre Dame. Turns out that choosing a young, energetic, charismatic, philosophical Black and Korean man to be the face of your program is a notable development. Who knew? Freeman has been absolutely relentless since he was hired – I honestly don’t know when the man sleeps – and it’s paid off big time for public perception of the stewardship of the team. The one tiny little minor insignificant detail that remains a big question mark is whether the buzz will continue once everyone sees the on-field product.

I think it will; I think the off-season hires were all strong to elite, and I think Freeman has a reasonable shot at being a very good head coach. Maybe even an elite one. It’s hard to imagine there won’t be some toe stubs along the way though, starting with the opener in Columbus against a top three team in terms of talent. Good luck, rook… If Freeman can continue the Irish’s recent run of 10 win seasons with a schedule that features Ohio State, Clemson, and a revitalized USC, next year’s offseason buzz will make this year’s look like a tea party.

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