The 2025 offseason has been challenging for Marcus Freeman. There’s still no clarity regarding the Fighting Irish’s QB1 spot, and injury woes have plagued the head coach on various occasions in these 6-7 months. Be it Chance Tucker and Kia Kahanu’s ACL injuries or Cooper Flanagan going out for the whole season. It’s been tough for Marcus Freeman. But some injuries make you ponder the uncertainty of life, and now, with the announcement of two major injuries, one player’s CFB dream has gone into the abyss, as he announced his retirement.

A journey that began at Red Bank Catholic High School in New Jersey, Kevin Bauman’s prospects for college football were always high. It started with offers from teams like UNC and Texas A&M, but when the Irish called him, Notre Dame, being Bauman’s childhoo

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