Notre Dame’s athletic director just said the quiet part out loud. Pete Bevacqua didn’t hedge or spin when asked about Marcus Freeman and the NFL circus that’s about to start. Freeman is 43-12 in four years running the Irish. First head coaching job. Got better every season. He’s 39 years old.

Bevacqua went direct. The league wants Freeman. Other schools want Freeman. Hollywood apparently wants Freeman. And Notre Dame? They’ll pay whatever it takes to keep him.

Bevacqua’s comments hit X through Ari Wasserman’s post on December 9. “I would never say we wouldn’t match anything when it comes to Marcus,” Bevacqua said. “Everyone has eyes on Marcus. The NFL has eyes on Marcus. College has eyes on Marcus. I bet Hollywood has eyes on Marcus.” That’s not spin. That’s an AD telling everyone else t

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