SOUTH BEND — Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman might be at the top of the list for NFL owners looking to make splashy hires once again this offseason, but Irish athletic director Pete Bevacqua isn’t about to watch idly from the sidelines.

“One of my main obligations and responsibilities to this university is to make sure Marcus wakes up every day knowing that he is supported and valued by Notre Dame ,” Bevacqua said Tuesday at a wide-ranging news conference. “I can say with 100% certainty he feels that way.”

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