When [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] initially became the head coach at Notre Dame, there was a lot of familiarity. The roster was players that had been at the school a while and a great deal of the coaching staff had been as well, most notably Tommy Rees. What a difference a year makes.
Now, the roster has flipped considerably and the staff even more so. There are a lot of new faces at Notre Dame that are taking on some seriously important roles. And how they perform may dictate whether Notre Dame makes a playoff run or fizzles out with a record similar to last year.
Let’s examine some of these key figures and roles.