While taking a mild step back from flaming the ACC, Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua marched two paces forward to draw a line in the sand on the topic of keeping his head coach.

Marcus Freeman led the Irish to a 10-2 record in 2025 as the encore to the national championship game appearance in January. His extended run of success caught the attention of NFL teams in February, and Bevacqua banks on others pushing toward the front of the line again to bid on the 39-year-old.

"Everybody has eyes on Marcus," Bevacqua said. "College has eyes on Marcus; NFL has eyes on Marcus. I bet Hollywood has eyes on Marcus. ... He's the absolute best coach in the country for Notre Dame, full stop, one of the greatest college coaches in the country."

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