FREEMAN'S FOCUS: Coach Freeman searches for answer to defense concerns

By: Vahid Sadrzadeh

Posted: Sep 27, 2025 12:25 PM EDT

FREEMAN’S FOCUS: Coach Freeman searches for answer to defense concerns

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The bar for success at Notre Dame has always been high. A standard that was set as far back as Knute Rockne.

But the standard goes far beyond the football facility walls in South Bend. When the Irish don’t meet expectations? The noise can get loud.

In this week's Freeman’s Focus, the call to find an answer on defense is at a deafening volume.