Brian Kelly is out. Marcus Freeman is up. Breaking down Notre Dame's coaching news. - a podcast by Gannett

Tyler James and Eric Hansen catch up with a wild few days for Notre Dame football as head coach Brian Kelly departed for LSU and defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman is expected to replace him. Was Freeman the right choice? Why did Kelly leave? What does so many assistant coaches staying mean for the Irish?

Then 247Sports director of recruiting Steve Wiltfong joins the podcast to discuss the recruiting ramifications of Freeman's promotion and the road ahead for Kelly (24:39).

Finally, James and Hansen answer questions from Twitter (43:10).

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