Thirteen thoughts on Notre Dame’s 41-24 win at Syracuse,
which recharged this season with some intrigue ahead of Saturday night’s showdown with Clemson.
1. I wanted to lead Saturday’s story with Marcus Freeman going ballistic on the sidelines,
leaving the coaching box to berate a linesman in the second quarter.
Freeman hasn’t cut loose on officials much this season.
It makes sense for a first-year head coach who projects control.
But working the officials is a game-within-the-game, one Freeman will eventually have to play on his own terms
. I’ve been doing this long enough to remember Tyrone Willingham taking flak for being too
. I’ve been doing this long enough to remember Tyrone Willingham taking flak for being too