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Notre Dame lost offensive coordinator Tommy Rees to Alabama last week, and the Irish moved swiftly in trying to replace a key position on the coaching staff for second-year head coach Marcus Freeman.
Notre Dame hosted Utah offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig in South Bend last weekend, which became the worst-kept secret in college football circles due to Ludwig, Freeman and offensive assistant Gerad Parker being seen at an Irish hockey game last Friday night. All signs pointed toward Ludwig joining the Notre Dame staff until contract talks broke down due to his buyout at Utah “becoming an obstacle.”
