Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is only getting better, which means the calls from others to acquire him will only increase.

Penn State could try to poach Marcus Freeman from Notre Dame as the replacement for James Franklin, according to On3 Sports' Pete Nakos.

Longtime head coach James Franklin was fired on Sunday by Penn State after a close game with Northwestern in Week 7.

There is a common group of candidates being floated to be the next Penn State head coach, but college football rumors indicate big swings are also coming.

In a report by On3’s Pete Nakos, he suggests that Penn State could swing for the fences and try to lure Marcus Freeman away from Notre Dame.

Open the Youtube video With the news that Penn State fired James Franklin coming Sunday, early candidates have begun to emerge in the coaching search. On3’s Pete Nakos reported that Nebraska coach Matt Rhule is currently the lead candidate on the hot board among a few other big names.

The Nittany Lions could make a run at one of the fastest rising stars in the head coaching world this offseason.

Marcus Freeman's attitude is a lot different than the majority of college football today, and that's a very good thing.