12:03 PM ET Marcus Freeman clarified his recent comments about academics at Notre Dame and his alma mater, Ohio State, saying his remarks were more about the different sizes of the schools than the academic rigors. The Fighting Irish first-year head coach told CBS Sports, in a story published Friday, that players “can’t cheat academics at Notre Dame,” and outlined differences between Notre Dame, Ohio State and Cincinnati, where he worked as an assistant from 2017 to 2020. “If you don’t go to class [at places like that], OK, take some online classes, show up for your appointments,” Freeman was quoted in the CBS Sports story. “At Notre Dame, you’re forced every day to go to class.” 51dCraig Haubert 14dTom VanHaaren 5dTom VanHaaren 2 Related Speaking Wednesday to WBNS radio in Columbus, Ohio, Freeman said he would “never discredit the quality of education” at Ohio State, where he earned two…
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