Rumors began swirling last week that James Laurinaitis would be joining Marcus Freeman’s staff at Notre Dame as the linebackers coach and not the former star Buckeye has said as much himself.
Laurinaitis, who was teammates with Marcus Freeman during their playing days at Ohio State, won two Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year awards during his time with the Buckeyes and was named a consensus All-American on three occasions. On the radio show he had been working on in Columbus, he announced he’d be leaving for Notre Dame after working this week.
You heard it here officially first: @JLaurinaitis55 is joining the staff at Notre Dame! But he will finish out the week on our show.
Congrats James!
— Bishop and Laurinaitis (@971BLS) January 3, 2022
Laurinaitis played eight years in the NFL with the Rams and Saints.
As fate would have it Notre Dame opens the 2022 season at Ohio State, a place they haven’t played at since 1995.
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