Coop's Corner: Marcus Freeman's time to respond and a Big Ten-sized opportunity for Washington

"Coop's Corner" is back after a long hiatus. This week's topics are college football events and how they tie into recruiting.

After three games, the confidence in the new Notre Dame head coach has waned. The team has struggled to find an identity and a consistent standard of play. With starting quarterback Tyler Buchner injured, it's difficult to predict how the team will perform this season. Cal is coming to South Bend this weekend. Washington and DeBoer-3580">Kalen DeBoer are hosting the No. 11 Michigan State Spartans on Saturday. It will be one of the more meaningful games in college football in quite some time. Michael Penix Jr. is the starting QB for the Huskies. He has completed 70% of his passes in his first two games as a starter.