Why Marcus Freeman, Shawn Stiffler had similar Notre Dame introductory press conference messages

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On3 image — Marcus Freeman (left) and Shawn Stiffler are about to embark on their first seasons as head coaches at Notre Dame. (Photo: Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images & Ashton Pollard/BGI)

When he took the stage for the first time inside of Notre Dame Stadium on July 14, he made his goals abundantly clear. “This program is not looking to take a step backwards,” head baseball coach Shawn Stiffler said. “We are going to continue to push and use the momentum to propel us forward.” If the theme sounded familiar to Irish fans, that’s because it was. Continuing recent success. Making enhancements when necessary rather than overhauling the system. And it would all happen in pursuit of winning a national championship. It all rang a bell.