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A college football insider has predicted a tougher contest for Notre Dame's starting quarterback job between CJ Carr and Kenny Minchey. A to Z Sports’ Ryan Roberts analyzed the quarterback situation in a recent report, projecting a different course of events than many fans are expecting.
Roberts noted that while Carr is the favorite to lead the Fighting Irish offense in the coming season, it won’t be handed to him easily.
“One thing we’re seeing that is true is that redshirt freshman CJ Carr isn’t perfect," Roberts said. "Unfortunately, there are some who have decided that Carr is the golden child and can do no wrong, and those are just unrealistic expectations…•
CJ Carr redshirted his freshman season in 2024, playing in just one game as Riley Leonard’s backup. With Leonard gone to the NFL, Carr got his first real chance at competing for the role of primary quarterback for Notre Dame.
A redshirt sophomore, Kenny Minchey has similarly seen limited playing time as a Fighting Irish since enrolling in 2023. A four-star prospect out of high school, Minchey has all the potential needed to lead an offense, giving Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman a tough choice to make.
Marcus Freeman considering a dual-quarterback system for CJ Carr and Kenny Minchey
Freeman has mentioned the idea of exploring a dual-quarterback offense to fit Carr and Minchey in.
“Absolutely. You’re going to look for any way to help your team win. If that means you use two quarterbacks for certain situations, then you’re going to find a way to use two quarterbacks," Freeman said via On3.com. "There might be two quarterbacks on the field at the same time. Who knows? Creativity is so important, and we have some creative football coaches and players here that we’ll come up with the right plan.”Carr has indicated he's open to the idea. He stated that while it's not up to him to decide, he can work with it in the team's best interest:
“That’s not really up to me. It’s whatever the coaches come to think is the best way for, you know, the team to win.”The Fighting Irish are on the road for their season opener at Miami on Aug. 31.
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