Notre Dame Quarterbacks
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Notre Dame Finds a Way as CJ Carr Battles Through an Off Night
Notre Dame didn’t need a perfect CJ Carr to beat USC. It needed a poised one. In a game defined by rain, emotion, and trench warfare, Carr completed 16 of…
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CJ Carr and the Notre Dame Offense Grind Through Growing Pains
CJ Carr’s first few weeks as Notre Dame’s starting quarterback were defined by rhythm and fireworks. Against Boise State, they were replaced by grit and frustration — and, according to…
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Blitzing CJ Carr Is Becoming a Risky Business for Notre Dame Opponents
Quarterbacks are judged on how they perform when defenses send extra bodies. Against Arkansas, CJ Carr passed that test with flying colors. The freshman quarterback shredded the Razorbacks’ blitz looks,…
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CJ Carr Earns Freeman’s Trust, Irish Ready to Open Up the Playbook
Marcus Freeman went into Miami with a plan: protect his freshman quarterback in his first career start, keep the reads simple, and avoid putting too much on his shoulders early.…
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CJ Carr Shows He Belongs in First Career Start at Notre Dame
Notre Dame’s 27–24 loss at Miami left plenty of frustration, but it also delivered a glimpse into the future of Notre Dame football. Freshman quarterback CJ Carr, making his first…
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CJ Carr Reflects on Winning Notre Dame QB Job and Miami Starting Debut
The spotlight is nothing new for a Notre Dame quarterback, but for redshirt freshman CJ Carr, it feels like the moment he’s been preparing for his entire life. This week,…
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Notre Dame Rallies Around CJ Carr: Teammates, Coaches Praise Freshman QB’s Poise
The quarterback spotlight always burns hottest at Notre Dame, but new Irish QB CJ Carr doesn’t seem fazed. Despite being just a redshirt freshman, Carr has already earned the trust…
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Freeman Trusted His Gut: Why CJ Carr Won Notre Dame’s QB Battle
Notre Dame, Ind. – After a month-long quarterback battle that carried through fall camp, Marcus Freeman officially named CJ Carr Notre Dame’s starting quarterback last week. On Monday, Freeman shed…
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Notre Dame Has Its QB: CJ Carr Named Starter After Camp Battle
After months of speculation and a spirited quarterback battle stretching from spring practices through August camp, Notre Dame finally has its quarterback. On Tuesday, the Irish officially named sophomore CJ…
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Denbrock on Notre Dame QB Battle: Both Can Win Us Games
Notre Dame offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock echoed Marcus Freeman’s message on Sunday when discussing the ongoing quarterback competition between Kenny Minchey and CJ Carr. While Freeman stressed that the battle…
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Notre Dame QB Battle Still Unsettled as Freeman Delays Decision
Two weeks from Notre Dame’s season opener against Miami, the biggest question of fall camp remains unanswered: who is QB1 for the Fighting Irish this fall? Head coach Marcus Freeman…
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Consistency Key as Notre Dame Football Starts Fall Camp
Notre Dame will enter the 2025 football campaign the same way it finished last season, with hopes of returning to the National Championship game. A large portion of last year’s…
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Full-Circle: Return to QB ‘Under Consideration’ for Notre Dame’s Tyler Buchner
The unique journey of current Notre Dame walk-on wide receiver Tyler Buchner could take yet another interesting turn. The one-time quarterback of the future for the program could be headed…
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Down to 2: Kenny Minchey and CJ Carr Compete for Notre Dame’s QB Role
Marcus Freeman stated that he ideally wanted to narrow Notre Dame’s quarterback competition from three to two before fall camp. That became a reality when news broke earlier this week…
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Who Will Lead the Irish? QB Race Heats After Blue-Gold Game
There has been an ongoing battle for the starting quarterback position at Notre Dame for next season. On Saturday, April 12, during the Blue-Gold Game, the public got its first…
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Notre Dame’s Quarterback Showdown: Angeli, Carr, and Minchey Set to Battle
The 2025 season is shaping up to be a pivotal year for Notre Dame football, and at the heart of the excitement centers around what figures to be a fierce…
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An Abundance of Talent: Notre Dame Football’s Quarterback Renaissance
For the first time in a long time, Notre Dame has a deep and talented quarterback room. All three Irish signal callers who attempted a pass on Saturday in the…
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Quarterback Succession and Rising Stars: Notre Dame’s 2024 Season Outlook
Quarterback Sam Hartman finished his college football career at Notre Dame, adding 2,689 passing yards, 24 touchdowns, and eight interceptions to his resume. Although most Irish fans would agree he…
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Notre Dame Football Spring ’24 Position Breakdown: Quarterbacks
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish began their 2024 edition of spring practice on March 7, an annual rite that will conclude with the Blue-Gold matchup on April 20. Irish head…
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2023 Notre Dame Headliners: Can Sam Hartman Wake Up the Echoes?
The start of the 2023 season for Notre Dame means having a new quarterback in place, courtesy of the transfer portal. That signal-caller is Sam Hartman, who arrived after spending…
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How Much Will Sam Hartman Elevate Notre Dame in 2023?
ESPN’s Greg McElroy breaks down why he put Notre Dame at No. 13 in his preseason poll and just how much new quarterback Sam Hartman will elevate the Fighting Irish…
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Notre Dame Football: QB Outlook for the Next Five Years
Although Marcus Freeman lost offensive coordinator Tommy Rees, he was able to retain Sam Hartman and commit CJ Carr. Coach Freeman then promoted Gerad Parker to offensive coordinator, while adding…
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Notre Dame Football: Irish have Heisman candidate with Sam Hartman
It has been nearly two decades since the Fighting Irish had a legitimate Heisman threat at quarterback. For a program as prestigious as Notre Dame it has been disappointing to…
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Gator Bowl is a 2nd Chance for Notre Dame QB Tyler Buchner
On Friday, we learned that Notre Dame’s starting quarterback for the last ten games of the 2022 season, Drew Pyne, would be entering the transfer portal. On Sunday, we learned…
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Notre Dame Football Doesn’t Need a Transfer Portal QB Again This Year
Notre Dame had some success dipping into the transfer portal at quarterback last year by adding Jack Coan – although that take will certainly touch off a Twitter war if…
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