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Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman on 3-way QB competition
Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman says all three starting quarterback candidates will get a chance to work with first-team offense this spring.
Notre Dame’s starting quarterback battle is a three-way race between Steve Angeli, Kenny Minchey, and CJ Carr.Head coach Marcus Freeman says he will not rush the decision and will wait until a clear starter emerges.
SOUTH BEND — This three-way battle royal to be Notre Dame football’s next starting quarterback would make a heck of a reality show for Peacock.
Steve Angeli, Kenny Minchey and CJ Carr (listed in order of seniority, not likelihood) each have their obvious pluses and minuses.
What this fight won’t be, Irish coach Marcus Freeman seemed to indicate after Wednesday’s opening round, is a quick knockout.
“We’ll name a starter when a starter clearly shows that he’s the best quarterback,” Freeman said. “I don’t want to put a timetable on it and I refuse to do that.”
That’s his prerogative and the wisest approach to what can be a roster-splintering experience.
In addition to the 5 ½ months between now and the Labor Day weekend opener at Miami, there’s also the spring transfer portal. A 10-day window opens April 16, four days after Notre Dame’s Blue-Gold Game.
After losing Tyler Buchner to Alabama in the portal days after the 2023 spring game, when it was obvious the job belonged to Sam Hartman, Freeman knows there’s no point in rushing things.
An artificial deadline to name a starter? Why?
“To me, if you don’t have a decision made by then, it’s going to frustrate you and there’s no need to put a timetable on it,” Freeman said. “Let those guys compete, and when a starter is determined, we’re going to announce it.”
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