The Most Overlooked Part of Notre Dame’s New QB Situation

The next Notre Dame QB will have multiple years to develop

There are advantages to grad transfer, one-year rental portal QBs. These players come with experience, and with that, in theory, comes better play in that final collegiate season. But there is a downside to this approach. That downside is the fact that with a one-and-done player, there's no chance for the complete team to coalesce and develop together around the quarterback for multiple seasons. This creates a "start over" dynamic offensively.

Perhaps Carr or Minchey light it up as rookies, and Notre Dame wins a title? This is the best case scenario. But let's say that doesn't happen, but that things trend in a positive direction overall. This allows for multiple years of development and comfort to be built between the new quarterback and the rest of the offense. This experience and the stability of knowing who the starter will be for multiple years is a very valuable commodity that could propel the Irish to a place offensively it hasn't been in decades.

These are exciting times for a Notre Dame program which is the strongest, most stable, and well-rounded it's been in three decades. Marcus Freeman's "winning window" is open, and he knows it.

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