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College Football News / Sporting News / September 12
CJ Carr reveals the fear that nearly cost him Notre Dame’s QB1 job 
CJ Carr opened up about the pressure-filled QB battle with Kenny Minchey, the fear that nearly cost him Notre Dame’s starting job, and why Marcus Freeman and Mike Denbrock ultimately trusted his confidence to lead the Irish offense.
College Football News / Athlon Sports / August 29
Confidence Continues To Build Around Notre Dame Starting Quarterback CJ Carr
Redshirt freshman quarterback CJ Carr was named the starter last week after winning an extremely close position battle with redshirt sophomore Kenny Minchey.
College Football News / Athlon Sports / August 27
Notre Dame Quarterback Kenny Minchey Remains Locked In After Close Training Camp Competition
Notre Dame is full speed ahead with CJ Carr as its new starting quarterback as the Fighting Irish prepare for Sunday’s season opener against the Miami Hurricanes.
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The Aftermath: What's Next for Notre Dame After Naming Its Starting QB?
It seems that anything that happens involving the Notre Dame Football program, whether it be positive or negative news, gets amplified 10x nationally. Why?
College Football News / A to Z Sports / August 19
Predicting the remaining key Notre Dame position battles following CJ Carr beating Kenny Minchey out for the starting QB job
Notre Dame football now has their starting quarterback, announcing on Tuesday that redshirt freshman CJ Carr has won the job over Kenny Minchey. That battle has been all anyone has wanted to talk about all off-season, and it is great to finally have some resolution.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Yardbarker / August 19
New details emerge on why Notre Dame named CJ Carr starting QB
The Athletic's Pete Sampson provided more detail as to what might have led to Marcus Freeman waiting to name CJ Carr the starter.
College Football News / Larry Brown Sports / August 19
Grandson of legendary Michigan coach wins starting QB job at rival school
The grandson of a former Michigan Wolverines head coach is taking over as quarterback at a rival school.
College Football News / Athlon Sports / August 19
Notre Dame Names CJ Carr As Its Starting Quarterback For 2025
Notre Dame has finally made a decision on its starting quarterback for the 2025 season, announcing that redshirt freshman CJ Carr has won the starting quarterback battle and will open up for the Irish in the season opener against Miami (Fla.) on August 31.
College Football News / ESPN / August 19
Carr gets the keys: Irish name starting QB
Notre Dame redshirt freshman CJ Carr, grandson of former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr, has been named starting quarterback, beating out sophomore Kenny Minchey.
Notre Dame Names CJ Carr Starting QB After Lengthy Battle
The quarterback competition that at times felt like it was never going to end at Notre Dame, has ended. That is, of course, unless it hasn't. Head coach Marcus Freeman said on Sunday that he would be the one to ultimately choose who Notre Dame's starting quarterback would be.
Notre Dame Will Need Both CJ Carr & Kenny Minchey In 2025
Notre Dame's fall camp is always a spectacle. The Irish fan base and media contingent spend all summer pontificating what if this, what if that? Then, after an arduous journey through the dog days of summer, the calendar changes to August and football makes its glorious return.
Kenny Minchey's Personality Built For QB1 Status at Notre Dame
Quarterback, of course, is the most important individual position in all of sports. This position, more than any other, dictates whether a team wins or loses.
College Football News / A to Z Sports / August 15
Position battles outside of the CJ Carr vs Kenny Minchey QB debate that the Notre Dame Fighting Irish need to decide on
Did you know that Notre Dame is in the middle of a quarterback battle? You mean people haven’t been talking about that enough? Obviously those questions are built off of sarcasm with the names CJ Carr and Kenny Minchey being the ultimate SEO hacks right now.
Notre Dame's New Starting QB Will Have Growing Pains in 2025
Unless you've been living under a rock, you are very well aware of Notre Dame's ongoing QB battle between CJ Carr and Kenny Minchey to claim the starting role for the Irish in 2025.
College Football News / Sporting News / August 14
Current Notre Dame backup quarterback 'could end up winning the job'
Kenny Minchey may beat out CJ Carr for QB1.
College Football News / A to Z Sports / August 14
Latest Intel gives a 'slight edge' to one Notre Dame signal caller as the quarterback battle heads down the final stretch
It has become a somewhat exhausting conversation, but the Notre Dame quarterback battle is incredibly important for head coach Marcus Freeman and the program's hopes of making a National Championship run in 2025.
College Football News / CFB-HQ on SI / August 14
Plot twist in Notre Dame's starting QB competition?
CJ Carr may have been viewed as the default favorite to be named the starting quarterback for Notre Dame this coming football season , but the race between he and Kenny Minchey may be much closer than most have expected.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Yardbarker / August 13
Notre Dame believed to be trending toward surprise choice at quarterback
The quarterback battle for Notre Dame is set to come to an end shortly.
College Football News / A to Z Sports / August 12
The longer the Notre Dame QB battle continues, the more it favors one signal caller in particular when a final decision comes
For the first time in quite a while, Notre Dame fans have to deal with a legitimate quarterback battle heading into the 2025 college football season. In one corner, you have redshirt freshman CJ Carr, once considered a borderline five-star player in the 2024 recruiting class, and considered the “golden child” by some.
College Football News / Sporting News / August 11
Notre Dame QB competition: CJ Carr, Kenny Minchey are 'neck-and-neck'
According to reports, the quarterback competition at Notre Dame involving CJ Carr and Kenny Minchey is 'neck-and-neck.'
Notre Dame OC Mike Denbrock Drops Bold Quote to Open QB Competition
Notre Dame football is two days into fall camp and the quarterback competition is only picking up steam. Thursday's opening practice was bit shaky as candidates CJ Carr and Kenny Minchey combined to throw four interceptions.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Yardbarker / July 31
Notre Dame quarterback race takes surprising turn
The Fighting Irish opened up training camp on Thursday, marking the first day of Notre Dame's quarterback competition between Kenny Minchey and CJ Carr.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Yardbarker / July 17
Notre Dame HC Marcus Freeman is keeping it simple for team's QBs
It's going to be an interesting season for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and head coach Marcus Freeman.
College Football News / ChiCitySports / July 17
Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman reveals changes are coming for training camp
Marcus Freeman plans to waste no time getting his starting quarterback prepared to lead Notre Dame against Miami at Hard Rock Stadium on Aug. 31. The fourth-year head coach wants to get CJ Carr and Kenny Minchey up to speed in training camp before starting the season against the Hurricanes and Texas A&M.
College Football News / Athlon Sports / July 16
Notre Dame 2025 Profile: Quarterback Kenny Minchey
Notre Dame is going through its first real quarterback battle since 2018, and rising junior Kenny Minchey is part of that competition. Minchey finally gets his shot to win the job, and he has the talent to battle with CJ Carr for the position.
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