Notre Dame’s Win Over Arkansas Proved QB CJ Carr Is a Star

Carr's greatest strength can't be measured

Before CJ Carr even took a snap at QB for the Irish, everyone knew he had an elite arm that could make every throw a QB must make to be considered "great". Arm talent was never the question for Carr once he was named the starter; the question was how he would handle the moment and pressure of being a first-time starter.

Carr played against Arkansas like he was in his fourth year, not his first game as the starting QB. Nothing seems to bother him. He's a cool customer, and the team feeds off of it. After just four games, Carr has become a leader of the program. This level of poise isn't teachable, measurable, but is invaluable.

The Notre Dame offense under Carr will continue to grow and improve. The Irish have found their next great QB to build the program around. The question now is, will the defense do its part, get its act together, and support Carr and the offense in the coming months and years?

In a bit of painful "Notre Damey" irony, who would've thought that right when the Irish build a truly exciting offense around an elite QB, the defense of all things would hold the program back from reaching its goals? Not me. While the defensive side of the ball still has major questions, the Irish offense has found its biggest answer in the name CJ Carr.

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