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- 7Carr named starter [NT] - irish93 - 12:35pm 8/19/25 (38) [View All]
- What I took from the unexpectedly close competition is that ND still hasn't found an elite QB, - lacan - 2:15pm 8/20/25
- Congrats to both players on a great competition. [NT]
- BaronVonZemo - 11:59pm 8/19/25
- Carr is the starter. Minchey is the alternator. - TakethetrainKnute - 7:19am 8/20/25
- Awesome, with the talent around him Carr should be able to learn and grow - Clem - 5:23pm 8/19/25
- Carr throws dimes and picks - AlbanyIRISH - 6:12am 8/20/25
- Be pretty easy for Denbrock to protect Carr from himself while he grows. - Clem - 6:37am 8/20/25
- Carr throws dimes and picks - AlbanyIRISH - 6:12am 8/20/25
- Let the good times roll… [NT] - hipND - 4:50pm 8/19/25
- Great! He has a killer supporting cast around him to help, too. [NT] - notalegacy - 3:59pm 8/19/25
- Get on board boys or hit the showers. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 3:33pm 8/19/25
- Let's roll! [NT] - ShowMeIrish - 3:02pm 8/19/25
- CJ is the starter for Miami. Did the staff make this decision w/ 100% confidence? . - ELP - 2:01pm 8/19/25
- In Athletics, nothing is ever 100%. Freeman and staff - ColeyO - 4:48pm 8/19/25
- Truth. [NT] - Clem - 5:27pm 8/19/25
- I'm sure he will be asked. - AlbanyIRISH - 3:43pm 8/19/25
- Magic 8 ball works wonders [NT]
- D2 - 2:51pm 8/19/25
- Reply hazy, try again [NT] - Curly1918 - 3:28pm 8/19/25
- yes [NT] - DonMiller - 2:38pm 8/19/25
- In Athletics, nothing is ever 100%. Freeman and staff - ColeyO - 4:48pm 8/19/25
- It's great to feel that we have a virtually equivalent spare. Things happen. [NT] - Curly1918 - 1:59pm 8/19/25
- Good timing, Marcus - AlbanyIRISH - 1:34pm 8/19/25
- Nice! Hoping he does well. [NT] - LanceManion - 1:29pm 8/19/25
- It's a long season. We will need both. Go Irish! [NT]
- Hensou - 1:22pm 8/19/25
- I think both get playing time. Might see both vs Miami depending on circumstances. - ndphysics - 1:38pm 8/19/25
- I'd prefer to keep the red zone offense intact. [NT]
- AlbanyIRISH - 3:44pm 8/19/25
- ND was a very Brian Kelly-esque 89th in red zone offense last year. Not good. - Clem - 6:48am 8/20/25
- Riley graduated [NT] - ColeyO - 6:15pm 8/19/25
- That is not what Freeman has said. He was asked that very question and said the opposite of your - FoolBear - 2:38pm 8/19/25
- I have no preference or knowledge. Just assuming the skill sets are different - ndphysics - 4:00pm 8/19/25
- Like I said, Freeman shot down that idea last week. - FoolBear - 4:31pm 8/19/25
- I have no preference or knowledge. Just assuming the skill sets are different - ndphysics - 4:00pm 8/19/25
- We are fortunate to have two good young QBs. Let's hope they both stay healthy. [NT] - Hensou - 2:36pm 8/19/25
- I'd prefer to keep the red zone offense intact. [NT]
- AlbanyIRISH - 3:44pm 8/19/25
- I think both get playing time. Might see both vs Miami depending on circumstances. - ndphysics - 1:38pm 8/19/25
- Amen, lets go win a natty [NT] - DonMiller - 1:06pm 8/19/25
- Happy to see this [LINK] - ndunabomber - 12:45pm 8/19/25
- As expected... [NT]
- FoolBear - 12:39pm 8/19/25
- Here's hoping he's not playing looking over his shoulder. - ELP - 12:58pm 8/19/25
- Marcus Freeman is a forgiving coach - ndunabomber - 5:44pm 8/19/25
- What?!? ND QB getting micro-analyzed? [NT] - Clem - 5:41pm 8/19/25
- There is HUGE pressure being the ND QB. Ian Book & Riley made reference to this recently. - FoolBear - 2:33pm 8/19/25
- Carr's in frequent contact with Book who lives in South Bend now. Buchner knows the pressure too. [NT] - notalegacy - 4:19pm 8/19/25
- Drama. [NT] - irish93 - 1:15pm 8/19/25
- Here's hoping he's not playing looking over his shoulder. - ELP - 12:58pm 8/19/25
- -5Today is the day, Marcus. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:35am 8/19/25 (21) [View All]
- there's a reason he's the head coach. - und67 - 10:39am 8/19/25
- Actually I feel good about the position. Some guys don't thrive until they get under the bright - faircatchcorby - 9:16am 8/19/25
- Your post underwhelms. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:05am 8/19/25
- If that's the case, I blame Gidugli and Denbrock. Coach em up, coaches! [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:58am 8/19/25
- I hope he doesn't announce until 5 minutes before KO just to annoy you. [NT] - mtthawk1 - 8:12am 8/19/25
- how do you know they’ve underwhelmed? [NT]
- WestCoastIrishFan - 6:38am 8/19/25
- That's the word from "those within the program" - AlbanyIRISH - 6:45am 8/19/25
- Which means our best QB transferred to Syracuse [NT]
- MarkHarman - 9:22am 8/19/25
- Not best QB, just highest floor. - AlbanyIRISH - 10:05am 8/19/25
- That's what I wondered then and am wondering now. I don't trust those within the program. - ELP - 9:44am 8/19/25
- Re: That's what I wondered then and am wondering now. I don't trust those within the program. - ND4EVR - 10:44am 8/19/25
- To reiterate, his arm is fine. [LINK] - ndunabomber - 9:19pm 8/19/25
- Not true, his arm strength was fine [NT]
- ColeyO - 12:23pm 8/19/25
- Exactly. Could make almost all of the throws. - ndunabomber - 5:32pm 8/19/25
- All true. I am very curious to see if the carr or minchey can - ndphysics - 10:54am 8/19/25
- Re: That's what I wondered then and am wondering now. I don't trust those within the program. - ND4EVR - 10:44am 8/19/25
- Fine. Just keep off of the bandwagon later this year. Don't be "that guy". [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:07am 8/19/25
- Yep. Former players are saying the same thing. QB will be the weak link! [NT] - irishslovak - 8:45am 8/19/25
- Well, one way to look at it is that they are playing against a great defense. - iairishcheeks - 8:21am 8/19/25
- If their confidence was shot, yes. - AlbanyIRISH - 10:04am 8/19/25
- I hadn't heard about the pre-snap miscues, sounds like the pressure is getting to them. [NT]
- iairishcheeks - 10:59am 8/19/25
- That’s a problem. If we struggle offensively, we cannot compound that with sloppy play - ndphysics - 12:19pm 8/19/25
- I hadn't heard about the pre-snap miscues, sounds like the pressure is getting to them. [NT]
- iairishcheeks - 10:59am 8/19/25
- If their confidence was shot, yes. - AlbanyIRISH - 10:04am 8/19/25
- Which means our best QB transferred to Syracuse [NT]
- MarkHarman - 9:22am 8/19/25
- That's the word from "those within the program" - AlbanyIRISH - 6:45am 8/19/25
- 1I think the NCAA should punish ND and Freeman for saying ""Noah Grubbs" rather than "Noah Burnette". - iairishcheeks - 12:50am 8/19/25 (0) [View All]
- 0Denbrock Talks Notre Dame TE Depth Following Loss of Kevin Bauman [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 11:13pm 8/18/25 (0) [View All]
- 0QB Prediction: Who ya got? Who'd you like to see start and why? [NT] - notalegacy - 6:58pm 8/18/25 (16) [View All]
- Montana was 3rd string in 77’. Everyone is making to big of deal about this competition [NT]
- DonMiller - 10:20am 8/19/25
- I think it's fun to speculate. [NT] - notalegacy - 11:46am 8/19/25
- Minchey----arm AND legs. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:04am 8/19/25
- Buchner. [NT] - mtthawk1 - 8:12am 8/19/25
- Trust Freeman, Denbrock and Guidugli, they've earned it. [NT] - Clem - 5:50am 8/19/25
- Carr. He has the arm to beat elite defenses. [NT]
- Shadow_of_the_Dome - 12:29am 8/19/25
- And Minchey doesn't? Obviously, the coaches disagree with you or Carr woulda been named starter - Clem - 6:18am 8/19/25
- This^^^^^ [NT] - ColeyO - 12:24pm 8/19/25
- And Minchey doesn't? Obviously, the coaches disagree with you or Carr woulda been named starter - Clem - 6:18am 8/19/25
- Either. I just hope the non winner stays. They are both ND guys, and they are both great. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:20pm 8/18/25
- Happy with either, slight preference for Carr - ndunabomber - 9:57pm 8/18/25
- Carr is better passer and is better than average as a runner. [NT]
- THEISMANCARR - 9:34pm 8/18/25
- and Minchey the runner [NT] - whatsamataU - 4:52pm 8/19/25
- Edge to Minchey due to mobility which probably gives more options [NT] - LanceManion - 8:18pm 8/18/25
- my magic 8 ball says minchey, but I expect Denbrock to have a fairly quick hook in week 1. ultimate - WestCoastIrishFan - 7:27pm 8/18/25
- My take also [NT] - NDQuebec - 8:33am 8/19/25
- I agree with this [NT] - iairishcheeks - 9:47pm 8/18/25
- Montana was 3rd string in 77’. Everyone is making to big of deal about this competition [NT]
- DonMiller - 10:20am 8/19/25
- 1Some thoughts on Beck. - koreasam - 5:16pm 8/18/25 (9) [View All]
- The canes have a top rated OLine. Good thing the ND secondary is top notch. [NT]
- jimbasil - 7:40pm 8/18/25
- Having an elite athlete at QB last year made them look good. - Clem - 6:13am 8/19/25
- When I saw Cam Ward last year I was truly amazed at how he made that team a very good team. I didn't - THEISMANCARR - 3:49pm 8/19/25
- For sure, what makes a kid amazing in college doesn't often translate to NFL success. - Clem - 5:49pm 8/19/25
- Yep [NT] - Frankx - 10:51am 8/19/25
- This. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 6:36am 8/19/25
- When I saw Cam Ward last year I was truly amazed at how he made that team a very good team. I didn't - THEISMANCARR - 3:49pm 8/19/25
- The Canes’ receivers are less than elite and are inexperienced working with Beck. - Curly1918 - 3:16am 8/19/25
- Great point. I worry about every game but Miami does have talent. We have more. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 3:53pm 8/19/25
- This too. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 6:36am 8/19/25
- Having an elite athlete at QB last year made them look good. - Clem - 6:13am 8/19/25
- The canes have a top rated OLine. Good thing the ND secondary is top notch. [NT]
- jimbasil - 7:40pm 8/18/25
- 3Orange Out seems appropriate - Nigel Tufnel - 4:49pm 8/18/25 (1) [View All]
- Supposedly the convicts could win thier first ACC title this year [NT] - DonMiller - 5:53pm 8/18/25
- 0Notre Dame Football Names Six Captains for 2025 Season [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 2:59pm 8/18/25 (0) [View All]
- 0Orange shark with white eyes caught in green waters. The colors of The Irish Flag. [LINK] - Hensou - 2:18pm 8/18/25 (4) [View All]
- “Mango Maneater”? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 7:23am 8/19/25
- Love this thought. Only, are not those also the UM colors? [NT]
- murph78 - 3:10pm 8/18/25
- Irish have seniority - Hensou - 3:20pm 8/18/25
- Good point [NT] - murph78 - 5:03pm 8/18/25
- Irish have seniority - Hensou - 3:20pm 8/18/25
- 0How are people feeling about the season? Seems like cautious optimism mixed with dread. - LanceManion - 12:34pm 8/18/25 (25) [View All]
- I really think this is the best team we have had in a long time - NDNEIL - 5:55pm 8/18/25
- burrow/haskins qb competition turned out well. just because a starter hasn’t been named doesn’t - WestCoastIrishFan - 6:20pm 8/18/25
- For sure, just an unknown [NT] - NDNEIL - 7:37pm 8/18/25
- burrow/haskins qb competition turned out well. just because a starter hasn’t been named doesn’t - WestCoastIrishFan - 6:20pm 8/18/25
- Beating Miami at Hard Rock at night with new QB, DC is a challenge - iairishcheeks - 1:44pm 8/18/25
- Valid points [NT] - KWIRISH - 7:40pm 8/18/25
- Can we please stop with the narrative that Hard Rock is an oppressive environment? - Nigel Tufnel - 1:54pm 8/18/25
- I can't get 2017 out of my mind. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:42am 8/19/25
- How is Hard Rock a shithole? - LanceHarbor - 6:22pm 8/18/25
- I was there for the 2025 Orange Bowl...it is pretty bad.... - BaronVonZemo - 11:26pm 8/18/25
- Was there in 2012 for the title game and last year for the Orange Bowl - Nigel Tufnel - 8:42pm 8/18/25
- Then you’re just being difficult or an idiot. - LanceHarbor - 9:52pm 8/18/25
- Can we please stop with the narrative that Nigel can defend his pompous proclamations. [NT]
- iairishcheeks - 12:09am 8/19/25
- That right there is funny! [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:08am 8/19/25
- Can we please stop with the narrative that Nigel can defend his pompous proclamations. [NT]
- iairishcheeks - 12:09am 8/19/25
- Then you’re just being difficult or an idiot. - LanceHarbor - 9:52pm 8/18/25
- I didn't call it an oppressive environment. - iairishcheeks - 5:18pm 8/18/25
- Amen. Whiner's gonna whine. If it's not this, it's the QB not being named publicly. - Clem - 4:18pm 8/18/25
- Exactly: all we heard last August was “Kyle Field! 12th man! The heat down there!” And we kicked as - murph78 - 2:57pm 8/18/25
- 23-13 [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:20pm 8/18/25
- Kicked ass. Not as. [NT] - murph78 - 2:59pm 8/18/25
- Thanks! ND 31 Canes 13 [NT] - Frankx - 2:17pm 8/18/25
- Well, high standards are back - ImWearingJeanShorts - 1:42pm 8/18/25
- I'm salivating at the "opportunities" to defeat Miami and USC. - Curly1918 - 1:12pm 8/18/25
- Re: How are people feeling about the season? Seems like cautious optimism mixed with dread. - notalegacy - 12:58pm 8/18/25
- I feel better than I have in years. BUT: I truly wouldn't be - irishone - 2:27pm 8/18/25
- Barring some sort of horrible disaster, deep into the playoffs - ndunabomber - 12:49pm 8/18/25
- i’ve always thought 25 would be the year. I think Ash will introduce some things that elevate - WestCoastIrishFan - 12:37pm 8/18/25
- I really think this is the best team we have had in a long time - NDNEIL - 5:55pm 8/18/25
- 26 captains for 2025 [LINK] - ndunabomber - 12:25pm 8/18/25 (6) [View All]
- Several juniors elected. Impressive. Not sure that’s a common occurrence at ND [NT] - ndphysics - 6:05pm 8/18/25
- Wow, Pauling as a captain? He must have had a significant presence day 1 [NT]
- Frankx - 1:47pm 8/18/25
- That was my immediate thought as well a freaking transfer a couple of months ago from Wisconsin - KWIRISH - 7:43pm 8/18/25
- Been busting his butt in fall camp - ndunabomber - 3:27pm 8/18/25
- There’s the answer. Thanks [NT] - Frankx - 4:09pm 8/18/25
- only a fan of captains if the players vote for them [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 12:46pm 8/18/25
- 2Angeli named starter for Syracuse season opener vs Tennessee. Congrats! [NT] - Jerseymick - 10:01am 8/18/25 (10) [View All]
- Must be nice to know who your team's starter is... [NT]
- AlbanyIRISH - 12:01pm 8/18/25
- I wish that Angeli was our guy! Not a huge fan of Carr and I am scared of a Minchey start... [NT]
- irishslovak - 4:18pm 8/18/25
- So the fact thay the coaches rated him below both Carr and Minchey... - Law_Dogg - 10:57pm 8/19/25
- Fair [NT] - Jerseymick - 2:48pm 8/18/25
- I wish that Angeli was our guy! Not a huge fan of Carr and I am scared of a Minchey start... [NT]
- irishslovak - 4:18pm 8/18/25
- Good for him. Hoping he crushes it [NT] - LanceManion - 11:53am 8/18/25
- I echo all of these sentiments, happy for him. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 10:59am 8/18/25
- Wonderful Kid! Great Family! [NT] - irishslovak - 10:50am 8/18/25
- Hoping he has a great season, except for one particular game [NT]
- ndunabomber - 10:31am 8/18/25
- Yep. My sentiments exactly. Qualified well wish… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:50am 8/18/25
- I'm happy for him that he gets his chance, hope he does well with it [NT] - wrdomerson - 10:15am 8/18/25
- Must be nice to know who your team's starter is... [NT]
- AlbanyIRISH - 12:01pm 8/18/25
- 2Chris Ash Compares Notre Dame's Defensive Talent to Ohio State's 2014 Title Team [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 9:38am 8/18/25 (0) [View All]
- 1Denbrock on Notre Dame QB Battle: Both Can Win Us Games [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 7:04am 8/18/25 (0) [View All]
- 1Beyond the QB Battle: Freeman's Key Notre Dame Football Camp Takeaways [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 9:54pm 8/17/25 (0) [View All]
- 1Notre Dame QB Battle Still Unsettled as Freeman Delays Decision [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 9:10pm 8/17/25 (0) [View All]
- -1Miami is making the ND game an "orange out" - AlbanyIRISH - 8:03pm 8/17/25 (7) [View All]
- We need to get the monkey off our back and beat them convincingly - NDWisconsin - 9:23am 8/18/25
- “Mango Melee”? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 5:04am 8/18/25
- Jumpsuits, how appropriate. [NT]
- ND521 - 1:57am 8/18/25
- Yes… [NT] [IMAGE] - BaronVonZemo - 12:53pm 8/18/25
- The "new" black... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:49am 8/18/25
- Well, this is a good thing. Now they will be wearing shirts. [NT]
- BaronVonZemo - 9:15pm 8/17/25
- Or orange body paint. [NT] - ELP - 9:26pm 8/17/25
- 0Marcus looks and sounds very tired. - AlbanyIRISH - 1:32pm 8/17/25 (2) [View All]
- Tyrone never did [NT]
- brian irish - 2:30pm 8/17/25
- Only when he played 36… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:43pm 8/17/25
- Tyrone never did [NT]
- brian irish - 2:30pm 8/17/25
- 0Why name a starter? Let Miami prepare for them both [NT] - DonMiller - 12:37pm 8/17/25 (5) [View All]
- Then go the extra yard and name the Non-starter as the starter… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:45pm 8/17/25
- Freeman will pick the starter by tomorrow - fedman - 1:57pm 8/17/25
- This is my suspicion as well - he wants to eval scrimmage & talk to players themselves b4 announcing [NT]
- BaronVonZemo - 5:39pm 8/17/25
- I remember when CW announced Demetrius Jones as the opening day starter then pulled him. - ELP - 9:30pm 8/17/25
- I seem to recall that he quit the team just a couple days before the Michigan game in Ann Arbor. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 5:27pm 8/18/25
- I remember when CW announced Demetrius Jones as the opening day starter then pulled him. - ELP - 9:30pm 8/17/25
- This is my suspicion as well - he wants to eval scrimmage & talk to players themselves b4 announcing [NT]
- BaronVonZemo - 5:39pm 8/17/25