CJ Carr Gets Strong Warning After Winning Notre Dame QB Job
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Ahead of the 2025 college football season, Notre Dame decided to name redshirt freshman CJ Carr their starting quarterback. However, On3's J.D. PicKell doesn't believe that the signal-caller battle in South Bend is over.
Following a closely contested battle, Carr claimed the starting job over sophomore Kenny Minchey. However, if Carr wants to have a stranglehold on the starting job, PicKell believes that Week 1 against the Miami Hurricanes will be the test, so the young quarterback faces pressure to perform coming out of the gate.
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - APRIL 12: CJ Carr #13 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish throws the ball during the 94th Annual Notre Dame Blue-Gold Spring Game at Notre Dame Stadium on April 12, 2025...
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - APRIL 12: CJ Carr #13 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish throws the ball during the 94th Annual Notre Dame Blue-Gold Spring Game at Notre Dame Stadium on April 12, 2025 in South Bend, Indiana. More
Photo by"Let's say that CJ Carr goes out against Miami and doesn't look that awesome—throws a couple of picks," PicKell said on the latest episode of "The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell." "Let's say this: let's say Notre Dame goes into Miami and loses that football game.
"This roster is far too talented to not be good enough at quarterback when it comes to what they're going to be the rest of 2025. This is a national-title-caliber roster. That's how they feel in South Bend."
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Carr steps in for veteran quarterback Riley Leonard, who guided the Irish to last season's national championship game. As the young signal-caller takes over, a learning curve is expected.
Still, with a roster built to win immediately and a tough schedule ahead, Carr will feel pressure to start strong and limit any early struggles under center. A shaky performance against Miami could raise doubts and allow Minchey to step in.
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"If you don't have it 110 percent right at quarterback, I don't think you're in a position, if you're Marcus Freeman and that staff in South Bend, to just sit on your hands and say, 'Let's see how this thing goes,'" PicKell added.
"I would not be shocked in the slightest if it takes the Miami game to solidify who your quarterback one is for Notre Dame... If CJ Carr doesn't stranglehold this QB1 job in Miami, I think this thing has still got some runway to it."
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