Gino Guidugli Sees Growth In Young Notre Dame Quarterbacks
Quarterback coach Gino Guidugli cultivates rising talent, shaping a new generation of Irish signal-callers through intense spring competitions.
In back to back seasons, the Notre Dame quarterback room has generated a lot of attention. In the spring of 2025, there was a three-way competition to see who the starter was going to be. This offseason, there's going to be a three-way competition to see who the back to CJ Carr is going to be.
A competition isn't something quarterback's coach Gino Guidugli is unfamiliar with. Redshirt freshman quarterback Blake Hebert also has familiarity with quarterback competitions. Last year, he was around for the three-way battle for the No.
1 spot. Now, the 6-2, 216-pound Massachusetts native is a part of one. "We're in a three-quarterback competition, trying to figure out who the guy is," Guidugli explained.
"Blake didn't get a whole lot of reps last spring. And then you go to fall, and Blake ends up being the scout team quarterback. So, it's almost like Blake's coming in almost as the true freshman in terms of him being in there and repping with the offense.