Notre Dame quarterback royalty is making a big comeback
After years of wondering what good quarterback recruiting might look like at Notre Dame, I think we get the idea.
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 13: CJ Carr #13 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish warms up prior to the game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Notre Dame Stadium on September 13, 2025 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) | Getty Images The weekend is over and so is your mini-vacation from the triple-option. Get out there and RUN it.
THE KING OF NOTRE DAME We are still a few weeks away from May Crowning within the Catholic Church, but it really feels like a crowning just happened this past weekend during Notre Dame Football’s jersey scrimmage. CJ Carr is a really good quarterback, and most of us already knew that because we have eyes. The junior signal caller is at the top of most Heisman lists, and we’ve all professed a belief in him being one of the best in 2026.
And yet… after the scrimmage, there were many that were still blown away by what they saw from CJ Carr. Here’s the thing about CJ Carr‘s performance in the scrimmage. It looked like he broke into the office of Chris Ash last night, copied the call sheet and knew all the defensive plays before they were run.
It just seems like Carr has an answer for everything. — Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) April 18, 2026 Notre Dame quarterback praise over the last couple of decades (at least) generally comes with a “but” or two, BUT CJ Carr seems to have officially kicked all of that to the side as he sits down on his throne. It’s hard to say just how much we will actually see in the Blue-Gold Game this upcoming weekend, but so far this is the best spring performance of a Notre Dame quarterback in recent memory.
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