On Thursday night, Notre Dame picked up its biggest commitment in a long time when 5-star quarterback CJ Carr, legendary Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr’s grandson, selected Notre Dame over Michigan, Wisconsin, LSU, Georgia, and Michigan State.
The last time Notre Dame signed a 5-star quarterback was almost a decade ago when Notre Dame legacy Gunner Kiel flipped from LSU to Notre Dame at the last minute. The last time Notre Dame signed a quarterback as highly rated as Carr is at the moment was the class of 2007 with none other than Jimmy Clausen.
Michigan was long considered the favorite for Carr, given the deep family ties to the Wolverines.