When Kenny Minchey entered the transfer portal and committed to Nebraska, it quietly set off alarms inside Notre Dame’s football building. While the move didn’t dominate headlines nationally, the reaction internally tells a different story.
This was not viewed as a routine quarterback departure. According to an insider familiar with Notre Dame’s quarterback evaluations, Minchey’s exit represents the loss of a player the staff trusted more than most fans realize.
Insider: Kenny Minchey meant a lot to the Notre Dame QB room
A Notre Dame insider down in Florida at the IMG Academy told Slap the Sign that Minchey was viewed internally as a better overall quarterback than CJ Carr, particularly when it came to operating the offense.