With the College Football Playoff snub and Notre Dame's decision to skip the Pop Tarts Bowl, the Irish season is officially over. That's allowed some players to make decisions about their future sooner than they might have otherwise done. That includes backup quarterback Kenny Minchey.
Minchey spent spring practice last year and fall camp doing battle with CJ Car for the Fighting Irish starting quarterback position. Carr won the job with just a week to go until their season opener, and Minchey has been an erstwhile backup since, seeing limited playing time in blowout victories.