The starting quarterback job at Notre Dame was one of the most 'up-in-the-air' jobs over the summer. As the Fighting Irish watched Kenny Minchey and CJ Carr battle it out for the QB1 role, the world waited to see who head coach Marcus Freeman picked.
Right before the season kicked off, Freeman announced Carr had one the starting job and Minchey would play QB2, despite Carr being a freshman and it being Minchey's third season with the Irish.
Obviously, as it would be for anyone who dedicated their entire life to this kind of job, it would have been devastating news for Minchey to hear and for Freeman to deliver.