'24 MI QB CJ Carr (Notre Dame Signee)

[KPENN]

It’s still wild BQ had the longest run of the Weis era lol

 

[SeekNDestroy]

There is a great story from the 2005 BYU game. Weis calls in a play to BQ. They go to the line and Weis gets on the headset to Mike Haywood and says "Watch how open Samardzija is going to be here."

TD.

Still have nothing but fond memories of that season. ND Football had been all but dead to me for a long time up until that point. It was also the season I found this board.

Absolutely. Quinn, Samardzija, and Zbikowski had so many individual highlights that year. I have more good memories of that season than any other. Even though we’ve had better seasons (obviously), 2005 really sticks out for me.

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

It’s still wild BQ had the longest run of the Weis era lol

Darius Walker was a work horse and such a solid, balanced back but he definitely wasn't a burner. I would've guessed Armando Allen broke one loose at some point but also agree, that's wild lol

 

[Irish#1]

Basically what Jig said. I feel like Carr is playing exceptionally well for a redshirt freshman. In my foggy memory, Quinn was a Heisman finalist putting up some legendary offensive numbers. The fact that they are nearly the same seems crazy. Probably says something about the state of offensive football in 2025 and the state of ND football in 2005 too.

He is playing exceptionally well. I don't want to get too far ahead, but it will be interesting to see his level next year.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Darius Walker was a work horse and such a solid, balanced back but he definitely wasn't a burner. I would've guessed Armando Allen broke one loose at some point but also agree, that's wild lol

My nickname for him was "Almost Allen" because he'd always almost break a big one.

He would have been my last guest, honestly.

 

[GoldenToTheGrave]

PSU is learning that they are becoming irrelevant. I feel it… in my plums.

Irrelevant, maybe not. But the days of pretending they're contending with the Ohio State's of the world are over for sure.

 

[ab2cmiller]

 

[stlnd01]

QB1 on The Athletic’s mid-season all-Freshman team. Tae Johnson also made it.

CJ Carr, Malachi Toney headline college football midseason All-Freshman team

Several former top recruits are on the team, but 11 of the 25 selections were rated as three-stars or lower in the 247Sports Composite.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Meh. Could be better.

 

[Dale]

 

[Dale]

ND basically went from one of the worst to the best in third and long in one season.

 

[zelezo vlk]

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If I'm reading this correctly, nobody is better in converting 3rd and long?

 

[ab2cmiller]

If I'm reading this correctly, nobody is better in converting 3rd and long?

Yup

Texas has a lot of 3rd and longs for a top 25 team.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Yup

Texas has a lot of 3rd and longs for a top 25 team.

It's because they are really bad. Pretty sure they are gonna lose to the Aggies this year

 

[Dale]

I feel like we hit one third and long run a game too from Carr checking to run when teams really lighten up or play with odd fronts

 

[ab2cmiller]

It's because they are really bad. Pretty sure they are gonna lose to the Aggies this year

3rd and longs would seem to be a very bad thing when facing a defense that leads the nation in sacks.

 

[NorthDakota]

It’s still wild BQ had the longest run of the Weis era lol

Was that the long run against USC where ND got their asses kicked?

 

[SeekNDestroy]

Was that the long run against USC where ND got their asses kicked?

Yes

 

[rtrn2glory]

I feel like we hit one third and long run a game too from Carr checking to run when teams really lighten up or play with odd fronts

He did that late in the USC game. I'm pretty sure he shifted Rairidon from the right to the left to make sure he had the numbers game right on one of Love's runs on the last TD series. It was very simple, but man was it brilliant and something you don't see a lot out of a redshirt freshman. So hard to get QB's to understand the run game and pass pro scheme. He's seems to get it without a full season of experience

 

[KPENN]

Was that the long run against USC where ND got their asses kicked?

Yep. 2006

 

[NorthDakota]

Yep. 2006

I was 14. Why on earth do I remember that game at all

 

[Dale]

- Carr is now 2nd in P4 in Deep Ball Attempt %

- 19th in Completion % on those throws

- 52nd in Intermediate Ball Attempt %

- 1st in Completion % on those throws

 

[Dale]

This supports what it has felt like the last month. We are really starting to throw it deep at a clip that feels, can’t believe a ND fan is saying this, borderline too much. It inherently has led to a less efficient offense.

IMO the 15 yard outs to Faison have been the sweet spot of Carr’s ability. The deep posts have been good, straight verticals have not been.

 

[laughingirish92]

This supports what it has felt like the last month. We are really starting to throw it deep at a clip that feels, can’t believe a ND fan is saying this, borderline too much. It inherently has led to a less efficient offense.

IMO the 15 yard outs to Faison have been the sweet spot of Carr’s ability. The deep posts have been good, straight verticals have not been.

i told some irish buddies yesterday that CJ tries too much for the homerun play and just needs to just take what the defense gives him at times

 

[Irishdawg]

i told some irish buddies yesterday that CJ tries too much for the homerun play and just needs to just take what the defense gives him at times

Not that I don’t disagree but I’m just shocked I’m actually reading this post for an ND offense. lol

 

[SportsingHard]

As long as teams are loading the box against CJ, I support him chucking it deep. No complaints about intermediate passes, though.

 

[BilboBaggins]

His passer rating, now 170.6, is now 5th in the country.

 

[SportsingHard]

His passer rating, now 170.6, is now 5th in the country.

I'm seeing only Sayin, Mendoza, and Dante Moore ahead of him. Maybe it depends on what minimum you're using.

 

[Bane]

 

[SDIrishFan]

The best answer would have been, “there was a ratings reveal?”