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I'm Tim O'Malley with Tim Priester of Irish Illustrated, John Bryce of Football Scoop, but we just finished 30 minutes with Marcus Freeman.

We will sprinkle in depth chart tidbits throughout this incident analysis. But guys, I wanted to start with two pieces of major news. Number one, Jordan Betelow will be quote unquote available to them this weekend. I did not expect that. I thought we did think, I think we had heard possibly Texas A&M because of the two-week break. Not sure how much to get out of Patelow, that is great news for the future. And also, maybe not as major news because someone has to start, but it is Gerby Lambert or Sullivan Abscher still at right guard. We'll figure that out, of course, maybe when they run out on the field for game night. But Tim Preacher, you had a few questions about CJ Carr. So let's start there and some thoughts on why Marcus Freeman chose

CJ Carr and he did note several times the words, my decision.

He did say that and he also said, you know, I'm not sure that he really wanted to say this,

but he talked about in making the decision who would handle the decision better.

I'm not sure that that's really what he wanted to say,

but I think we all understand that when it comes to Kenny Minchie,

Kenny Minchie is a team player first and foremost,

and he can handle the situation.

Obviously, he was disappointed by the decision.

But, you know, I asked Marcus Freeman about some of the other things,

the non-athletic things, about pre-snap reads and setting protections and reading

coverages.

And he called him one of the most intelligent quarterbacks that he's been around.

And he talked about his competitiveness.

So that's good to hear.

That's what we expect him to say.

But, you know, I think as we looked at this, look, if Kenny Mincy was the better choice, great. If he chooses them, great. But I think we all know that C.J. Carr's a guy that long term can really push the ball down the field for Notre Dame, give Notre Dame an aspect of their offense. Look, through the years, So, Nore great, it's usually because they're running the football. C.J. Carr gives them a completely different dimension. I took situation, I might be wrong. I took situation to mean the Miami situation. No, I did. I did ask about that. In other words, how hard it could be to go down there and win a football game, of course. J.B., I'm going to go ahead and jump in here because you're writing a story on this now. This isn't exactly depth chart news or anything like that, but you asked Marcus Freeman when it's like to, do you like, did you say do you like, do you like opening on the road every year since you've been here? You is something you embrace about it, or is Pete mad at you? And Pete didn't make this schedule, but I had to get that in there.

Yes, Marcus Freeman. since you've been here. Something you embrace about it, or is Pete mad at you? And Pete didn't make this schedule, but I had to get that in there.

Yes, Marcus Freeman has never had a season opener during his entire time at Notre Dame

that initiated here right in front of us at Notre Dame Stadium.

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