Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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BLUEGOLDONLINE.COM AUGUST 2023 13 UNDER THE DOME TOP TWEETS PHOTO BY KEN MARTIN CJ Carr was at home in structured settings that allowed for his advanced techni- cal polish to shine through. The Notre Dame commit is refined mechanically with a smooth, fluid release and good footwork. He is at his best when every- thing is on time and in a defined rhythm. When clean, Carr was among the more steady and ac- curate passers on hand. His play dipped a bit when he's moved off his spot or when defenders are added to the mix. With that said, he looked very comfortable in drill work and on the pro day." — On3 director of scouting and recruiting Charles Power on tabbing Notre Dame commit CJ Carr the "most polished" quarterback at the Elite 11 Finals this summer Dear Notre Dame, thank you. This was always a dream of mine. To put on that golden helmet, to play in front of the best crowd in America, to work through times of adversity with my brothers — all while get - ting a double degree. It was a dream come true, and it's hard to say goodbye. "But I have made the decision to chase my next dream and go to med school back home in Ger - many. Thank you for everything, Notre Dame. Thank you for let- ting me be part of your family. For letting me make this place home for now and for forever. Go Irish." — Defensive lineman ALEXANDER EHRENSBERGER on his decision to leave the program after obtaining two degrees from Notre Dame Being a top-10 program in college football mat- ters. It's not just about indi- vidual season rankings. It's a bout placement in the sport. I thought it would be impos- sible to leave Notre Dame out of the top 10 given it made the playoff multiple times during the [Brian] Kelly tenure and I'm a buyer on Marcus Free - man, even if his first year was rough." — The Athletic's Ari Wasserman on ranking Notre Dame No. 9 on his list of the best 16 programs in college football heading into the 2023 campaign 14th Is where ESPN slotted Notre Dame in its Future Power Rank- ings, which projects how college football pro- grams will do over the next three seasons (2023, 2024 and 2025). That is down from a No. 6 ranking in 2022. The Fighting Irish were listed with the No. 12 defense, the No. 17 offense and No. 13 QB situation in ESPN's future rankings. A year ago, the Irish were No. 6, No. 15 and No. 20 in the defense, offense and QB rankings, respectively. 34 Team national championships for Fighting Irish athletics, per the University of Notre Dame, following the 2023 title won by the men's lacrosse program. With this year's men's lacrosse crown, nine different Irish programs have now won at least one national championship: Sport (Years) National Titles Fencing 13 (men: 1977, 1978, 1986; women: 1987; combined: 1994, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023) Football 11 (1924, 1929, 1930, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1966, 1973, 1977, 1988) Women's soccer 3 (1995, 2004, 2010) Women's basketball 2 (2001, 2018) Men's cross country 1 (1957) Men's golf 1 (1944) Men's lacrosse 1 (2023) Men's soccer 1 (2013) Men's tennis 1 (1944)