Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish saw a good numbers of players decide to enter the NCAA transfer portal this offseason.
After missing out on the College Football Playoff in controversial fashion, the Fighting Irish are focused on improving for next season. Freeman has made it clear that he’s sticking at Notre Dame despite a lot of rumors surrounding him as a candidate for NFL coaching vacancies.
One player who decided to leave the program at the conclusion of the 2025 season was quarterback Kenny Minchey.
Minchey, who originally committed to the Fighting Irish as a four-star recruit in the 2023 class, was unable to find playing time during his time at Notre Dame. In the 2023 recruiting class, Minchey was ranked as the No. 14 quarterback in the nation and the No. 169 overall player in the country, according to 247 Sports.
It seemed that Minchey had found his next step with a Big Ten program. He had reportedly committed to play for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. However, that decision was flipped.
According to a report from USA Today, Minchey has officially signed to play for the Kentucky Wildcats.
“Notre Dame backup quarterback Kenny Minchey flipped his commitment from Nebraska to Kentucky on Jan. 5, according to multiple reports, despite only committing to the Cornhuskers on Jan. 4.”
That shows just how quickly things can change in the transfer portal. Minchey clearly had last-second thoughts and decided that Kentucky would offer him a better chance to play right away.
During his time with the Fighting Irish, Minchey ended up completing 79.3 percent of his 29 pass attempts for 212 yards, no touchdowns, and no interceptions. He also picked up 96 yards and scored two touchdowns on the ground.
Hopefully, he’ll be able to find success with the Wildcats. Things didn’t pan out as planned with Notre Dame, but Minchey is a talented quarterback who simply needs a chance to play. Kentucky might just be offering that.
Notre Dame, Marcus Freeman suffer surprising loss in NCAA transfer portal
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