Joe Otting

I've gone ahead and made two predictions for Notre Dame to land 2024 Saline (Mich.) composite five-star quarterback CJ Carr and 2023 Hayden Catholic (Kans.) offensive lineman Joe Otting. Carr has held Notre Dame high on his list for months and has a great relationship with Tommy Rees and Marcus Freeman. The relationship with Rees was noticeable on Sunday night at Irish Invasion as he never left Carr's side. Rees was able to push Carr, but both also had their share of laughs during the camp. Freeman also made sure to keep a close eye on Carr and the two were laughing with each other a couple times throughout the night. As Christian mentioned last night, Carr also seemed extremely comfortable while on campus. He's always all smiles, but Carr seemed to have a pep in his step when walking across the practice fields. It was also clear that the other top players at the camp such as 2024 receiver Cam Williams and Jack Larsen naturally gravitated to the Michigan native.Michigan has long been the favorite, but over the last three or four months Notre Dame has taken momentum and that will only continue following Sunday night. Otting made his way to campus for the Lineman's Challenge on Saturday. The ISD four-star was able to get a feel for Irish offensive line coach Harry Hiestand, but maybe more importantly, Hiestand and the staff were able to get a better feel for him. By all accounts Otting did what he needed to do and Notre Dame looks to be the favorite to land the Kansas native. I like where Notre Dame is here and the offensive line dominoes seem to be close to falling. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Lockup Tech Raglan Long Sleeve T-Shirt