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Notre Dame football: 3 reasons the Irish made the right decision at QB

By Daniel Morrison

May 1, 2021; Notre Dame, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Jack Coan (17) runs the ball in the first half of the Blue-Gold Game at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
May 1, 2021; Notre Dame, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Jack Coan (17) runs the ball in the first half of the Blue-Gold Game at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – NOVEMBER 30: Quarterback Jack Coan #17 of the Wisconsin Badgers celebrates defeating the Minnesota Golden Gophers with fans after the game at TCF Bank Stadium on November 30, 2019, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Badgers defeated the Golden Gophers 38-17. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – NOVEMBER 30: Quarterback Jack Coan #17 of the Wisconsin Badgers celebrates defeating the Minnesota Golden Gophers with fans after the game at TCF Bank Stadium on November 30, 2019, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Badgers defeated the Golden Gophers 38-17. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

Notre Dame football: 3 reasons the Irish made the right decision at QB

Coan Has the Most Experience

One of the most important reasons for Jack Coan to be the starter is that he brings the most experience. Buchner, for one, is a true freshman, and he was also a high school senior, living in California, during the pandemic. That means he didn’t even play his senior year of high school.

As much as fans might be excited about his upside, and want to see what Buchner can do, it’s just irresponsible to throw him to the wolves. For his part, Drew Pyne saw some playing time last season, mostly in relief. In that time, he managed to complete 2/3 passes for 12 yards.

That’s not much more experience, but at least he has a year learning Tommy Rees’ system.

Coan, on the other hand, is entering his fifth year of college. During his one season as the full-time starter at Wisconsin, he took them to the Rose Bowl. He proved himself to be a winner. He did so with a higher completion percentage than any of Ian Book’s three seasons in South Bend.

Now, he’ll have better talent around him than he did at Wisconsin.

The experience that Jack Coan brings to Notre Dame is vital. In a two-minute drill, he’ll be calm and collected enough to handle any issues that might come up. He’ll also have a better understanding of pressures that he’s going up against from opposing defenses and know how to read secondaries quicker than Pyne or Buchner could.

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