Four burning questions as Texas dominates Michigan: Where do Wolverines go from here at quarterback?

For the second season in a row, No. 3 Texas went on the road in nonconference play and beat a top-10 team. Last year, it was a huge upset over Alabama. This time, the Longhorns bullied the reigning national champions, No. 10 Michigan, in a 31-12 win.

Michigan allowed 24 points in the first half, which equals the high of what they surrendered in any single game last year. But the problems for the Wolverines don’t start on that side of the ball. Instead, Michigan’s QB situation, puzzling going into the week, seems dire.

Let’s dive into Michigan’s QB quandary, Quinn Ewers’ statement and much more in our big questions moving out of the biggest game from Week 2.

1. How did Michigan get here at QB, where does it go from here?

The transfer portal era is one of opportunity for elite programs. Don’t have a proven starter at a position? Grab one out of the portal. It happens more often at quarterback than anywhere else as more than 60% of Week 1 starters for Power Four teams were transfer QBs.

That’s why it’s so puzzling to see Michigan’s situation under center. Davis Warren, whose personal story is incredible, is a one-time walk-on. The quarterback he beat out, Alex Orji, is a former three-star recruit who had one career pass going into 2024.

So, why didn’t Michigan grab a portal quarterback?

Jim Harbaugh’s back-and-forth flirtation with the NFL didn’t help. By the time he took the Chargers job on Jan. 24, 2024, all of the top quarterbacks from the winter window were off the board. Michigan will obviously take its national championship, but Harbaugh’s indecision cost them in the winter. The spring portal window was there, too, but only one of the top 25 QBs in 247Sports’ transfer rankings (Jaden Rashada, Demaricus Davis) transferred in the…

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Author : Chris Hummer

Publish date : 2024-09-07 20:07:50

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