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Michigan football have a quarterback competition for the next few months after J.J. McCarthy led the team to a national championship and seems on his way to becoming a first-round draft pick.
But he’s not complete out the door, yet. McCarthy, the most accomplished and decorated college quarterback to ever put on a maize and blue uniform, is expected back in Ann Arbor this weekend and through next week’s Pro Day.
On Friday, a handful of former players like Drake Nugent, Trevor Keegan and Michael Barrett were going through workouts on one side of the Al Glick Field House, while the team’s new coordinators — Kirk Campbell on offense and Wink Martindale on defense — met with media to preview spring practice, which begins on Monday.
However the main topic of conversation with Campbell centered around the question at quarterback. Though the staff will not rush find an answer.
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Michigan quarterbacks coach Kirk Campbell watches warmups before the Alabama game at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024.
“I don’t think we’ll have a timeline on that,” Campbell said. “I think whenever you put timelines on things, you’re hamstringing yourself and that decision maybe you’re not ready for, or don’t make the right one. We’re going to make the decision when the decision is to be made. But super excited about the room. I mean, we’ve got five guys right now in that room who will have a chance to vie for that starting job.”
Those five guys in competition: seventh-year Jack Tuttle, sophomore Alex Orji, sophomore Jayden Denegal, junior Davis Warren and true freshman Jadyn Davis.
Tuttle, a career backup, is the most experienced, though even that is relative.
He has played in 20 games and made five starts (all at Indiana) across his first six seasons…
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Author : Detroit Free Press
Publish date : 2024-03-15 20:27:38
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