Harbaugh Shares Latest on Michigan’s Cade McNamara, J.J. McCarthy QB Battle

A quarterback competitors is brewing in Ann Arbor as Cade McNamara and J.J. McCarthy each hope to put declare to the beginning job below heart forward of the 2022 season. As of early June, Jim Harbaugh has but to decide on which one will prime the depth chart this fall.

The Wolverines coach addressed the continuing competitors in a Friday interview, explaining that each gamers are nonetheless within the working to land the beginning gig.

“It’ll be aggressive,” Harbaugh mentioned within the interview. “The dynamic, I might say, can be aggressive. … I’ll let you know the very same factor I’d inform Cade or JJ or some other participant on our crew that’s competing for any place. Who’s going to play? The perfect participant. How are we going to determine who the most effective participant is? They’re those that play the most effective.”

Harbaugh was additionally requested if he’d be open to having McNamara and McCarthy cut up snaps as soon as the season begins. 

“These are the choices—one man, full-time or a mix of two guys enjoying. Evidenced by final yr, we’ve finished that. That’s attainable,” Harbaugh mentioned. “The probabilities would be the identical for this yr. It could possibly be one starter, it could possibly be one starter, one backup, it could possibly be two guys that contribute and play, as properly. We’ll see. No crystal ball on what takes place, however excited to throw the balls on the market and let the blokes compete.

“The cool factor about it, although, right here’s the cool factor with JJ and Cade—it’s aggressive, however it’s not combative. Two guys that play the identical place which might be on the identical crew. Every thing that I’ve observed is that they’ve bought one another’s backs they usually’ve bought the crew’s again.”

McNamara, a rising senior, led the Wolverines for a lot of the 2021 season through which Michigan claimed a Massive Ten title and a spot within the School Soccer Playoff. He threw for two,576 yards, 15 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. 

Though McNamara supplied constant play below heart, McCarthy supplied Harbaugh and the Wolverines with versatility on the place. As a freshman, he racked up 516 passing yards, 5 touchdowns and two interceptions, whereas additionally tacking on 124 yards on the bottom.

Harbaugh nonetheless has loads of time to decide about who will line up at quarterback to start out the season. Michigan kicks off their 2022 marketing campaign towards Colorado State on Sept. 3.

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