Jim Harbaugh Announces Decision On Michigan Quarterback Competition

Cade McNamara was the beginning quarterback for Michigan soccer’s Huge Ten championship staff final 12 months, however there is not any assure he’ll be beginning once more this fall.

At Huge Ten Media Day on Tuesday, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh formally confirmed that as of now, McNamara and J.J. McCarthy are in an open competitors for the beginning quarterback function.

“Final 12 months they each had phenomenal seasons. J.J. in his true freshman 12 months, Cade in his junior 12 months,” Harbaugh stated, through 247Sports’ Zach Shaw. “Each performed excellent, profitable soccer each time they went on the market. A extremely cool stat on Cade McNamara is over 50 p.c of his drives finish in factors. I do not know precisely what the stat is for J.J., nevertheless it looks as if each time he obtained in there and led a drive, it led to factors as properly. Each actually good. Typically at different positions, who’s going to play? One of the best gamers are going to play, and we will know who the most effective participant is by who performs the most effective.”

Harbaugh went on to say that each sign callers can be “robust to beat out.”

In 2021, McNamara accomplished 64.2% of his passes whereas throwing for two,576 yards, 15 touchdowns and solely six interceptions. However McCarthy made the many of the alternatives he acquired, hitting on 34-of-59 makes an attempt for 516 yards, 5 touchdowns and two picks.

The highly-regarded freshman was additionally the simpler runner, outgaining McNamara on the bottom 124-to-26 and likewise dashing for 2 touchdowns, in comparison with McNamara’s one dashing rating.

With that being stated, it appears logical that McNamara would have the higher hand going into coaching camp. Nonetheless, if Harbaugh is snug with it, we’d see each gamers having important roles this season.