Michigan QB battle: Cade McNamara has brilliant response when asked about offseason competition
Michigan had a bit of a unique quarterback situation during the 2021 season, and many are expecting an offseason battle for the starter’s spot entering 2022. However, 2021 starter Cade McNamara sees things a bit differently.
Last season, McNamara was the starter and led the Wolverines with 2,576 yards and 15 touchdowns while completing 64.2% of his passes. He also had a rushing touchdown to his credit.
However, 5-star freshman J.J. McCarthy was also worked into action consistently throughout the year. He appeared in 11 games and had 7 total touchdowns while completing 57.6% of his passes.
On Thursday, McNamara was asked about that offseason competition entering 2022. He responded by pointing out he is a B1G title-winning starter, and that’s how he views the battle with McCarthy entering spring practices.
Cade McNamara, asked about the competition between him and JJ during spring practice:
“I’m a Big Ten Championship-winning starting quarterback, and that’s how I see it.”— Brendan Roose (@BrendanRoose) March 10, 2022
“I mean, I’m a Big Ten championship winning starting quarterback, and that’s how I see it” — UM QB Cade McNamara after practice Thursday when asked if he sees himself as a starter, how does he see the competition playng out
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— angelique (@chengelis) March 10, 2022
McNamara is certainly not wrong with that assessment. It will be interesting to see if he is able to hold onto that starter’s spot entering 2022.