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.

Paul Harvey

Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.