“It can’t get worse”: CFB insider spurs on Sherrone Moore & Co. after inclusion of Bryce Underwood
Andy Staples of On3 is excited to see five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood with the Michigan Wolverines next season. Underwood was the top prospect in the nation in the class of 2024 and a steal for the Wolverines.
Underwood's arrival at Ann Arbor bolsters the team that struggled with the quarterback position since J.J. McCarthy's departure after 2023.
"I have already seen enough to know that he has a better arm than every single person that threw a pass for Michigan last year," Staples said. So, it can't get worse than it was last year in terms of the passing game. It will only get better.
"There are a couple of other throws, like there are some pretty basic slants where he's just firing them in there that nobody could have done at Michigan last year. You add that into the offense, it's suddenly it's a very different offense."
Michigan ended last season with a disappointing 8-5 overall record, which was punctuated by highlight wins over Ohio State and Alabama at the end of the campaign.
Sherrone Moore's impression of Bryce Underwood's performance at the spring game
After the end of Michigan's spring game, coach Moore faced the press and gave the following take on what he saw from Bryce Underwood:
"Did well. Did well. Made some really good throws and had some things that we got to clean up and get better at,"Moore said. "But he's a continued work in progress, and he's working his tail off to do it."
He also gave this update on the relationship between Bryce Underwood and fellow quarterback Jadyn Davis:
"The competitive nature, but the relationship that they both have has been really cool to watch them in the spring compete against each other, but root for each other at the same time. So that's been super fun to watch. And both of them: Great kids, great character kids, and it's a battle that's going to go all the way into fall camp."
In his senior high school year, Underwood threw for 2,509 yards with 32 touchdown passes and 6 interceptions, while having a completion percentage of 71.8%.
Underwood already looks like the best signal-caller on Michigan's roster and he can only grow from here.