There won’t be many former Wolverines who will go down in history more beloved than former quarterback JJ McCarthy.
The three-time Big Ten champion and quarterback who led Michigan football to its first national championship since 1997 was a leader, playmaker and favorite son around Ann Arbor. As a former five-star recruit, when the Maize and Blue were struggling in 2020, McCarthy urged Michigan fans to “take a deep breath” and trust that the coaching staff would get it right. And he was right, in part, because he arrived on campus and took the offense to another level (as did running back Blake Corum).
Corum returned to The Big House for the first match since leaving on Saturday and now it appears McCarthy is following suit. According to WXYZ’s Brad Galli, McCarthy will be an honorary captain for the Week 10 game against Oregon.
McCarthy is available to come to the game as he suffered a season-ending injury during the preseason for the Minnesota Vikings. McCarthy was selected by the Vikings with the No. 10 overall pick, making him the NFL’s first first-round pick since his former head coach, Jim Harbaugh, was chosen by the Vikings. Bear in 1987.
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