JJ McCarthy props and appreciation.
Watching JJ after the game and seeing his genuine exuberance was special.
We are talking about a Heisman candidate and IMO the best QB in college football. And he goes 7/8 for 60 yards with maybe one pass in the 2nd half?
If you watch his end game interview he literally could not have been more excited and happy. The play calling could likely have ended his Heisman campaign but he does not care at all.
The dude is just awesome and is all about the team, the team, the team!
November 11th, 2023 at 4:28 PM ^
The Team, The Team, The Team!
November 11th, 2023 at 4:30 PM ^
BTW if you were stealing signs in the 2nd half it was a run.
We could have buried this Penn State team.
November 11th, 2023 at 4:31 PM ^
His Heisman campaign will be decided in two weeks.
November 11th, 2023 at 4:51 PM ^
Given everything, I dont think he gets it even w a win v the Evil Empire. But bet he doesnt care - and neither do I - as long as the train keeps rolling.
Would rather have him on our team than any other QB in the country.
Go Blue!
November 11th, 2023 at 4:54 PM ^
I’ll take JJ and a National Championship over a Heisman. He’s not getting the passing or running yards like the other QB’s to win the individual hardware.
He looked good running at key moments today.
November 11th, 2023 at 4:32 PM ^
Does the PI call not count as an attempt?
November 11th, 2023 at 4:43 PM ^
It does not
November 11th, 2023 at 4:48 PM ^
Play never happened with the penalty
November 11th, 2023 at 4:59 PM ^
Think there was the PI, and then a called pass where JJ scrambled for a first.
November 11th, 2023 at 4:32 PM ^
Way to go JJ! NFL teams will see that he morphs to what IA needed to win.
November 11th, 2023 at 5:19 PM ^
No one in the NFL is going five minutes without throwing the ball, let alone 37 minutes.
November 11th, 2023 at 5:28 PM ^
Probably not, but if they win, no NFL team would care.
November 11th, 2023 at 7:16 PM ^
If they could and win by 9 they most certainly would. And the praise would be heaped on them correctly for doing so. That was an NFL playoff win and nobody gives shit one about stats in those games.
November 11th, 2023 at 4:35 PM ^
Feels like they could have gotten 30-40 points if they gave him 20 pass attempts. I think there will be more balance in the offense in two weeks.
November 11th, 2023 at 4:44 PM ^
God I hope so. This was the weirdest game plan I've seen from us since the Army and Iowa games of 2019 ...
November 11th, 2023 at 4:51 PM ^
Barnhart couldn't block anyone on pass plays. That's why we went to quick passing plays and then abandoned it altogether in the second half.
November 11th, 2023 at 4:53 PM ^
Yes, in other words, we took what the D was giving us, which we executed constrictor style.
November 11th, 2023 at 4:54 PM ^
It’s like you watched the game.
November 11th, 2023 at 4:55 PM ^
They did fine pass protecting after the second series. The protection was fine on the PI throw in the 2nd half. It worked today but I don't think you can beat OSU throwing the ball 8 times in a game.
November 11th, 2023 at 6:14 PM ^
I bet you that is what everyone said in 2021.
November 11th, 2023 at 6:21 PM ^
After the second series, we only threw it like four times the rest of the game.
We'll pass more against OSU because their secondary isn't as good as PSU's.
November 11th, 2023 at 9:20 PM ^
Ok Joey Galloway
November 11th, 2023 at 7:17 PM ^
The only people hoping we would pass more were UM fans and the PSU coaching staff. Sorry to disappoint the entire lot.
November 11th, 2023 at 4:52 PM ^
How many times did you comment about being worried about the running game prior to today. Now you’re whining about the passing game when it wasn’t needed, and we got to work on our still very effective running game in real time against the top ranked rushing D in FBS.
November 11th, 2023 at 7:19 PM ^
We are approaching Tigers fans fed up with Leyland in the World Series type levels here. Your gonna miss it later if you dont enjoy it now.
November 11th, 2023 at 5:01 PM ^
I'm glad they didn't pass. Whatever they have in the bag stays in the bag until OSU. No reason to show your hand if you don't have to. If 7 offensive linemen can bulldoze the #1 run defense in the country, bulldoze away. Our yards per run attempt were still higher than Allar's yards per pass attempt. 36 consecutive runs that were all more dangerous than an Allar dropback.
November 11th, 2023 at 5:10 PM ^
We won against a top 10 opponent on the road in rather easy fashion, why worry about the how?
November 11th, 2023 at 7:21 PM ^
No reason to get the variance of
16+pt win or 1 point lead late when 9 point win is staring you in the face.
People dont realize incompletions can really extend a game as well. Not just crazy shit in the passing game with those PSU athletes out there and our tackles in "look out JJ" mode.
Take your boring win and tell the fans looking for the arcade setting to piss off.
November 11th, 2023 at 4:37 PM ^
He just wants to win. It's about the team, not personal stats.
November 11th, 2023 at 4:39 PM ^
And rushed for how many crucial yards?
November 11th, 2023 at 4:54 PM ^
Not sack adjusted, he had 8 carries for 34 yards.
November 11th, 2023 at 4:43 PM ^
We gave our opponent in 2 weeks absolutely nothing to work with. Incredible team win today.
November 11th, 2023 at 5:04 PM ^
I’m not sure about the “nothing” part. We had those super jumbo O lines a few times and were successful with that set up. Should be deployed in two weeks.
Felt like JJ’s runs were more designed than scrambles, too.
November 11th, 2023 at 5:41 PM ^
Purdue gave penn state something to work with, our OTs aren't very good
November 11th, 2023 at 4:45 PM ^
I love JJ.
November 11th, 2023 at 5:02 PM ^
TMI…. Lol
November 11th, 2023 at 5:11 PM ^
Nttawwt
November 11th, 2023 at 5:26 PM ^
I fuckin love the shit out of him!
November 11th, 2023 at 4:48 PM ^
How ridiculously likeable are JJ and Blake? How are we so lucky as to have both on the same team? Two Heisman caliber football players and amazing people and teammates. Enjoy every minute of this my friends
November 11th, 2023 at 5:05 PM ^
This team’s culture is very special.
IMO - Hutch was a huge factor in ‘21. The torch was passed to Corum - and is being shared with JJ.
Looking forward to the next two games - and, seeing who picks up the torch after this season ends.
November 11th, 2023 at 4:50 PM ^
I hope the ankle isn't too bad, he was limping pretty significantly.
November 11th, 2023 at 4:52 PM ^
He had to have been hurt, right?
November 11th, 2023 at 4:54 PM ^
He had no pass attempt in the second half officially. Crazy. But I'm sure he, like us, would rather 7/8 and a win than 50/50 for 750 yards and 10 TDs in a 70-73 loss (although tbf that would be fun to watch).
November 11th, 2023 at 5:07 PM ^
Can confirm I would definitely NOT enjoy watching a game where the UM gave up 73 points.
Source: I watched the TCU game last year
November 11th, 2023 at 5:11 PM ^
I should have rephrased that. If come mid-December you happen to flip on Louisiana-Lafayette and Ball State in some random bowl that ends 73-70 that might be fun to watch.
November 11th, 2023 at 5:05 PM ^
Young man is special. Love watching him play for the good guys.
side note - anyone else listen to the play by play with Karsh and Jansen live? It was hilarious every time UM had a good play one of the other press box dudes next to them kept whining. It was a great listen
November 11th, 2023 at 5:34 PM ^
I heard it too. I thought that Avant was on the sideline, standing next to Franklin, and picking up all the whining and bitching from the sideline.
November 11th, 2023 at 6:15 PM ^
That will Johnson PI I heard someone yell "about time something went against michigan". Uh...what? The head coach is locked in a hotel room.
November 11th, 2023 at 5:05 PM ^
As we speak Pennix is having a pretty sub par/average at best first half.