Michgan LB Mike Barrett with high praise for JJ McCarthy. “He will throw a ball out of his butt.”

Submitted by 42-27 on February 28th, 2024 at 3:34 PM

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I've seen ladies do similar things with ping pong balls before, but this would be quite impressive.  Good on JJ for training every part of his body.

Gooseggs

February 28th, 2024 at 3:37 PM ^

We may have to ask him how it got up there in the first place! I’ve heard many interesting reasons as to how things got lodged in such places during my time as an intern. Nttawwaot!!!!

crg

February 28th, 2024 at 3:45 PM ^

Rumor has it the Michigan coaching staff had this exact play ready to go for the playoffs last season... just never needed to use it.

mGrowOld

February 28th, 2024 at 3:53 PM ^

Probably one of those quotes that sounded good in the moment but upon seeing it written down and all..........

Can wait to hear about JJ's interviews at the combine.  NFL General Manager: "So JJ, one of your teammates claims you can throw a football out of your anus.  Can you shed some additional light on this particular skill of yours and exactly how you came to develop it?"

HAIL 2 VICTORS

February 28th, 2024 at 4:15 PM ^

I was considering/partying at the TKE house in school when I heard that the pledge class from the year before had stripped, got drunk (not that sober is excusable) and passed 45 records cheek to cheek as part of the rush.

I took a hard pass 

I stayed soft but the pass was hard.

Passing a football out of your anus > passing a 45.

The Oracle 2

February 28th, 2024 at 4:13 PM ^

It’s a meaningless skill unless he’s able to do it with accuracy and hit his receivers in stride. That’s assuming, of course, they’re willing to catch a pass that originated in his ass, but since almost everyone wears gloves these days, maybe it wouldn’t be a major problem. The bigger challenge, I imagine, would be whether his pass protection can hold up long enough to allow him to transfer the ball to his ass and then get into throwing position. But if he can take the snap with his ass directly, that problem might go away as well. I’m wondering if Harbaugh was aware of this previously hidden skill and whether it was the basis for his prediction that McCarthy would be the first QB taken.