Michigan Football: Everything you need to know about MTSU

What’s going on with the O?

What do you do without a clear successor to your veteran quarterback who also happens to be your son? I have no idea, but we are going to find out Rick Stockstill’s answer to the question on Saturday.

The early talk out of camp was a tie between the very talented Asher O’Hara and Chase Cunningham. Asher emerged as the backup last season and was used in minimal minutes. In two games, O’Hara threw 20 Division I collegiate passes and completed nine of them.

Coming out of high school, Asher’s options were limited, and he eventually chose to play at the JUCO school, the College of Dupage. Although he didn’t garner Power 5 attention, Asher was ranked very high and could be a dark horse for this MTSU team.

Redshirt freshman Cunningham is Asher’s main competition, but the nod will likely go to Asher who has the most experience at the position in both the NJCAA and NCAA.

In the backfield, the chosen quarterback will have two terrific running backs in Chaton Mobley and his capable backup, Terelle West. Last year, the converted linebacker Mobley rushed for 617 yards on 123 carriers, averaging five yards per rush.

What the Wolverines really have to worry about is Ty Lee, AKA the Rondale Moore of Conference USA. Coming into his senior year, Ty has accounted for 2,537 yards receiving and 234 yards rushing. Lee is undoubtedly the Swiss Army knife of the MTSU offense.

The biggest question mark for this offense is on the line. Losing the quarterback is one thing but losing three out of five linemen is a nightmare, and that’s the situation in Blue Raider land. Michigan may have lost some significant talent on the defense, but they should be able to hold their own, especially with the run game.