For the second week in a row, Kyle Whittingham said at his Monday press conference that Michigan football won't announce a starting quarterback for its upcoming game.
Last week, Whittingham said that the Wolverines had a plan for the starting quarterback job against Indiana; they just weren't going to tell anyone.
It didn't work out that well, though. Everyone knew Tommy Carr was going to start after the win over Penn State.
However, the results against Indiana weren't any better than what we have seen from Bryce Underwood. Carr didn't take care of the ball. He turned it over twice, and those turnovers, giving Indiana the ball in Michigan territory twice, led to all of Indiana's points in regulation.
Michigan football still had chances. Thanks to an assist from the defense and a Zeke Berry interception, the offense had three goal-to-go opportunites and only scored six points. If you count the overtime possession, the Wolverines had five possessions inside the Indiana 25.
They only scored twice. That doesn't reflect well on the quarterback play. Jason Beck, the offensive coordinator, has taken plenty of heat, too. He's not getting fired, though. Kyle Whittingham said he isn't going to panic after the Wolverines are just a couple of plays away from being 6-1.
Michigan football still has time to turn things around
It also feels like the ship has failed on this team making the College Football Playoff. Michigan would need to win out. It would also need UCLA and Ohio State to keep winning. Maybe if the Wolverines beat those teams in back-to-back games and beat everyone else on the schedule, they would have a case to make.
Yet, that seems laughable to even think about when the offense can't get a first down. The thing is, it feels like Michigan can beat anybody with its defense, if the offense could just be average.
Hell, if the Michigan offense was as good as it was in 2024, the Wolverines probably are 6-1. If the Wolverines were as good as last season, they'd probably be 7-0.
This season has made Michigan fans realize how good Chip Lindsey was as the offensive coordinator.
As far as Saturday, who knows who will get the start. It feels like Tommy Carr did some solid things in the second half. Maybe both quarterbacks will be used.
In the end, it doesn't really matter, as long as the offense can figure how to score a touchdown or two. That's literally all it would have taken to beat No. 4 Indiana.
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