Since turning 18 years old a couple of weeks ago, Bryce Underwood has dealt with a lot of criticism. On Saturday, Michigan nation questioned whether or not he should take another snap for the program ever again. Then on Wednesday, he basically dismissed a question about his starting job. Finally, as this week concludes he gets an opportunity to salvage some revenges against Oklahoma.
There are growing concerns about whether or not Underwood is 100% truly committed to Michigan. Many have speculated that he is not mentally tough enough for the role he was given as Michigan's quarterback. Others will say that he is just immature and in it for the money. A few even mentioned that he should transfer immediately.
Can Bryce Underwood fix things against Oklahoma?
A week to fix his mechanics is not long enough when one of the fiercest defenses is coming to to town in the Oklahoma Sooners. Expectations changed drastically with how bad Underwood and the whole team performed against a four touchdown underdog at home. Things are on the precipice of going from bad to worse in the blink of an eye.
Comparing him to J.J. McCarthy, Underwood has said some things that have rubbed people the wrong way. He was seen laughing after he set up his tight end to get lit up on a pass play in the second half of the Western Michigan win. McCarthy, on the other hand, was proud to be Michigan's focal point, while Underwood has lost some in the fanbase because of his demeanor, play and comments.
Had he gone to LSU, he would have dealt with a coaching change that would have benefited him with the hiring of Lane Kiffin. Instead he decided to stick around with Jason Beck and the same problems that he was having as a freshman, returned quicker than Michigan football fans would have liked.
Some are already calling for Tommy Carr to replace him. The fanbase is dividing and on the brink of collapsing with another performance like Saturday's outside of the first series and last play of the game on Saturday.
If Underwood is searching for inspiration, then he needs to look at Stanford's quarterback Davis Warren. The cancer survivor who is half as talented as Underwood, but pulled off one of the most unlikely upsets in college football history. Underwood can silence the critics with a similar result against the Sooners.
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