Michigan Football: 3 overreactions from the Minnesota win
By Nick Popio
2. Alex Orji has a higher ceiling than we've seen so far
As much as we all want to see him grow and develop every week, it just doesn't seem realistic that he's going to get much better. Michigan football has to live and die with him because he's more careful with the football than Davis Warren. That makes this an overreaction.
Orji improved his numbers on Saturday, but he missed Donovan Edwards on the interception that he threw in the win. He has no touch on his balls down the field and his accuracy is inconsistent. The most ideal way to use him is to run it on options and dump it off to his receivers leaving them the duty of getting most of the work done after the catch.
It’s pretty clear Michigan’s ceiling with Alex Orji at quarterback is getting lower and lower but do you really want to make another quarterback change? Honestly, I would. You?
— Michael Spath (@MichaelSpathITH) September 28, 2024
We still have yet to see how Orji will respond when he has no choice but to throw it. That time will come and when it does the reactions will be insufferable, assuming it goes the way many expect it to. In the case of an injury happening to Orji, do the coaches go back to Warren or give Jack Tuttle the keys to the offense? That's something to ponder.