Michigan football won just eight games last season, and the biggest reason for that was the quarterback position.
The offense in general was a problem for Michigan football. The running backs were elite, but the offensive line struggled and the passing game was one of the worst in all of college football. The stats were like a service academy.
Michigan football might not have the best offense in college football next season but it should be better. The Wolverines landed one of the best running backs in the transfer portal in Justice Haynes. When you add Haynes to Jordan Marshall, who ran for 100 yards in the bowl win over Alabama, you get one of the most dynamic running back tandems in all of college football.
The offensive line needs to be better. But when it comes to the quarterback position, there's no doubt that Michigan football will be much better in 2025. The difference should be night and day. In a recent interview, Moore talked about the quarterback position and the competition heading into the spring.
'It's unbelievable to have the talent that we have"
“It’s unbelievable to have the talent that we have here right now in that position, and we just want to build it and continue to build it for years and years," Moore said on the "Crain and Company" Podcast."But the process is going to be pretty simple: who completes the most passes, who’s the best leader, who can help the team win the most. Those things can sometimes be answered in the spring. Those things can be pushed out throughout the summer, through workouts, and then most of the time it happens when you gotta get to fall camp and make a decision. "
Moore said it would be a "slow process" to decide on a starting quarterback. He also included Jaydn Davis, along with Bryce Underwood and Fresno State transfer Mikey Keene, as players competing for the job.
Davis is often overlooked, but it sounds like Moore will go with the quarterback that plays the best between now and fall camp. Maybe that will be Bryce Underwood, but either way, the play of the Michigan football quarterbacks should be much improved next season.