Kirk Herbstreit played quarterback at Ohio State and he’s been a longtime college football analyst, a focal point of ESPN’s GameDay crew.
From his vantage outside looking in and having played the position in college, Herbstreit said he appreciates Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh’s decision to carry the quarterback competition between Cade McNamara and J.J. McCarthy into the season.
McNamara, who helped lead the team to a 12-2 season and Big Ten title last year and recently was voted a captain, will start Saturday’s opener against Colorado State and McCarthy, the five-star recruit who was backup and saw playing time last season as a freshman, will start the night game against Hawaii on Sept.