Michigan Football: Jim Harbaugh Says Starting QB Competition Will Be A "Meritocracy"

Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh isn't playing favorites when it comes to the QB battle between his two newest recruits and incumbents Shane Morris and Wilton Speight.

Here's ESPN's Dan Murphy with the story:

Early enrollee Alex Malzone and 6-foot-7 New Mexico product Zach Gentry will both get a chance to compete for the starting job along with the two scholarship quarterbacks already on Michigan's roster. Harbaugh said the quarterback job will be a "meritocracy," but the two incoming freshmen would have a significant amount of ground to make up.

"It's going to take a lot. All of that will be determined on the field," he said. "This will be a lot of fun. We'll throw the balls out there, and the guys will compete."

Eight of the 12 players who signed with Michigan on National Signing Day are slated to play offense, so there will likely be plenty of turnover and shifting when the 2015 season finally gets underway.

Follow our Michigan Wolverines team page for the latest from the world of Michigan football!