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How J.J. McCarthy’s in ‘command’ with ‘bravado’

Michigan offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore has known starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy since he was a freshman in high school.

“We’ve always been close-knit,” Moore told the media this week. “We were super close last year and it’s just grown and grown and grown every day.”

Part of what has made that relationship rewarding is Moore getting an up-and-close look at how McCarthy has grown as a player and a person.

“To watch him and his progression, his confidence after being a full-year starter has been something really cool to see. You can just see his confidence.