That didn’t take long.
Jeff George Jr. — son of the former NFL quarterback — transferred to Michigan from Illinois in June. Michigan spokesperson Dave Ablauf confirmed George departed from the team Friday night, as he failed to crack the top four of the quarterback depth chart.
George arrived after spring drills, but was on the roster during fall camp. Jim Harbaugh announced Monday Shea Patterson will start with Brandon Peters and Dylan McCaffrey providing backup.
George walked on for Lovie Smith in Champaign, cracking the starting rotation in Oct.