Rival fans of Michigan football have a weird obsession with J.J. McCarthy. Even though he torched Ohio State and Michigan State as a starting quarterback with a 4-0 record that included a 49-point win in Spartan Stadium, along with a 22-point win in the Shoe over the Buckeyes.
Despite the fact that McCarthy threw four touchdown passes in the 49-0 win in East Lansing, or accounted for four touchdowns as a sophomore, in the 45-23 over Ohio State in 2022, these fans love to call McCarthy a "handoff specialist."
They also love to joke about McCarthy was only successful with Michgan football because of the sign-stealing scandal.