Ask anyone on the Michigan Wolverines football team about sophomore quarterback J.J. McCarthy, and you’ll likely hear a similar theme — he is lightning fast. Not just physically fast, though that’s no small part of his arsenal, but mentally as well.
That combination makes McCarthy not only a speed threat on designed quarterback runs, but elusive when the pressure comes crashing down on him, something veteran linebacker Michael Barrett highlighted in a press availability Monday evening.
“You’ve got to make sure your resume is perfect,” Barrett said. “You got to make sure you have your edges because if he gets outside and we’re in man coverage or something, he can beat you with his feet.