Sometimes when you coach long enough history repeats itself.
It appears that’s what happened on Saturday night under the bright lights at Michigan Stadium when quarterback J.J. McCarthy made the first start of his collegiate career.
McCarthy was 11-of-12 for 229 yards with three touchdowns against Hawaii. After the game Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh told the media that McCarthy will be starting next week based on performance and merit.
McCarthy’s lights out performance and the storylines surrounding his start were reminiscent of Colin Kaepernick’s first career start with the San Francisco 49ers when Harbaugh was head coach.