Michigan assistant explains why J.J. McCarthy will remain No. 2 QB for now

Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports The Michigan Wolverines are not having the same quarterback debate that those on social media are. Cade McNamara is locked in as the starter for several reasons, most of them revolving around him being the guy most ready to play.

J.J. McCarthy’s time will come, but the five-star freshman is still being given the time to develop.

“Cade is the starter because he’s earned it,” quarterbacks coach Matt Weiss said this week. “Happy with both guys. But the idea that Cade somehow waited his turn and that’s why he’s playing. You guys know with Coach Harbaugh, ‘The Team, The Team, The Team.’ If you met somebody at a gas station with eligibility that could start for us…