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Michigan Football: Are Perpetual Quarterback Battles Good?

Heading into Jim Harbaugh’s third season with Michigan football, he’s going to have to weed through yet another seemingly tight quarterback competition.

In his first offseason, it seemed like just about everyone was involved (Jake Rudock eventually won). Last offseason it was narrowed to Wilton Speight, John O’Korn and Shane Morris (Speight eventually won). This offseason it looks like another three-way competition between Speight, O’Korn and now Brandon Peters.

For what it’s worth, Speight might be the returning starter, but Peters looked like the better quarterback in the spring game.

That’s made me think about the pros and cons of always having to go through a competition at this important position.