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Pep Hamilton discusses Michigan’s backup QB, starting RB competition

Michigan passing game coordinator Pep Hamilton spoke with the media on Thursday morning, and he made interesting comments about how things are trending at the quarterback and running back position.

With quarterback Shea Patterson returning in 2019, the depth at the position is solidified, the likes of backups Dylan McCaffrey and Joe Milton will now have to work even harder to somehow overtake Patterson for the starting spot.

When Hamilton was asked if he tells the backups to wait patiently he said “Neither of those guys wants to hear that, They want to play and they want to play right now.