Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh offered tremendous praise for Wolverines quarterback J.J. McCarthy on Thursday, notably providing comparisons to NFL stars Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen in terms of his approach.
ESPN's Adam Rittenberg relayed the quotes from Harbaugh at Big Ten media days.
Adam Rittenberg @ESPNRittenbergHarbaugh adds that McCarthy's approach reminds him of Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen.
The 20-year-old McCarthy is entering his second season as Michigan's starting quarterback. He completed 64.6 percent of his passes for 22 touchdowns (five interceptions) and 2,719 yards (8.4 yards per attempt) last season. In addition, McCarthy rushed for 306 yards and five more scores.