Could Michigan football re-open its quarterback competition?. And for most, it will represent their first real look at intriguing Wolverine quarterback Joe Milton. When Michigan takes on Rutgers this weekend looking to snap a three-game losing streak, it might have a new starter under center. Whoever is out there, we have their back as an offense.". All rights reserved. “I felt happy that I was playing,” Milton … That rating was the lowest for a Michigan starting quarterback since John O’Korn was benched after going 3-for-6 against Rutgers in 2017 (34.9 rating), and is third-lowest performance in the 69 games of Jim Harbaugh’s tenure, behind Wilton Speight’s 67.9 rating at Iowa in 2016. “(You tell him) sometimes, put a little touch on it! Since he committed to Michigan, fans have been hyping up Milton’s arm strength, which can seemingly hit over 70 yards in the air. “Joe – those things hurt!” Collins added. There’s going to be stress and pressure. Didn’t have a lane, didn’t have a throw and made the throw anyway, and it got intercepted.”. We’ll see if, But Herbstreit warned against being too quick to pull the plug on the Michigan coach. Milton completed 15-of-22 passes for 225 yards and a touchdown. “Those are the things that you can do. Joe Milton looks like the answer at quarterback for Michigan football. In his fourth start for the Wolverines, Milton threw interceptions on his first two passes, then only completed three of his first nine overall passes. 17 Michigan football's season-opening win at No. We’ll see if Joe Milton ends up being the guy. At the end of a workout earlier this summer, Devin Gardner, a former Michigan starting quarterback, and Joe Milton, who appears to be the next starter for the Wolverines, held a throwing competition. “They'll both see action with the 1s throughout the week.”. Milton took to Instagram early Thursday to post the short clip of him playing with a dog (presumably, his) with a large cast on his right hand that encompasses his forearm, wrist and […] Michigan quarterback Joe Milton can be spotted wearing a cast on his … The dude was such an … Cade McNamara is coming for Joe Milton's job. The re-opening of the quarterback competition comes in the wake of Michigan’s 49-11 loss to Wisconsin. “When Cade came in, Joe was supportive of Cade. © 2005-2021 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. What Joe Milton brings to the table. Takeaways from No. New Michigan starting quarterback Joe Milton said the first snap of the game he was nervous, but then he was fine and ready to go. It also helped set up a situation where unless he's dramatically better than Joe Milton, I believe Milton will be Michigan's starting quarterback in 2020. But that’s Joe. Everything else seems to be in line. © 2005-2021 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. At that time, he was the pretty, shiny object. The second one, threw it right to them. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Michigan football starts its season this week at Minnesota. ”We're gonna open it up, there'll be competition,” Harbaugh said Monday. And for most, it will represent their first real look at intriguing Wolverine quarterback, A talented signal-caller, Milton’s emergence was reportedly behind the transfer of quarterback contender, “There’s a lot of question marks there,” Herbstreit said. You have to win games to get that pressure to go away.". Certain data provided by STATS, LLC. The No. They tried to go outside of the family with Rich Rodriguez. The Michigan football team opened up its starting quarterback competition this week, pitting redshirt sophomore Joe Milton against redshirt freshman Cade McNamara. McNamara, meanwhile, was sharp when he enter Saturday’s game in the third quarter. You’ve got Ronnie Bell and a bunch of young guys. “He ends up beating Dylan McCaffrey out, Christian McCaffrey’s younger brother. PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The Michigan football team opened up its starting quarterback competition this week, pitting redshirt sophomore Joe Milton against redshirt freshman Cade McNamara. “There’s a lot of question marks there,” Herbstreit said. Michigan Football Breakout Players For 2020: No. 9 pro-style quarterback in the 247Sports Composite, Milton has thrown just 11 college passes and carried the ball 12 times in his college career. He’s close. “If Joe Milton ends up becoming the guy, everybody wants to wonder why Jim Harbaugh hasn’t been able to get over the hump, to me, it’s that position. “Did Joe understand the keys, where he was looking? “If Jim Harbaugh can’t turn that thing to where they’re beating Ohio State consistently and they’re a perennial top-five, top-10 team, who the heck are you going to hire that makes you think that he’s going to do a better job than Jim Harbaugh? The new quarterback was a productive rusher on Saturday, but will it continue? Yet he'll enter a pressure-packed situation with some waiting to hop on Harbaugh if this year's results don't measure up. 21 Minnesota, led by Joe Milton, Michael Barrett In addition to all of the physical attributes Milton … … I think the first one, he was rolling out of the pocket, thought he threw a good ball. There’s no (animosity). And Dylan McCaffrey is gone. 5; Position: Quarterback: Class: Junior: Career history; College: Michigan (2018–present) High school: Olympia (Orlando, Florida) Personal information; Born: March 6, 2000 (age 20) Pahokee, Florida: Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Weight: 243 lb (110 kg) Joe Milton (born March 6, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Michigan … He’s no longer there. The 247/Michigan article referenced Devin Gardener, Matt Leinart, and Urban Meyer (ugh) in projecting potential greatness from our new signal caller. Saturday night during warmups, Milton took the majority of first-string snaps, and appeared to be in line to have won the job and start his fifth consecutive game. A talented signal-caller, Milton’s emergence was reportedly behind the transfer of quarterback contender Dylan McCaffrey. He could be an X-factor and a guy a couple weeks in that we start talking about.”. Joe Milton was cool, calm, collected and dominating for Jim Harbaugh’s Michigan Wolverines on Saturday night against Minnesota and head coach P.J. He added a two-point conversion pass to Giles Jackson seconds later. Michigan quarterback Joe Milton can be spotted wearing a cast on his right hand in a video posted to social media overnight. Joe Milton, 2018 Class. Everything else seems to be in line. Like many of us on this site, I almost hyperventilated when I read the Joe Milton to Cam Newton comparison. That didn’t go very well. No matter the plan, Michigan’s offensive players know they have to play better than they did Saturday. Can he run? CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. He’s transferred. But Herbstreit warned against being too quick to pull the plug on the Michigan coach. Joe Milton, redshirt SO. I got a chance to see Joe Milton in person for the first time when he was on campus for a visit for Michigan's spring game in April of 2017. “If, can’t turn that thing to where they’re beating Ohio State consistently and they’re a perennial top-five, top-10 team, who the heck are you going to hire that makes you think that he’s going to do a better job than, "Be careful what you wish for is what I would say. The Joe Milton era of Michigan Wolverines football appears to have officially begun after Dylan McCaffrey elected to opt out of the season and … After Saturday’s game, Harbaugh expressed a desire to look further into Milton’s struggles. "Be careful what you wish for is what I would say. I don’t know,” Herbstreit said. I still think that quarterback position is the key. © 2021 Verizon Media. Joe Milton is a 6'5.5", 230-pound Pro-Style Quarterback from Orlando, FL. You’ve got Joe Milton, and there’s a lot about his game to like. Threw a ball, you know, right to another guy. In his first career start as Michigan football quarterback, Joe Milton was so good, he didn’t even need to finish the game as the Wolverines rolled to … "Joe as a quarterback, I talked about it with one of the guys probably like a week ago, this is the best I've ever seen Joe," Ronnie Bell, Michigan's … 13 Michigan, 27-24. Michigan quarterback Joe Milton has quietly worked to go from leading the Orlando Olympia High offense to starting for the Wolverines in the national spotlight Saturday night. He can throw a dart, we all know it. Rich Rodriguez and that offense, he was a trainwreck. No question, when you don’t beat Ohio State and you’re the head coach at Michigan, it’s just the reality. Joe Milton; Michigan Wolverines – No. Showing good touch and a variance in throws, the redshirt freshman completed three of three pass attempts for 76 yards on his first drive, including Michigan’s lone touchdown of the game to Mike Sainristil. And notably, it was the worst game of Joe Milton’s career. “That’s something we really have to look at,” Harbaugh said. They play at Minnesota this week. The defeat was the Wolverines’ worst home defeat since 1935, and dropped Michigan to 1-3 for the first time since 1967. While I'm quite hopeful that our 2020 season results in a similar fashion as Cam Newton's first season starting for Auburn in … “Just coaching both of them,” Harbaugh said of his plan this week. He’s 6-foot-5, over 240 pounds, can move well enough,” Herbstreit said on the CFB Podcast with Herbie, Pollack and Negandhi Show. Michigan football starts its season this week at Minnesota. He finished the game 9-for-19 passing for 98 yards and no touchdowns, good for a passer rating of just 69.6. Nico Collins opted out, Donovan Peoples-Jones is gone, Tarik Black is gone. Just gotta prepare for it.” If things go right for Michigan — really right — then Milton could make a fourth quarter appearance on Saturday. And ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit said Milton’s impact bears watching. I still think that quarterback position is the key. Speaking with reporters at his weekly Monday press conference, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh said that as the Wolverines spend the week preparing to travel to Rutgers, that they will do so giving both Milton and McNamara equal opportunities to practice with Michigan’s first string. The Spartans entered the matchup as more than three-touchdown underdogs, but never trailed in the rivalry game. You coach with your players.”. He’s close. Now they’ve lost a lot of receivers. Joe Milton, Explosive Running Game Lift Wolverines Even though the final score would seem to indicate that Michigan's offense had a field day, that wasn't really the case. He’s a big guy. Joe Milton is a 6'5.5", 230-pound Pro-Style Quarterback from Orlando, FL. A heavy rain arrived by the time McNamara was able to begin his next drive, but according to Harbaugh, the competition isn’t over. Joe Milton arrived in Ann Arbor as Harbaugh’s highest rated quarterback recruit in the 2018 class. Trick or Trend: Joe Milton’s ability to run the ball is the key to the Michigan offense. Afterward, Milton was asked about … I think Joe Milton has the potential to the next great Michigan quarterback and I am not alone with that thought. In addition to Milton starting, it’s also possible that both quarterbacks play on Saturday at Rutgers. Michigan quarterback Joe Milton throws as preparation of an NCAA college football game with Minnesota on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Minneapolis. Joe Milton (5) QB - CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS Passing • Attempts: 51 - vs. Michigan State (Oct. 31, 2020) • Completions: 32 - vs. Michigan There are three reasons why I believe this. 247 Composite Ranking: 4 stars (PRO 9, Overall 204) 2019 Stats: 3-7 passing, 59 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 5 rush, 16 yards, … It was a contested catch, thought it should have been made, but it was tipped and they were very opportunistic and made the interception. New , 22 comments. When Joe was in, Cade was supportive of Joe. 4 — Dylan McCaffrey or Joe Milton. Michigan State football did the unthinkable on Saturday, pulling off a huge upset of No. So far this season, Milton has completed 74 of 126 passes for 967 yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions while adding 117 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown on 32 carries. Maybe it’s time for Michigan quarterback Joe Milton to expand his radar after yesterday’s massive upset. “I guess there’s a good young coach maybe out there. 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