Michigan’s win over Western Michigan did the opposite of inspire confidence in Week 1 and one reason why is a bad trait shown by quarterback Bryce Underwood that’s putting him under the microscope.
Should all the blame be on Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood for the way things went this weekend? No, but there are some serious red flags with this Michigan offense. To be clear, I’m not going to sunshine pump for Bryce Underwood. He had a bad football game, and without that rushing attack, the offense looked really bad.But we have to look at the broader picture here. The Michigan offensive line was outright not good, especially in the rushing attack. It felt like Western Michigan’s front seven was growing in strength over the course of the game, whereas the Wolverines’ offensive line got worse. I have to give a ton of credit to Western Michigan’s linebackers because they played incredible. And we’ve come to realize something important: if you strip away the elite rushing attack we’ve become accustomed to with Michigan, the passing attack is just not good enough and Underwood is a big reason why.
Bryce Underwood honestly looks like he’s playing like a robot
I know a lot of you want to talk about Bryce Underwood specifically, so here it is. He didn’t have a good football game, and there are some serious red flags to put under the microscope moving forward.
The No. 1 thing I’ll point to is he’s playing like a robot. Whatever is being told in his ear is exactly what’s going to be executed. And you may say, Tegan, well, shouldn’t that be a good thing? You want your quarterback to execute what he’s being told. Yes and no. If a good defensive coordinator picks up on the fact that by the time Underwood gets the snap and he’s looking to the right side of the field, he’s only going to throw to the right side of the field, those corners are going to know that over the course of the game. They’re going to break on the football much quicker than you’re comfortable with…