Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore spoke on the starting QB battle earlier today, and it sure sounds like it’s going to be either Alex Orji or Davis Warren. Who do you think will be QB1 this season?
Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore didn’t announce who Michigan’s starting quarterback will be for the season opener on Saturday night against Fresno State.
“We’re close,” Moore said. “We’ll figure that out soon though. We’re in a good place.”
Moore said a decision could be made on Friday, or even right before the game. While Moore didn’t name a QB1 he did note that Alex Orji and Davis Warren are splitting first-team reps.
“Those guys have done an outstanding job and obviously made it very hard for us to make a decision right now,” Moore said.
Orji has been a running threat at quarterback to this point in his career while Warren is considered more of a pocket-passer. Moore was asked if two quarterbacks could be utilized in Michigan’s scheme. Moore’s seen that before at Michigan with Cade McNamara and J.J. McCarthy.
“I’ve been a part of it here — I’ve seen it work, I’ve seen it not work. We’re just going to do whatever it takes to win,” Moore said. “I don’t think there’s really a yes or no, or what’s better, what’s not. You go back to the (Florida Gators) years of Tim Tebow and Chris Leak. It worked out pretty well for them. But there’s teams that have done it and haven’t worked out well. We’ll just figure out what’s our best formula to win.”
Orji and Warren have different attributes but Moore said that Michigan’s offense isn’t “crazy different” but they’ll try to lean into what makes them thrive.
“You have to figure out what their strengths are, which we’ve done in camp,” Moore said. “There’s a menu of stuff that we can do with each guy.”
Orji and Warren have zero career starts at Michigan and haven’t thrown many passes in live action either.
- Orji is 1-for-1 for five yards in his career with 123 rushing yards and three rushing scores.
- Warren is 5-of-14 for 89 yards with an interception.
Orji and Warren have a great opportunity in front of them. They play for the reigning national champions and have a chance to build upon that legacy and become remembered in their own right. If Michigan can get production and efficiency at the quarterback position, they’ll be a team destined to return to the College Football Playoff for the fourth consecutive season.