Cade v JJ CSU using Harbaugh’s evaluation criteria

Other than not having a sample size or an apples to apples comparison (early competitive game vs. late game over duty), you should definitely use this method to make your decisions.    

I enjoy mgoblog most of the time.  But if the regular commentators and trolls on this site had their way.

1.  Harbaugh would be fired prior to winning a big ten championship because of a bad covid year.

2.  Cade would have been benched prior to getting the team to the playoffs and a big ten championship

I hear the site's authors and posters make definitive statements, predictions and updates about players, such as McGregor and Anoma (both well documented), that are pretty wrong based on yesterday's in game results.  Mgoblog and it's authors simply keep getting important things incorrect.  That being said, I am pretty sure this forum isn't going to have any sway in decision making because its track record is ridiculously bad when it matters most.  

You can neg all you want, but we won a big ten championship last year with Harbaugh and Cade, thanks Mgoblog for trying to fire them.  

Unfortunately Cade will probably be clear QB1 at a different school next year.  Tough draw against JJ’s skill set.  

This game and the next game really should tell us very little. Both defenses are bad and Michigan’s play calling was vanilla in the first game. I’m curious who will play better during crunch time, in a tight game, against a quality opponent. We haven’t seen JJ much in that situation. 

It wasn't close. cade's numbers yesterday were similar to his numbers last year, especially in the redzone. I was behind the bench. It is JJ's team. The energy he had, him running on to the field to high-five the offense between series and long ass media timeouts, and especially when Orji, Bowman, and Warren went out there and jumped on him after his second scoring drive cemented it to me that it's his team. 

I think that cade knew it as well when Jim announced the qb starting situation. I think Jim also laid out the metrics as both a rationale for the decision and a chance for cade to win it back. 

I really hope that cade and JJ have a bond this season that is similar to Joe Milton and Hendon Hooker down in Knoxville. 

JJ does look better on paper by this criteria, and I expect he will be the most effective QB all year.  But I hope Cade pulls himself together for the sake of his team and both are prepared to play at a high level at Iowa.

I'm wondering if this wasn't orchestrated by Jim Harbaugh. He wanted to give Cade a shot at the job out of respect for what he did for the team last year, especially after him being named team captain to not split the locker room; but perhaps he's known all along JJ was going to take the job.

The offense just feels clunky and plodding when Cade is the QB but feels cohesive when JJ is the QB.

Weird take here...

While we'd all like to see both QB's perform at a high level, yesterday Cade may have really let Jim off the hook. He makes the switch to JJ much easier - not that Harbaugh is known to overthink difficult or controversial decisions.

Seems Harbaugh, like most that follow the program closely, know that JJ is the future sooner or later, but Cade is a leader in the locker room, was voted captain, and it's hard to bench a returning B1G champion QB who helped changed the culture of the football program.

If JJ plays really well next week, Jim isn't making a decision between two QB's that played lights out against poor competition, but will be choosing JJ (the hot hand) over Cade - based on their respective performances against poor competition - not just based on the theoretical JJ "higher ceiling"

Cade can be upset, but he was given the opportunity to win, or at least stay slightly ahead in the competition which was eventually going to be won by JJ.  Jim now has the necessary "evidence" to replace Cade with JJ.

That said, Cade needs to remain a leader in the locker room, support JJ, and remain ready for action, because undoubtedly we will need him at some point this year.  JJ runs a ton and could get banged up, or may simply be having a clunker of a game against solid competition where Cade can come in a and play hero.

.....and then, we can wash, rinse, repeat the controversy all over again :)

I’m a Michigan fan - and my wishes for every student athlete - in every sport - is that they reach their potential - stay healthy - and excel both on the field and in the classroom.  So, after their “experience” at Michigan is complete - they’re in a position to contribute to their profession - their family - and community - throughout their lives.

That being said - it seems like there are two fine young men competing to be the starting QB.  Both have strengths - and, regardless of the decision, one will be disappointed in a couple (or few) weeks.

For whatever reason, Cade did not execute as effectively as he could have during the possessions / drives he led.  There were missed / inaccurate throws - which impacted the efficiency and scoring.

JJ will start under center next Saturday.  We really won’t learn much in that game - or the following day one (against UCONN).  Maryland will tell us something - and, going in the road after that - will tell the biggest tale.

Again - wishing them both - and the entire team - nothing but the best.  Go Blue!

Let JJ have a full game.  It's easy to write Cade off but he is proven.

That being said, I do think JJ offers a gear that Cade doesn't.  In particular, JJ has the threat to run.  He needs to take care of himself.