SALT LAKE CITY, UT - SEPTEMBER 3: View of a Michigan Wolverines football helmet before their game against the Utah Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium on September 3, 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)Michigan’s football program is in a state of turmoil.
The Wolverines entered the 2020 college football season as a Big Ten favorite and possible College Football Playoff contender. Four games into the season, Jim Harbaugh’s team is 1-3.
While Harbaugh’s future with the program is unclear, the Wolverines’ top recruit, five-star QB J.J. McCarthy, is still a believer.
McCarthy made his commitment status extremely clear in a message to The Detroit News on Sunday night.
“Just know I am 100 (percent) committed to Michigan, and I cannot wait to get there in January. Go Blue!” McCarthy wrote in a message to The Detroit News late Sunday.
Five-star QB J.J. McCarthy: I'm 100% committed to Michigan. From @chengelis —https://t.co/DFXoIO1wZV pic.twitter.com/auDCEKp802
— Detroit News Sports (@detnews_sports) November 16, 2020
McCarthy is a 6-foot-3, 190-pound pro-style quarterback in the 2021 class. He’s the No. 18 overall recruit in the class, per 247Sports’ Composite Rankings.
The five-star QB had a message for Michigan fans on Saturday night.
“I want all Michigan fans to do this. Take 3 deep breaths… And have faith. Faith that every single Coach, player, employee in that building is doing everything they possibly can to be great,” he tweeted.
I want all Michigan fans to do this. Take 3 deep breaths… And have faith. Faith that every single Coach, player, employee in that building is doing everything they possibly can to be great.
— J.J. McCarthy (@jjmccarthy09) November 15, 2020
Losing McCarthy’s commitment would be a huge blow to the Wolverines’ recruiting efforts. For now, though, they don’t appear to have to worry about that.
