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And just like that, the unofficial kickoff to the 2024 college football season has arrived.
The Big Ten’s media days are scheduled to begin on Tuesday morning at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, a city that has become a second home for Michigan football as the Wolverines have claimed three consecutive outright Big Ten championships in that very same building.
The Wolverines, who are 40-3 since the start of 2021 and the defending national champions after their first 15-0 season, have been the class of the league this decade, but things appear to have gotten even more difficult this time around.
Michigan offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore talks to players during warm up ahead of the UNLV game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.
Not only has the Big Ten officially expanded to 18 teams this year with the additions of Oregon, USC, Washington and UCLA, but U-M has to replace nearly two dozen contributors who left from last year’s group, as well as half the coaching staff.
Even still, U-M remains a trendy pick to have a decent shot at a fourth consecutive College Football Playoff berth, however it will need to answer some questions in order to do so.
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Here are the top five questions facing the Wolverines — who will be represented in Indy by running back Donovan Edwards, safety Makari Paige and fullback Ben Bredeson — as they head into the 2024 season.
No. 1: Who will be the starting quarterback?
Michigan appears to be debating between three options for the new field general of the offense. The front runner, at this moment, feels like Alex Orji. He’s carried himself like the expected starter all offseason and now is the time to win the job in fall camp, much like his predecessor J.J. McCarthy had to do in 2022.
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Author : Detroit Free Press
Publish date : 2024-07-23 10:11:28
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