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How J.J. McCarthy raised the bar to put Michigan on the doorstep of college football's ultimate prize

Anthony Broomeby:Anthony Broome01/05/24

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Jim Harbaugh J.J. McCarthy
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There are a lot of reasons why it took until the 2021 season for Michigan to make its push toward national title contention legitimate. A lot of it had to do with the inability to find an elite and consistent winner at quarterback. J.J. McCarthy changed the conversation there.