Michigan Head Coach Sherrone Moore Breaks Down QB Battle Ahead of Season Opener Against Fresno State

Michigan Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore spent time with the media Monday afternoon ahead of his first game leading the Wolverines. Michigan will take on the Fresno State Bulldogs on Saturday. 

The biggest question on everyone's mind, of course, is the quarterback battle. The Wolverines have spent the offseason trying to replace first-round pick J.J. McCarthy, but so far, the competition has been pretty even. 

The two main competitors are junior Alex Orji and senior Davis Warren, with Orji holding a slight advantage over Warren. However, neither quarterback has firmly separated themselves from the competition. 

This makes the battle a tough one. Moore agrees, saying they have yet to decide a winner. 

"Those guys have done an outstanding job, and obviously they've made it very hard for us to make a decision."

Moore said it could come down to "who practices better this week" before making a decision, and that could come down to even right before kickoff against Fresno State.

I still maintain that Michigan will use multiple quarterbacks against Fresno State and possibly even into their Week 2 matchup against the Texas Longhorns.

Michigan's Offense With Orji Vs. Warren

I did a deep dive into the coaching staff at Michigan to see if I could figure out what the scheme would look like with two completely different quarterbacks. 

Warren is a more traditional passer. We haven't seen a whole lot of Warren, but we can expect to see him operate like your typical Big 10 quarterback with plenty of play-action looks, quick game passes, and the like. 

The spring game showed a little bit of mobility to Warren's game as well. While it won't be to the same degree as Orji, Warren showed enough mobility that Michigan could run some boot-action passes and rollouts to move the pocket with Warren.