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As Ohio State seems likely to get opt-out Wyatt Davis and maybe Shawn Wade back, Michigan appears to be losing more players than the two it’s lost already.
We already covered Nico Collins signing with super-agent Drew Rosenhaus, but quarterback Dylan McCaffrey appears ready to transfer.
First reported by SI’s Michigan site:
Meanwhile, we first reported Sept. 5 that redshirt sophomore Joe Milton is Michigan’s first-string quarterback. Nothing has changed over the last 10 days. In fact, if the season started this weekend, we’d expect Milton first and redshirt freshman Cade McNamara the backup.
What does that mean for redshirt junior Dylan McCaffrey? Our sources indicate he is exploring his options after losing the head-to-head with Milton to be the starter.
And confirmed by The Detroit News’ Angelique Chengelis:
Michigan quarterback Dylan McCaffrey is opting out of the upcoming season and is looking to transfer, a source close to the situation confirmed to The Detroit News on Wednesday.
This news comes on the heels of the Big Ten announcing it will start a nine-game season Oct. 23-24.
If you’ve been listening to the Locked On Wolverines podcast for any length of time this year, you’ve heard us say that we’ve had more than one person indicate that Joe Milton was Michigan’s best chance to win at the quarterback position. Now it appears we’ll see that in earnest this fall.
McCaffrey, along with his parents, Ed and Lisa, marched in the protest on Sept. 5. His mother Lisa was particularly instrumental in organizing the parents along with Melissa Hutchinson and Peach Pagano.
In his Michigan career, McCaffrey played in 10 games and went 18-of-35 for 242 yards and 3 touchdowns.
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