College football season is flying by, as Michigan finds itself already halfway through its regular season schedule.
The Wolverines are 6-0 and ranked No. 4 in the nation after breezing past Hawaii, UCF and Colorado in the nonconference schedule and kicking off the Big Ten season with wins over Penn State, Wisconsin and Rutgers.
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As Michigan takes a week off to prepare for the second half, ClickOnDetroit.com will break down the team's performance by position through six games.
Here's a look at how the quarterbacks fared.
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Wilton Speight
Grade: B
Strengths: Managing the offense, elusiveness in the pocket, short passing game
Areas to improve: Downfield passing, overthrowing receivers over the middle, responding after hits
Jim Harbaugh put a huge burden on Wilton Speight's shoulders when he handed the redshirt sophomore the reins to a team with a preseason Top 10 ranking.
Speight entered offseason in a quarterback competition many people expected to be won by Houston transfer John O'Korn. But Speight, who helped the team out of a tight spot in Minnesota last year, earned the starting nod this summer.
With an elite defense and an embarrassment of riches in the passing game, Speight hasn't been asked to do too much in Michigan's offense. His job is to get the ball to the team's many playmakers and punt the football to give the defense a long field.
For the most part, Speight has excelled in those areas. He's comfortable in the short passing game, especially when connecting with Jake Butt and Amara Darboh. Screen passes have become a staple of the offense and Speight has no problem getting multiple players involved.
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Speight has thrown 11 touchdown passes and only two interceptions, so he's making sure turnovers aren't costing Michigan any games. If he continues to avoid turnovers, Michigan's defense is going to give the team a chance to beat any team in the country.
Perhaps the most underappreciated weapon in Speight's arsenal is his elusiveness in the pocket. There have been several instances when Speight looked like he would be sacked for a huge loss, but instead, he spun away from defenders or stepped up to buy time while looking downfield. He's big for a quarterback -- 6 feet 6 inches tall -- so even when defenders get to him, he's not easy to bring down.
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But when Speight does take a big hit, he's struggled to bounce right back and respond in the passing game. When he got blindsided early in the Colorado game -- resulting in a fumble returned for a touchdown -- he looked more timid in the pocket and unwilling to throw the ball downfield. Mentally, Speight has to learn to put those big hits behind him and trust his offensive line to give him enough time to go through his progressions. When he rushes throws or thinks about turning the ball over, he has a tendency to underthrow the deep ball or sail passes over receivers cutting across the middle.
Overall, Speight has done more than enough to justify his position atop the depth chart, even though there have been growing pains. If he continues to complete over 60 percent of his passes and doesn't turn the ball over, Michigan will be competitive in every game it plays.
John O'Korn
Grade: Incomplete
Obviously, it's difficult to grade a quarterback who's only thrown 10 passes throughout the first half of the season. O'Korn came in late against Hawaii, UCF, Penn State and Rutgers, with Michigan up more than 30 points in each, and acquitted himself well, completing seven of 10 attempts for one touchdown and no picks.
O'Korn brings an added dimension to the offense with his legs. He can escape collapsing pockets and pick up huge yardage on the ground. He's only rushed four times for seven yards this season, but if he received more regular reps, he would only add to Michigan's impressive rushing totals.
In past years, Michigan would have been doomed if it lost its starting quarterback. While the Wolverines don't want to lose Speight, they would be in good hands if they had to go to O'Korn in an emergency.
Shane Morris
Grade: Incomplete
Since when did Shane Morris become Michigan's rushing quarterback? The redshirt junior ran the ball three times for 19 yards in the first half and even had a really nice run called back by a penalty against Wisconsin.
Morris has completed four of his five passes for 45 yards this season. In the spring game, he lined up as a wide receiver and a quarterback as Harbaugh tried to exploit his athleticism. The once-heralded recruit hasn't become the star quarterback Michigan fans envisioned, but he has played his role well this season and could continue to be a wrinkle in the offense.
Overall
Grade: B+
Harbaugh's team is built on a foundation of defense and running the football, so the quarterbacks will rarely be asked to take over and win games on their own. Speight has been an excellent game manager and can even make game-changing throws when Michigan needs a spark -- as he did to win the Wisconsin game.
O'Korn is a perfect backup, as he is capable of taking over the offense in an emergency and offers a different look than Speight when he comes off the bench.
Together, Speight and O'Korn are a solid fit for the Michigan offense, and under Harbaugh, there's a good chance they'll continue to improve.