‘Incredibly hard to watch’: Joel Klatt does not hold back on Bryce Underwood
The Michigan Wolverines might have pulled off a stunning and controversial victory in their season-opening showdown against Western Michigan, but second-year quarterback Bryce Underwood certainly did not play well in the game, and Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt was not shy about calling him out. During the latest episode of this Joe Klatt Show, Klatt offered a…
Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood faced intense criticism following his underwhelming performance during Michigan's season-opening matchup against Western Michigan. Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt delivered a scathing review of Underwood's game on the Joe Klatt Show, calling the performance "incredibly hard to watch" and "quite shocking."
Underwood struggled throughout the game, completing just 12 of his 22 passing attempts for 170 yards and an interception. His lone touchdown pass and longest pass completion came on the game's final play, a controversial 47-yard Hail Mary that secured the Wolverines' victory after a replay review. Klatt emphasized that Underwood's performance regressed significantly from the quarterback's rookie year, with the second-year player making misreads on nearly every play of the opening drive despite the team scoring a touchdown.
The analyst pointed out that Underwood's poor decision-making and inability to execute fundamental quarterback skills, such as throwing curl routes into sitting safeties and spot routes to Cover 2 corners, were evident in the game, even on their first drive. The film of Underwood's performance was particularly revealing, leaving little doubt about the extent of his regression and raising serious questions about his status leading into Michigan's upcoming game against Oklahoma.
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