Jake Butt reacts to the Bryce Underwood flip

Michigan football flip by five-star Belleville (Mich.) quarterback Bryce Underwood took the football world by storm this week, creating plenty of discussion about how the No. 1 overall recruit would affect the Wolverines’ future.

Big Ten football analyst and Michigan alum Jake Butt joined the discussion, calling Underwood’s commitment a game-changer for head coach Sherrone Moore.

“This changes everything for Michigan. A huge, huge win for Sherrone Moore,” Butt told analyst Joshua Perry on Chicago Sports Network.

Noting how Jim Harbaugh’s fortunes changed after landing a great quarterback in JJ McCarthy, Butt said Underwood could have a similar impact on the Moore era in Ann Arbor.

“I mean, Jim Harbaugh struggled to get that big recruit. Look what happened once he did — JJ McCarthy — playoff appearances and a national championship,” Butt said.

HUGE news for Sherrone Moore and Michigan as they lock down QB Bryce Underwood. From a talent standpoint, they become one of the best in their class, but the real advantage is the ability to sell the focus of the program to attract other top recruits and portal players https://t.co/7LLCT42s3m

— Jake Butt (@Jbooty88) November 22, 2024

As we’ve seen in the hours and days since Underwood flipped from LSU to Michigan, the five-star quarterback has already turned Michigan into a more attractive landing spot for some of the top high school talent in the country. The Wolverines were already recruiting well before landing Underwood, but have drawn even more interest from some of the nation’s top prospects in the days since.

“Bryce Underwood is talented in his own right, but the other key…when you get a quarterback like this in your class, other recruits want to go with him,” Butt said. “Michigan needs wide receivers. I’d love to play wide receiver for this guy. Hey, you need running backs? I’d love to be in the backfield next to this guy. Hey, I’ll play defense, I might and play defense next to a guy who can lead me to a national championship That’s the seriousness of landing an elite recruit like Bryce Underwood.

In the midst of a disappointing 5-5 year heading into the Northwestern game, Moore and Michigan needed a jolt to start the turnaround in Ann Arbor. That’s exactly what the Wolverines got with Underwood in the fold.

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