Bryce Underwood has made 'big strides,' Michigan QB coach says
Detroit — Michigan quarterback coach Koy Detmer said he feels good about the growth starting quarterback Bryce Underwood made during spring practice and is bullish on the position group that will add Colorado State transfer Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi in June. Detmer, who came to Michigan from Utah with head coach Kyle Whittingham, was in Detroit last week, along with most of the UM staff at the Horatio Williams Foundation for a function to get to know the Detroit high school coaches. Whittingham has said Underwood, Michigan’s starter last season as a freshman, is “QB1.
" Underwood completed 60. 3% of his passes last season for 2,428 yards and had 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He also rushed for 392 yards on 88 carries and scored six times.
Underwood played only the first quarter of the spring game, and his performance could be described as uneven. But one quarter doesn’t tell the story of spring practice, Detmer said. “I thought he was great,” Detmer told The Detroit News.
“He made big strides from Day 1 to the spring game, and I thought he got better every single day. He came to us with an open mind, and there was that trust that was being built on both sides. Each day, he just found a way to get better.
“I've really enjoyed working with Bryce. It's been a lot of fun. He's a hard worker and a great kid and just wanting to get better every day.
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