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2 days ago
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Michigan football WR coach reveals ‘unique' Bryce Underwood traits
The post Michigan football WR coach reveals 'unique' Bryce Underwood traits appeared first on ClutchPoints. When a true freshman quarterback comes into a program, they typically have to wait a little bit before it's their turn to run the show. That isn't going to be the case for Michigan QB Bryce Underwood. The Michigan football team went all out to get Underwood's commitment last fall because the staff knows that he can be an immediate game-changer. Things are trending towards him being the starter for the Wolverines this season. Advertisement Bryce Underwood enrolled early at Michigan and was able to participate in spring ball. He doesn't turn 18 until August, but he is one of the most talked about players in college football. Players like Underwood don't come around often. 'He's unique,' Michigan WRs coach Ron Bellamy said, according to an article from 247Sports. 'Big kid, strong arm, accurate, super cerebral, super smart kid. I know we've had a lot of great quarterbacks at Michigan. I don't think it's fair to Bryce to say who to compare him to now because he hasn't taken a snap yet. Obviously, there's a lot of great things that he's done thus far. In the short term, you can see it. You can definitely see it. But like I said, I'm most impressed with his leadership and he way he comes out there ready to go every day. For a young kid, that's pretty impressive.' Underwood is only 17, and yet he is already a leader for one of the top programs in the country. Remember, he enrolled early. Underwood should still be in high school. 'He's smart, man. The way Bryce attacks football, man, he's the first one, last one,' Bellamy added. 'He's a sponge. Always wants to learn, hanging around the receivers. Great leader. For a 17-year-old kid: Unbelievable leader. We all know about the physical attributes. But I think he's on the right track. He's definitely on the right track.' Advertisement As the top player in the 2025 recruiting class, Underwood is obviously the leader of that group, but there are older guys looking up to him as well. The QB's job is to lead. 'The quarterback usually leads the team and guys follow,' Bellamy said. 'You can see that following now with some of the guys — not just guys in his class, but some of the older guys too that Bryce has done a good job with.' The hype has been building ever since Bryce Underwood announced his commitment to the Michigan football team, and it is only getting louder as the season approaches. Related: Charles Woodson's son reveals Michigan football offer Related: Lincoln Riley reveals reason for USC football's recruiting surge
USA Today
01-06-2025
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- USA Today
Ron Bellamy on Chip Lindsey's balanced, explosive Michigan offense for 2025
Ron Bellamy on Chip Lindsey's balanced, explosive Michigan offense for 2025 DETROIT -- To some degree, the Michigan football offense will be a bit different in 2025. Head coach Sherrone Moore dismissed offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell, who had the nation's fourth-worst passing attack, and brought in former North Carolina and Auburn OC Chip Lindsey to revamp that side of the ball. With freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood and running back Justice Haynes, the Alabama transfer, there are still questions, but the Wolverines are more talented and now have a more experienced playcaller who should help the offense become much more formidable -- potentially in short order. But what will the offense look like? Some say it will look radically different, but one coach for the maize and blue insists that it will still look like Michigan football -- at least to some degree. 'You'll have more explosives' Semaj Morgan indicated that this offense suits him better, but what does that mean? We've heard there's a lot more 11 personnel (meaning three wide receivers on the field), but will the Wolverines go full air raid? Don't count on that. But wide receivers coach Ron Bellamy noted that there is an increased emphasis on getting the ball downfield in the passing game. "You'll have more explosives," Bellamy said. "He's balanced. I think everyone has his mindset. You go watch the film last year and see that Chip ran the ball with Omarion Hampton. Obviously, having Drake Maye a year before, but you follow Chip's career -- he's a balanced guy, but he's going to take some shots down the field. We're super excited about that. "It's a little different brand of football, but we're Michigan. We're still going to run the football. We're going to throw the football. We're going to be balanced. We're going to play complementary ball." Being more explosive doesn't mean that it's a wholesale change. After all, in 2021, Michigan was No. 2 in the country with 17 offensive plays that went for 50 yards or longer and led with plays that went 60-plus yards. The players have bought in Speaking less about Lindsey and the offense and more about the culture in Ann Arbor, after the Wolverines got back to campus following the ReliaQuest Bowl, the players got back to work. Through winter conditioning, they understood that the 2024 season wasn't up to the Michigan standard, and thus did as much as they possibly could to get back to what worked from 2021-23. Now that spring ball is done, Bellamy is excited about what the team has done, but notes there's still a long time before fall. "The kids, as soon as the season ended, as soon as the bowl game ended, they took some time off, got right back to work, and Coach Tress and his guys, and Tress' staff did a phenomenal job with the boys," Bellamy said. "We had a really good spring. I like where we're at. Obviously, we've got to attack the summer phase of what we're doing." Summer conditioning will take place in June and July while fall camp is slated for the month of August.
USA Today
01-06-2025
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- USA Today
Watch Ron Bellamy discuss Michigan football's revamped offense in new video
Watch Ron Bellamy discuss Michigan football's revamped offense in new video DETROIT -- The Wolverines are hoping that the offensive changes they made this offseason will be enough, combined with a dominant defense, to get Michigan football back into the College Football Playoff. From bringing in former No. 1 overall 2025 recruit in former five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood, to getting a couple of transfer receivers in Donaven McCulley and Anthony Simpson, to getting running back Justice Haynes to transfer from Alabama, the new-look maize and blue should be better offensively than last year. On Sunday at the SoundMind SoundBody football showcase camp, Michigan wide receivers coach Ron Bellamy met with the media to discuss the state of the offense. WolverinesWire was on-hand for the final seven (of 11) minutes of his impromptu availability, where he delved into multiple topics. From Underwood's leadership as a true freshman to recruiting the state of Michigan, Bellamy covered a number of topics. Ron Bellamy meets with the media Key quotes On how Bryce Underwood compares to other former Michigan QBs "I don't know. He's unique. He's unique You know, big kid, strong arm, accurate, super cerebral, super smart kid. "I don't know. We've had a lot of great quarterbacks at Michigan. I don't think it's fair to Bryce to say who's comparable to him now because he hasn't taken a snap yet, you know, but obviously there's a lot of great things that he's done thus far, in the short term. You can see it. You can definitely see it. But like I say, I'm most impressed with his leadership and the way he comes out there ready to go every day. For a young kid, that's pretty impressive. I "He doesn't get rattled. He's always working. And you love that as a coach because the quarterback usually leads the team and guys follow. You can see that following now with some of the guys, not just guys in his class, but some of the older guys too, that Bryce has done a good job with." On Semaj Morgan in Chip Lindsey's offense and his work to become more explosive "Yeah, you guys have seen Semaj. He's an explosive athlete. Older, understanding the game, and slowing down for him. And he's just doing a lot of great things. Semaj had a really good spring and just keep chasing that greatness. "He had a really good spring. He had a really good spring, and I'm excited to kind of see where summer goes for him. And then obviously, camp, we'll go to camp in August. But yeah, Semaj, he's stronger, more explosive. I'm excited for him." Michigan will partake in summer conditioning in June and July with fall camp set to take place in August.
