Like his colleagues in Tuscaloosa, Tallahassee and Columbus, Jim Harbaugh is going to take as long as possible to declare a starting quarterback.
The Wolverines released their initial depth chart Monday in advance of their Thursday night opener at Utah, and senior Jake Rudock and junior Shane Morris share the first team spot. True freshman Alex Malzone and redshirt freshman Wilton Speight are still in a dead heat for the third spot.
Rudock, a transfer from Iowa, completed 213-of-345 passes (61.7 percent) for 2,436 yards (7.1 per attempt) with 16 touchdowns against five interceptions last year for the Hawkeyes. In limited action, Morris connected on 14-of-40 passes (35 percent) for 128 yards with no touchdowns and three picks.
Additionally, De’Veon Smith will start at running back, and Amara Darboh or Drake Harris will start at one receiver spot while Jehu Chesson or Grant Perry will share the other spot.
Michigan faces the Utes at 8:30 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1. The network is pulling out all the stops for Harbaugh’s debut.Fox Sports Go to have 5 separate feeds for its CFB opener, Michigan vs Utah, including a “khaki cam” focused on Harbaugh entire game
— Eric Fisher (@EricFisherSBJ) August 31, 2015
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