Dear J.J.,

Every Michigan fan remembers you telling us in 2020 to have faith, to trust that everyone associated with the program had a commitment to excellence. You weren't just talking--you were already working on it. You were already bringing Team 144 together.

You've given us so many memories. The late-night workouts with Donovan after getting back from road games, the strike to Roman to set up a touchdown in the 3rd quarter of the The Game in '21. The 15-play drive clinching The Game in Columbus in 2022 --how, with Blake unavailable, you stepped up and rumbled for that 3-yard touchdown run.

We'll always remember the promise you made after that Fiesta Bowl, and how, this year, as a Heisman candidate, when we told Penn State we'd run the ball until they stopped it, and they never did--you didn't mind for a second--because all you cared about was The Team.

All you've ever done is win, the right way -- the best way. Whenever things got tough, you led Michigan through it--through hard work and service for your brothers, for Michigan.

27-1 as a starter. Three-time Big Ten Champion. Rose Bowl Champion. National Champion. And yet somehow, the accolades don't tell the whole story.

In 2020, Tristan Bounds said you were "everything you look for in a quarterback." We didn't know how right he was.

You will always be in our hearts, and we will always be grateful that you showed the world what it means to be a Michigan Man.

Thank you, J.J. Forever.

Go Blue.