J.J. McCarthy on journey from Michigan to Minnesota 🗣️ 'GIVE ME THE PLAYBOOK!' | SC with SVP

J.J. McCarthy joins Scott Van Pelt on SportsCenter to discuss his journey from winning the College Football National Championship with the Michigan Wolverines to being selected No. 10 overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2024 NFL Draft.
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[@eodyn7]

The Vikings getting both McCarthy and Turner is insane!!!

[@CoffeeeNBears]

The Bears getting Caleb and Odunze is insane

[@armedairplane1480]

@@CoffeeeNBearsno one said it wasn’t. You don’t need to always be at the center of attention

[@ancapgrandscribe9546]

@@armedairplane1480 Facts

[@ancapgrandscribe9546]

@@CoffeeeNBears Bears still gonna ruin all that talent, it's in their nature.

[@user-kz4nk2nk2u]

@@CoffeeeNBears bears can’t developed any QB 🤣

[@othernomad]

Man JJ is one of the dudes with the best attitudes in sports as a leader.

[@OnlyTheBestNO]

Likeable kid . Hard not to root for a well raised gentleman like this

[@blacklabelholsters1635]

He’s a classy and polite young man. His parents have done a great job raising him with good values. Team player, smart, hard worker, super talented, grateful and a champion with a huge heart. The Vikes are getting a great kid in JJ.

[@OnlyTheBestNO]

@@blacklabelholsters1635 agreed . It shows in his mannerisms. I’m impressed . Hopefully he has a long prosperous career

[@ryp2473]

Congratulations, Vikings fans! You’re getting a great one! Go Blue!

[@scottlaux6934]

Great for Minnesota and JJ. Perfect fit. He deserves the best.

[@MrKnew]

Was a great night to be a Vikings fan, SKOL!💜🤝

[@ojmosby5755]

Skol sucker keep on losing 😂

[@ojmosby5755]

Only time ya gonna win anything is draft night 😂

[@newyorker3556]

Congratulations vikings already won the draft jj mcarthy is 21 won a championship with Michigan and scary thing is he keeps getting better and better

[@HewNandol]

it’s a new era SKOL

[@SR-hf3hx]

As a Michigan fan, to all vikings fans...you're getting a winner and a guy who will give everything he has

[@ojmosby5755]

Lol did he throw 8 passes in a championship game 😂

[@SR-hf3hx]

@@ojmosby5755 I dont care if threw 0 he beat everyone they put in front of him...that's all that matters at the end of the day

[@jacobfolkringa8676]

On the other hand he is now my enemy because I'm a lions fan 😆

[@ojmosby5755]

@@SR-hf3hx yea still ain't beating the lions or packers....skol sucker keep on losing

[@ojmosby5755]

@@SR-hf3hx ya still ain't beating the packers or lions....skol sucker keep on losing

[@sleazeberg]

The fact that we got our QB AND didn't have to give away the farm, which allowed us to go get a dawg in Dallas Turner. Kwesi gets an A in my book.

[@kelefane6233]

The future is bright for the Vikings .

[@gigidope]

As a Lions fan I concur.

[@newyorker3556]

@@gigidope 😂 i love the lions they should’ve won last year . Congratulations to Minnesota they got a great quarterback in jj mcarthy and they got dallas turner what a first round for them

[@thedogs3467]

what a nice human

[@CF.]

Well said 💯

[@gigidope]

So strange to see him in that Purple and Gold!!! The best to him and I absolutely love the kid. He brought us a championship. I really don’t think he will disappoint.

[@df6148]

Patriots done messed up

[@ancapgrandscribe9546]

Nah, Drake is good, but yeah they messed up in not using that pick for a good Olineman because their Oline is gonna kill whatever QB they pick.

[@petecolon162]

Drake is going to end up being a bust. Why would the patriots pick an O-lineman, when they had no Qb or receivers. It would just be another wasted year

[@deeznutz9683]

They draft mac jone 2.0

[@JusGoonl]

@@petecolon162I think they should’ve got marv

[@jamesselden5407]

"Patriots done messed up." -- is this sentence even grammatically correct? It doesn't really make sense. Do you mean, The Patriots are done (because they didn't draft me), this is messed up! --- BTW, Duane Haskins is dead now, he started this

[@BlorbusUnimax]

the best qb in the draft imo

[@breezy6541]

Lol

[@Ra.Amun74]

I agree

[@seeseemun4528]

I believe so. Game's will tell.

[@Account-kx5vr]

Definitely

[@newyorker3556]

Absolutely he is i wished my giants took him jj mcarthy is a stud

[@djgreen5219]

GO BLUE!!!!!!! PRO BLUE!!!!!!! #MICHIGAN

[@DeathCon666]

Hopefully our mahomes Brady hybrid. As a gopher fan, I’ve been watching JJ even though he was a wolverine. He’s done so much for the Wolverines Let’s just hope we can do the same for the Vikings. We are desperate for a Super Bowl and have been since forever. Fingers crossed that he CAN be that guy.

[@user-hc2jd7cm5x]

Can’t wait to see how you do this season JJ! SKOL!!!!!!

[@newyorker3556]

To me as a giants fan vikings already won the draft jj macarthy and dallas turner is crazy

[@brettduncan15]

Most excited I’ve been about the future of this team in a long time

[@northwestkidmarc]

Ima be honest im proud of this pick for the vikings they get to start over fresh and jj got alot to build on and potential so i feel like thing will workout congrats Minnesota 😊

[@ricsteash]

As a Lions and Wolverines fan, I wanted him as far away from the NFC North as humanly possible.

[@ojmosby5755]

As a Packers fan, we ain't gotta worried about no bears or viqueens

[@bigguccisandles4083]

As a lions fan I’m so happy he’s on the Vikings. They’re gonna suck.

[@pointblank4863]

​@@ojmosby5755haven't the vikings had a winning record against the stinky cheese since 2017?

[@ojmosby5755]

@pointblank4863 ya 1 game ahead and but we leading by 8 games for the all time series

[@pointblank4863]

@@ojmosby5755 you cheese heads better be worried because Mccarthy is landing on a team loaded with talent and not to mention the packers would have been never made the playoffs without cousins injury

[@Herron78]

Jj Mac the buckeye killer! Congrats.

[@Shon510]

Long as bro not a Cristian Ponder we good!!

[@isaiahturner6491]

Ponder never won a national championship

[@ancapgrandscribe9546]

@@isaiahturner6491 Exactly, JJ's a much better prospect than Ponder, not even in the same realm.

[@twojeeze]

I prefer Sam Ponder over Christian. 😅

[@Shon510]

@@isaiahturner6491 I get that but look at the stats of the game....

[@Buckeye1244]

@@Shon510 JJ is a LEGIT QB compared to Ponder but all drafted QBs are lottery tickets so we will see in a couple years which teams made the right choice.

[@sianefer-ptah1258]

Class act, as always. 💛💙

[@uncommonsense5276]

It’s going to be hard to root against a Michigan Legend when he comes to play my Lions but my bet is that JJ finds his way to top of the mountain. Combined record of 63-3 between high school and college. All he does is win.

[@crazedvikingfan28]

So did Trevor Lawrence. The NFL is a different beast lol I like this kid though

[@uncommonsense5276]

@@crazedvikingfan28 It absolutely is a different beast so he has some growing to do but JJ will be fine.

[@michiganmarv1860]

Still crazy to believe that kid, we all hoped would bring UM back to glory, actually did it! 27-1 as a starter… glad I got to enjoy each and every win! Go Blue!

[@howardwills7381]

Minnesota Vikings will be winning Super Bowls very soon😊 J.J. McCarthy is a super star. Go Blue!!

[@brianabob1216]

NFC North going to be a blood bath lol

[@jonconstant3914]

Lions fans that are also Wolverines aren’t happy. Sparties get to hate him like we hated Cousins though.

[@jonathantrauner3742]

JJ to JJ will be 😅

[@holytample1091]

as a vikings fan we did great in the draft let go skol

[@scruffd0g193]

He landed in a perfect situation with that Vikings offense.

[@uofmprodz9]

Why’d he have to go to the Vikings 😔😒 ( I’m a lions fan)

[@Mgoblue2486]

GO BLUE BABY!!!

[@brandonburns2447]

Guess I like the Vikings now as a jags fan guess thats not too bad

[@allanstriber5272]

Congrats J J. You deserve it. Badass better than the rest... Best of luck GoBlue!!!!¡!!

[@GeoffreyChilesTV]

Way to go JJ! Go Blue! Correction: Michigan has 12 national championships.

[@kennethsloboda4958]

Good For You JJ OUR WOLVERINE IN A VIKING GOOD LUCK IN THE nfl GO BLUE〽️

[@jasonite]

I love that guy. I'm glad the Vikings got two first round picks and I think McCarthy and the Vikings are the perfect combination, along with Dallas Turner

[@benkohout5047]

I remember there was another sleeper pick from a winning mindset out of Michigan university a few years back by the name of “Brady”. Caleb williams a bust, penix, or mccarthy will destroy them any day with mindset alone.

[@johnnyyang5024]

He's a Champion 🏆 😊 Forever, JJ, Skol .........😊

[@freedomwarrior5225]

I was big on him as a viking fan. Tough kid. Perhaps a bit of a gunslinger in him. Reminds me a little of Brett Farve. Perhaps to early to compare him to anyone?

[@Mathews_oneT]

As a Michigan and Lions fan, it's going to be tough seeing him in purple. Vikings fans got the best QB in this draft!

[@ONGEES]

Keep God first! I like that!

[@skubtv]

“seeing him on his hands and knees “ diabolical work Go JJ but Go Lions

[@chrischolewa9104]

I'm a JJ Fan all the way-but how do I approach this as a Packer fan ? Emotionally this will be one monster of a dilemma ! JJ likes to meditate,maybe I should do the same ?

[@CF.]

omg, same!!! I wanted JJ to be a Packer so badly.

[@Detroit-M313]

Go Blue

[@Blackhawks-hk7kt]

The nfc north bouta be crazy

[@malikhill2394]

We got way more national titles than just 3😂 crazy how someone somewhere always finding a way to hate on Michigan😭👎🏽💯

[@georgelucas2571]

No one counts pre-WW2 titles.

[@David-ll2nq]

The McCarthy clan is so proud of you JJ.WANTED you to be a Giant wasn't meant to be. The Red Stag is behind you.

[@ErieSportsTakes]

As a Michigan fan, I hope the best for him. As a Lions fan, I hope you get sacked many times when we play 😅

[@originalnorseman462]

Not to put any pressure on you 😃But,. Be like Ant. Be Like Justin. BUT I will settle for just win for now. Skol Brother. Welcome to MN.

[@656harnish]

Love JJ, he's gonna be great! Just curious does it look like he's wearing lipstick? :)

[@georgelucas2571]

I’m surprised Chargers didn’t draft him with how hard Harbaugh’s been glazing him.

[@ty7280]

What are the odds the Vikings play the Chargers in the Superbowl in 2 years

[@johncastillo8551]

Go Green and Go Honolulu blue. Can't wait so see Hutch turn on him.

[@BlorbusUnimax]

michigan has like 15 national titles not 3

[@farriskhan2352]

JJ2JJ

[@ojmosby5755]

Vikings and bears are fighting for 3rd place still 🧀 go pack go 🧀

[@southeastdaygo6193]

Minnesota loves their mid QBs

[@jagzorz]

Found the salty Ohio state fan.

[@southeastdaygo6193]

@@jagzorz Salty about what? an opinion? 🤣 You're the salty one replying

[@Anx23]

And you love d riding any SB team 👏👏 bandwagon

[@southeastdaygo6193]

@@Anx23 You big mad 🤔

[@ojmosby5755]

I know huh 😂

[@jakeMontejo3272]

Giants lied to JJM, threw out a smoke screen to entire league.

[@jasonbrock4321]

Former wolverine now a enemy of Detroit. Better luck JJ😂

[@qtipmr7526]

Skol

[@nickreed-ts1ku]

Hopefully within 2 years JJ McCarthy requested a trade to get out of Minnesota because everyone that plays for the wolverines does not have to be drafted by Minnesota

[@JDinero7023]

He's got all the weapons to succeed if he fails he'll be a major bust.

[@buckhorncortez]

Wow...there's some insight. You can say the same thing about every player drafted...you truly have a keen sense of the obvious...

[@JDinero7023]

@buckhorncortez I'm just saying 🤷, Caleb gets a lot of unwarranted hate though he's the safest pick.Jj is the opposite nothing but hype.

[@CoffeeeNBears]

Lol

[@mattsters5777]

His face looks so puffed up. He’s gained more weight and muscle….and it doesn’t look natural.

[@troysprings9113]

They're going to pay for not keeping cousins

[@saraxiong]

Lmao cope. No one in MN misses Kirk. Most overrated QB. 1 career playoff win. 🤣🤣 but we’re going to pay for not keeping Kirk. Gtfoh!

[@mccadesmith3980]

Watch him get traded to the chargers in a year

[@grimeythree4294]

This is the nfl not happening

[@Braceman]

Going to be a bust for sure. Not a good quarterback at all.

[@rdaws73]

His girlfriend is seeing $$$ . Stay single J.J.

[@nategodwin9258]

I know busts when I see them. McCarthy and BO Nix will be busts. Mark my words.

[@Thomas-xe3ce]

JJ is Mac Jones 2.0

[@novawolverine]

Nah, way different play style

[@Account-kx5vr]

Um not even close. Twice as fast and way better arm. I am sick as a Lions/Michigan fan lol.

[@wynstonwilliams8208]

@@Account-kx5vrthank you 😂😂😂 people really think we got a bust when he really like that and respect to all the lions fans showing love to us 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@Anx23]

More like Mahomes 2.0

[@tripp8833]

Poor guy. You can tell he wanted to be a Raider

[@beckham4124]

if u listen to the phone call when he got called no he did not lmaooo

[@Derpk-rt9by]

You are dumb😊

[@ancapgrandscribe9546]

If we didn't pick him, the Broncos would've.

[@user-ge9um5fi5n]

@@ancapgrandscribe9546 bo nix is better lol

[@ancapgrandscribe9546]

@@user-ge9um5fi5n We'll see about that, but either way it's not like the Raiders couldn't pick a QB with potential. Joe Milton could be a guy with proper development to be able to carry a team, Spencer Rattler even.

[@user-ge9um5fi5n]

Bust

[@eodyn7]

Stick to Madden.

[@samexoldx]

tard

[@IceCubE4425]

BOT

[@ancapgrandscribe9546]

Ohio State fan.

[@user-ge9um5fi5n]

@@eodyn7 just cus he’s 27-1 doesn’t mean he’s good lol I’d honestly pick bo nix over him, he’s the least nfl ready qb

[@Jay-rp2hl]

He wasn’t even good in college with the best Oline, in the country. I have no idea what makes people think he’s gonna be good in the NFL

[@drewblue1164]

Take your scarlet and gray or green and white glasses off. They are blinding.

[@beefcake8821]

Found the guy who only looks at stats....

[@jimmy5634]

He’s a bust

[@genitalhermes1346]

He's incredibly composed given the circumstances and the platform he was on. Seems like no stage would be too big for him, quite frankly. Hope to see him do amazing things in Purple

[@nicksaintignon3704]

Michigan is about to be mediocre again

[@Dickj128]

This is what Jim talks about the intangibles. Best of luck JJ. Go blue 〽️〽️