J.J. McCarthy Prepared for the CFP National Championship by Brushing His Teeth Differently

The quarterback whom Tom Brady agreed is the greatest in Michigan football history once again had the college football world buzzing for a mindfulness technique performed off the collegiate gridiron. 

After revealing last week that J.J. McCarthy uses meditation as a way to clear his head before games, ESPN's Holly Rowe shared how the star signal-caller brushes his teeth in an attempt to alter his brain waves.

“When he gets up in the morning and brushes his teeth, he is a right-handed quarterback, he will brush his teeth with his left hand because it changes your neural patterns and it makes you have alpha brain waves,” said Rowe. “He will say to himself ‘I Love You, Man’ and picture himself with a Rose (from the Rose Bowl win) in his teeth. This week, he has pictured holding the national championship trophy.”

According to ESPN, Wolverines quarterback J.J. McCarthy brushes his teeth with his non-dominant hand in order to change the neural patterns in his brain.

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Instead of generating social media buzz for helping to guide the Wolverines to a 17–10 halftime lead over Washington in the CFP championship, McCarthy had college football fans reacting to how he brushes his teeth.

Sorry, did Holly Rowe just report that JJ McCarthy brushes his teeth with his left hand to activate Alpha brain waves... WHAT??? pic.twitter.com/LNxjlGFO2m

— Hayden 🦚 (@HFulwood) January 9, 2024

Did I just hear that JJ McCarthy brushes his teeth left handed to increase alpha brain waves and says he loves himself in the mirror every morning?

Im sold, I would take this kid #1 overall

— Aaron Parseghian WTSP (@AaronParseghian) January 9, 2024

JJ McCarthy googled how to stop depression and brushes his teeth with his left hand to change his brain pattern

First round grade in my book

— Cole Adams (@coleadamss) January 9, 2024

Talking about how JJ McCarthy brushes his teeth with his left hand in order to better his brain symmetry is crazy.

— Chuck Dean (@savingcultur) January 9, 2024

Jj mccarthy is unbelievable. Last week cured depression with google, today brushes his teeth with his left hand. What can’t he do

— sauce is the boss (@richardsauce) January 9, 2024

Did Holly Rowe just report JJ McCarthy brushes his teeth with his left hand because it gives him alpha brain waves or did I totally mishear that?

— Carter Yates (@Carter_Yates16) January 9, 2024