Michigan hired Kyle Whittingham to fix its mess. Instead, he’s created an even bigger one with Wolverines
For Michigan, one has to wonder if it would be better for the athletic department to take a hard look at the optics surrounding head coach Kyle Whittingham and chalk this one up as a loss.
Key points
- Besides how inept this offense has looked in his first season as head coach, the play-calling and handling of the quarterback position has been an even worse look for Whittingham.
- Everyone involved in the hiring of Kyle Whittingham should feel some sort of responsibility for this mess.
- Through the entire process of actually hiring Whittingham, the thought by many within a group of donors helping put together the finances needed to compete in the Big Ten was that hiring an outside-the-box candidate was the way in which this Wolverine ship could be steadied.
PHILIP RIVERS FINALIZING AGREEMENT TO RETURN TO NC STATE AS WOLFPACK’S NEW HEAD COACH IN REMARKABLE MOVE Just over 14 hours later, the Michigan football program announced they would be moving on from OC Jason Beck, even though Whittingham had put up a fight for him on Sunday morning.
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- COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S MEGA ROSTERS AREN’T DELIVERING A RETURN ON INVESTMENT AS MICHIGAN, LSU, TEXAS A&M AND OREGON PROVE But, after Michigan put together another abysmal performance in the 15-6 loss to Michigan State over the weekend, it's obvious that this ship in Ann Arbor is rudderless and also burning cash by the day.
- Was it the head coach who was hired to lead this program or the folks who are paying the expensive bills that come with a Big Ten roster trying to compete for a national title.
- And no, I'm not implying Whittingham doesn’t grasp how big a game this is for Michigan fans every year.
- So, how would Whittingham keep his team motivated for these final three games of the season, with nothing left to play for besides pride, and beating the Buckeyes?
- Sure, it's going to take someone a few minutes to understand that magnitude of games against teams like Michigan State, or what the Paul Bunyon Trophy represents.
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