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Topic: 2026 Michigan Off-season Thread

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Re: 2026 Michigan Off-season Thread
« Reply #392 on: December 26, 2025, 02:21:28 PM »
Nobody has to tell Whittingham how to run a football program. He'll be a stabilizing bridge and just what Michigan needs right now. Solid,no nonsense,practical

But I hope not
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Re: 2026 Michigan Off-season Thread
« Reply #393 on: December 26, 2025, 04:14:15 PM »
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Re: 2026 Michigan Off-season Thread
« Reply #394 on: December 26, 2025, 05:17:18 PM »
My only thing with Whittingham is he's been at Utah since I was a freshman in high school and I'm 46. He's going to be a in a whole new environment, and I'm not sure the structure around Michigan football is all that strong. But he's been a very solid coach for a very long time and apparently doesn't bang his assistants, so that's a win. Though I'm a little foggy on why he isn't still the coach at Utah. 
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Re: 2026 Michigan Off-season Thread
« Reply #395 on: December 26, 2025, 05:27:27 PM »
he's looking for that one huge check on his way out to retirement - I'd guess the check when he's fired will be considerable
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Re: 2026 Michigan Off-season Thread
« Reply #396 on: December 26, 2025, 05:29:19 PM »
Quote from: MaximumSam on December 26, 2025, 05:17:18 PM
My only thing with Whittingham is he's been at Utah since I was a freshman in high school and I'm 46. He's going to be a in a whole new environment, and I'm not sure the structure around Michigan football is all that strong. But he's been a very solid coach for a very long time and apparently doesn't bang his assistants, so that's a win. Though I'm a little foggy on why he isn't still the coach at Utah.
Speculation on my part, but I believe he did not like the equity deal that Utah was about to sign. 
Also, I think it’s a home run higher for Michigan. He’s a culture builder and believes in super physical style of football both sides. Plus he’ll clean up the shit that’s going on there. 
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Re: 2026 Michigan Off-season Thread
« Reply #397 on: December 26, 2025, 07:10:17 PM »
Great hire!
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Re: 2026 Michigan Off-season Thread
« Reply #398 on: December 26, 2025, 07:43:32 PM »
See.....this is what was fishy about him leaving Utah.  Not retiring, specifically, but suddenly leaving.  I knew something was amiss!
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Re: 2026 Michigan Off-season Thread
« Reply #399 on: December 26, 2025, 07:52:59 PM »
Initially he was outspoken against NIL, like Dabo. 
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Re: 2026 Michigan Off-season Thread
« Reply #400 on: December 26, 2025, 10:19:33 PM »
Everyone successful wants to maintain the status quo and only changes how they do things if they must.
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Re: 2026 Michigan Off-season Thread
« Reply #401 on: December 26, 2025, 11:20:46 PM »
well, he will have more NIL $$$ to spend at Michigan
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Re: 2026 Michigan Off-season Thread
« Reply #402 on: December 27, 2025, 12:21:26 AM »
Fewer Samoan defensive linemen, though.
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Re: 2026 Michigan Off-season Thread
« Reply #403 on: December 27, 2025, 09:03:46 AM »
Quote from: MaximumSam on December 26, 2025, 05:17:18 PM
My only thing with Whittingham is he's been at Utah since I was a freshman in high school and I'm 46. He's going to be a in a whole new environment, and I'm not sure the structure around Michigan football is all that strong. But he's been a very solid coach for a very long time and apparently doesn't bang his assistants.
As far as we know
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Re: 2026 Michigan Off-season Thread
« Reply #404 on: December 27, 2025, 09:20:27 AM »
perhaps that's what brought him outta retirement??
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Re: 2026 Michigan Off-season Thread
« Reply #405 on: Today at 11:49:57 AM »
like the hire all things considered.

For some reason they seemed dead set on Kalen DeBoer- which was always a pipe dream and retarded waste of time.

Jesse Minter was never leaving the NFL. 

They bungled the hit on Dillingham.

Timing was of the essence and options weren’t great. 

Wittingham will be a stabilizing force and right the ship. He will bring integrity and character to the whole operation and his teams are always tough, physical on defense and committed to running the football.

As good of a hire as they could’ve gotten considering the situation. 
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