Kyle Whittingham gives a Bryce Underwood update that Michigan fans are going to love

It didn't take long for Michigan's newest head coach, Kyle Whittingham, to convince the Wolverines' young starting quarterback, Bryce Underwood, to stick around for at least one more season in Ann Arbor.

However, when Whittingham joined Urban Meyer on his podcast, The Triple Option, he shared that the process wasn't quite as easy as it appeared from the outside.

"Was it a struggle to keep [Byrce Underwood], or was he pretty much a let's-go man?" Meyer asked.

"There was maybe a little hesitation until he got to know me and the rest of the staff," Whittingham answered. "But once he got know us, it was on a good trajectory from that point."

Bryce Underwood was a 'stabilizing factor' for Michigan

Whittingham went on to say that once Underwood officially announced his return, he became a "stabilizing factor" for the Wolverines, and even outsiders could see that.

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Following Underwood's announcement, player after player followed suit, sharing that they would return to Michigan for another season with the Wolverines.

No, Whittingham hasn't been able to retain every single player from last year's roster. That's unheard of in this day and age of college football.

However, with stars like Underwood, running back Jordan Marshall, defensive back Jyaire Hill, and more returning, the Wolverines' head coach has done an undeniably incredible job since arriving in Ann Arbor.

Whittingham also brought a whole lot of talent with him from the Utah Utes, including junior Smith Snowden, freshman JJ Buchanan, and (most notably) EDGE John Henry Daley, just to name a few.

The Wolverines are in great hands, and Underwood's belief in the new coaching staff is proof of that. Michigan football has been on a (horrifying) rollercoaster ride over the last few years, but Whittingham's era is slowly but surely proving it will be different.