Michigan's J.J. Buchanan explains how other teams will feel Kyle Whittingham effect

Michgan football fans are going to like watching the Wolverines play under Kyle Whittingham.

Judging by the success he had at Utah, winning 66.8 percent of his games, to go along with three conference championships, and one undefeated season, that ended with a win over Nick Saban in the Sugar Bowl, the Wolverines are going to win plenty of games under Whittingham.

Yet, the way it happens, will also tap into the hearts and minds of Michigan football fans the way Jim Harbaugh's teams used to.

Kyle Whittingham's Michigan teams feel like will be similar to Jim Harbaugh's

The 2023 national championship team was called a boa constrictor for the way it would suck the life out of opponents over the course of a game. This Michigan team could be aiming for something similar, at least according to the words of wide receiver J.J. Buchanan, who played for Whittingham last season before transferring to Michigan football.

When asked what fans can expect this season, Bunchanan pointed to one thing: physicality.

“Physicality will win you a football game. If you can be physical for 60 minutes, the other team is going to quit sooner or later. That’s the main thing," Buchanan said.

Buchanan was a tight end last season for Utah. He's listed as a wide reciever, yet he's not talking about catching passes or scoring points. He's talking about being physcial. That's the mindset you want and it's what Whittingham has brought back to the Michigan football program.

The Wolverines were the biggest bully on the block under Jim Harbaugh. They acted tough under Sherrone Moore, but weren't on the same level. That will change this season, and it's another reason to feel really good about the future of Michigan football with Whittingham as head coach.

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