It doesn't seem like a coincidence that Michigan launched the search for a new athletic director this week. In fact, the timing might make perfect sense based on the 2026 Michigan football season.
Through seven games, it has been an unmitigated disaster. Kyle Whittingham can sugarcoat it however he wants, but the man is coaching a $30 million roster and keeps losing because his offensive coordinator is beyond terrible.
It's not hyperbole to say that Jason Beck has lost Michigan at least two games with his poor playcalling. Iowa is hard to put on him, but the Wolverines should have won last Saturday. They would have won with a competent offensive coordinator.
Beck looks like the worst offensive coordinator in college football. Based on what Michigan had coming back, it's unfathomable that the rush offense would be ranked outside the top 100. Yet, here we are with an offense that ranks outside the top 100 in every major category.
The conversation since Sunday and Whittingham's press conference on Monday has gotten too loud to ignore.
— Trevor McCue (@trevormccue) October 27, 2026
INTEL: Whittingham support at an all time lowhttps://t.co/kYrlO6gkQo
Whittingham has chosen to stand by Beck, even though he has repeatedly criticized his calls after the game. He did it against Iowa, Western Michigan, and Indiana. For all these reasons, Trevor McCue of Blue By 90 reports that support for Whittingham is at "an all-time low."
McCue posted on X that the "noise" has gotten too loud to ignore. The press conference on Monday was a disaster. It feels like Whittingham has his head in the sand. He literally is the meme of the guy sitting in a room that's burning, acting like nothing is wrong.
Rutgers is up next. Michigan should win the game, even though it's on the road, but in the era of Kyle Whittingham, nothing is guaranteed. For the head coach, it's starting to feel like a second season isn't guaranteed.
Michigan football radio analyst doesn't think firing Jason Beck is an overreaction
It's not just Michigan fans who want Beck gone. This isn't an overreaction; just ask Jon Jansen, the Michigan football great who is now the radio color analyst. He said firing Beck would have been understandable based on what has happened, via Wolverines Wire.
"It would not be an overreaction if this happened," Jansen said. "I think that moment has passed. If you're going to do it, you're going to do it like Oregon did, but you have to be able -- you inherit a certain talent and skill set by your offensive line, by your running backs, by your quarterbacks, and if you refuse to call plays that they are good at, then I don't, I don't know what you're doing. I really don't."
2027 bracketology projections for Michigan men's and women's basketball
After winning the national championship last season, the Wolverines have experienced some incredible turnover on the men's basketball team after the departure of three first-round picks and head coach Dusty May.
The Wolverines do have Trey McKenney, Elliot Cadeau, and Roddy Gayle back from last season. They also have some talented freshman and transfers, although five-star Brandon McCoy is out for the season.
Michigan has been projected as a No. 5 seed in the latest bracketology projection before the start of the season. On the women's side, the Wolverines, who are ranked No. 5 in the AP Poll, are projected to make the NCAA tournament as a No. 2 seed for the second year in a row.
The Michigan women's basketball team reached the Elite 8 last season.
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