When you win 66.8 percent of your games, you're doing something right. That's what Kyle Whittingham did during his 19 seasons at Utah.
The first-year Michigan head coach also won three conference championships during his tenure, which included an undefeated season when Utah was still in the Mountain West.
That season ended with a win over Nick Saban's Alabama team, one that won the national championship the year before, to finish 13-0. There was no four-team playoff back then. Utah would have been in it if there were.
Whittingham got close to the playoff with Utah. He won two Pac-12 championships with Cam Rising and did it in the Pac-12 when USC, Oregon, and Washington were all quality programs. More impressively, Whittingham beat those teams with fewer resources.
At Utah, despite his expert eye on the recruiting trail, and his ability to develop players, Whittingham never had the advantage of talent like he'll have at Michigan. That's one reason why he took the job. He had to try the challenge of coaching at the highest level.
"He's so used to doing more with less... What's he gonna do with more?"@AndyStaples & @AriWasserman dive deep into Kyle Whittingham at Michigan, through the eyes of @Clowfb's story, @TheWolverineOn3:https://t.co/mPkIgNEdlO pic.twitter.com/XgolC4Iovg
— Andy & Ari On3 (@AndyAriOn3) April 29, 2026
Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman of On3 talked about it on their show this week, "He's so used to doing more with less... What's he gonna do with more?" Staples asked on their YouTube show.
So the question is, after nearly two decades of winning at a high level with less, what can Kyle Whittingham do with one of the most talented rosters in college football?
That's the question Michigan football fans should be asking themselves. It's what the rivals should be asking for, because a coach of Whittingham's skill, coupled with Michigan's resources could be a dangeorus propisition for the rest of the Big Ten.
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