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Michigan to Cut Ties With Whittingham
ESPN analyst predicts Michigan will cut ties with head coach Kyle Whittingham after failed experiment.
In brief
ESPN analyst predicts Michigan will cut ties with head coach Kyle Whittingham after failed experiment. ESPN analyst Josh Pate predicts Michigan will cut ties with head coach Kyle Whittingham after calling his tenure a failed experiment. Originally reported by EssentiallySports.
Whittingham's coaching future
ESPN analyst Josh Pate predicts Kyle Whittingham won't return to Ann Arbor for 2027 season.
“There’s 0% chance I see him there next year, even flying in the face of some of the feedback that I’ve gotten”
Whittingham's tenure at Michigan
Whittingham became Michigan's 22nd head coach after Sherrone Moore's departure in December 2025.
Whittingham's record at Utah
Whittingham earned 177 wins, three conference championships, and an undefeated 2008 season at Utah.
Michigan's current performance
Michigan enters November 14 matchup against Oregon with 5-4 record after losing 15-6 to Michigan State.
Whittingham's connection with traditions
Whittingham reportedly resists learning Michigan's football traditions including rivalries and trophy games.
“If that turns you off, if memorizing the names of trophy games turns you off, if you think you’re above that, okay, maybe you’re above it, but don’t take the job”
Pate's comparison to Silverfield
Pate compares Whittingham's situation to Arkansas coach Ryan Silverfield who embraces his program.
At a glance
ESPN analyst Josh Pate predicts Michigan will cut ties with head coach Kyle Whittingham after calling his tenure a failed experiment.
