Jon Joseph

Three To-Dos for Whit - https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/michigan-hires-kyle-whittingham-utah-next-steps-underwood-poggi

Northwestern 34 - Central Michigan 7 Minnesota 20 - New Mexico 17 With OBD's defeat of JMU and UW's defeat of Boise State, the B1G, to date, is 4-0 in the postseason. Tomorrow, Penn State vs Clemson - 9 AM ABC. https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/breaking-news/article/jalen-smiths-second-diving-td-grab-wins-rate-bowl-as-minnesota-denies-new-mexico-first-10-win-season-since-1982-015648588.html Northwestern recap - https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/preston-stone-throws-3-tds-northwestern-has-4-takeaways-in-347-victory-over-central-michigan

CBS Sports - This was a 'perfect hire' for Michigan https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/michigan-hires-kyle-whittingham-coach/

Let's see, shall we? Matt Campbell is 46 years old, with his own bona fides as an HC working with fewer resources than he will have at Michigan. After being hired, Campbell made a very smart move by keeping interim coach Terry Smith, who played ball for Joe Petino and has been one of PSU's top recruiters since 2014. Like Nick Saban, Campbell's first HC job was with Toledo, and he recruited from Gateway High School in Monroeville, PA, where Smith built a high school powerhouse. Smith should be instrumental in keeping current players with the team. A fun and interesting game tomorrow, 9 AM on ESPN, sees PSU vs. Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl. Campbell will be there (DUH!), but Smith is the HC for this game. There are a lot of coaches PSU and Michigan could have hired who would have given me less concern for OBD down the road. Both of these coaches are prototypical Big Ten coaches. Oregon hosts Michigan next season and is at Michigan in 2027. Penn State visits OBD in 2027.

2008, when Utah went 13-0 and defeated Saint Nick and Bama in the Sugar Bowl, is arguably Utah's finest season with Whit with the program? Here's the counterargument: Ooops, I hear Crickets 😁.

It's Boxing Day, not Christmas Day, but here are some PO naughty and nice PO takes. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-playoff-teams-naughty-nice-bracket/?eid=c7d8647c6247db8d08c59fe44bc30380a147aa90b9e33099045cd46ddc6a485b&ftag=SNL-04-10aaa0b&ET_CID=512084&ET_RID=5248271

She's a Michigan grad who covered Michigan sports when in school and has deep ties to the school.

Thanks, Jabba. 66 and not 63, thanks for the correction. Whit's as fit as the proverbial fiddle and a perfect 'bridge coach' for Michigan, and a hire by AD Warde Manuel's who is trying to save his job. Four years from now, in 2030, CFB and the Big Ten, with a new media deal kicking in, could be structured very differently from what we see today. Michigan was instrumental in sinking the B1G's private capital deal, not wanting to be tied to anything through 2046. Not having Michigan, and to a lesser extent, SC, on board with the capital infusion is Tony Petitti's biggest muff to date. As you so note, Whittingham is squeaky clean. Took Utah to the Rose Bowl, and defeated Bama and Saint Nick in the Sugar Bowl.

If Whit is Michigan's Man, it took Penn State and Michigan time to find their guys, but both are odds-on to be excellent hires and a pain in OBD's tail feathers. 🤬 Whit is 4-8 vs. Oregon. Not bad considering the disparity in resources. Matt Campbell is 1-0 with a 34-17 Fiesta Bowl win over Mario.

Looks like an 'old friend' is in line to be Michigan's next coach. Whit is 63 going on 40, if that, and his style of play on both sides of the ball fits Michigan. And is a pain to compete against. My apologies to Gat and others for questioning Whit's desire to continue coaching. Not a lot of ski slopes near Ann Arbor, but he won't be the only guy with a motorcycle. There could be a Whit sighting in Autzen in 2026 when Whit brings the Wolverines for a visit. ESPN.comSources: U-M targeting Utes legend WhittinghamUtah coach Kyle Whittingham has emerged as the focus of Michigan's coaching search, sources told ESPN.

Lot you know, DeNunzio, er, JJ. On3 reports that Michigan is on the cusp of hiring Kyle Whittingham! My goodness, GAT, win the prediction contest and now this? WOW! 😍 On3 is a $ site, I can't post the article but I believe there will be more to follow that can be posted.

One of the first things Tosh did after accepting the job was travel to Hawaii and re-recruit Sag. Under Tosh, I hope the Cal D won't have late-game, last-play meltdowns like it did on Christmas Eve, while blowing a 21-point lead vs. Hawaii, losing 35-31 on a blown coverage TD pass with ten seconds left, and Hawaii's starting QB out of the game.

Bachelors 3 😁! And a football famous guaranty!

Mike, thank you so much for a perfect take delivered on a perfect day. GO DUCKS!

As the 4-seed, I believe TT is the 'home team' for uniform, locker room, etc. purposes, and accordingly wears the darker colored uniforms. If the PO plays out as seeded, OBD (knock wood) will be the 'away team' for the Orange, Peach, and Champ games. WRECK TECH!