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Summary
Michigan football coach Kyle Whittingham blamed quarterback Bryce Underwood for the team’s offensive struggles, refusing to criticize play caller Jason Beck. The Wolverines are averaging 23 points per game, with most scoring coming against weaker opponents. Whittingham expressed confidence in Beck’s system but suggested Underwood needs to improve decision-making. Tight end Zack Marshall, however, criticized Beck’s play calling in a leaked text chain, claiming it limits Underwood’s potential. The team’s performance has dropped significantly since Beck’s arrival from Utah.
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Michigan football coach puts the blame on Bryce Underwood.
Whittingham believes there is a fix, but it rests in the hands of the quarterback. He sat down with Detroit sports anchor Tina Nguyen during the off week to open up on the offensive struggles through five games.
He refused to blame the play calling. Whittingham has faith in coordinator Jason Beck.
Whittingham has no plans of shaking up the staff or scheme. He has complete confidence in Beck as a play caller. That shifts the blame to the signal caller. The head coach does not believe Bryce Underwood is making the correct reads.
Marshall suggests that Beck is telling Underwood where to throw every play. It contradicts the head coach’s commentary on reads and decision making.
Beck was hired this past offseason, following Whittingham to Michigan from Utah. Last year, his offense ranked fourth nationally scoring at a clip of 41.3 points per game. There’s been a significant dropoff in Ann Arbor.
Is play calling an issue?
According to tight end Zack Marshall, it is. He said as much in a leaked text chain following a loss to Iowa.
Marshall suggested that Jason Beck was the problem in a conversation with friends. According to the pass catcher, he is wasting Bryce Underwood’s talent. He refuses to use the tight end as a safety net. The coordinator does not know what he’s doing.
Marshall suggests that Beck is telling Underwood where to throw every play. It contradicts the head coach’s commentary on reads and decision making.
Beck was hired this past offseason, following Whittingham to Michigan from Utah. Last year, his offense ranked fourth nationally scoring at a clip of 41.3 points per game. There’s been a significant dropoff in Ann Arbor.
Players say it’s coaching. Whittingham insists it’s execution. There is a clear divide inside the locker room.
Whittingham refuses to blame play calling.
Whittingham refused to blame the play calling. Whittingham has faith in coordinator Jason Beck.
He has complete confidence in Beck as a play caller. That shifts the blame to the signal caller. The head coach does not believe Bryce Underwood is making the correct reads.
Whittingham believes there is a fix, but it rests in the hands of the quarterback. He sat down with Detroit sports anchor Tina Nguyen during the off week to open up on the offensive struggles through five games.
Whittingham has no plans of shaking up the staff or scheme. He has complete confidence in Beck as a play caller. That shifts the blame to the signal caller. The head coach does not believe Bryce Underwood is making the correct reads.
Marshall suggests that Beck is telling Underwood where to throw every play. It contradicts the head coach’s commentary on reads and decision making.
Underwood’s reads are critical.
It’s a new offense for him. There are a lot of reads that need to be made in this offense, a lot of RPO aspect to it. There’s going to be reads not only in the throw game but in the run game. Those reads are critical to the success of the offense.
Whittingham said the offense needs to function at the level it needs to function at. When you lose a couple of games, everything comes into question. You cannot just make wholesale changes.
Whittingham has no plans of shaking up the staff or scheme. He has complete confidence in Beck as a play caller. That shifts the blame to the signal caller. The head coach does not believe Bryce Underwood is making the correct reads.
Marshall suggests that Beck is telling Underwood where to throw every play. It contradicts the head coach’s commentary on reads and decision making.
Beck was hired this past offseason, following Whittingham to Michigan from Utah. Last year, his offense ranked fourth nationally scoring at a clip of 41.3 points per game. There’s been a significant dropoff in Ann Arbor.
Players say it’s coaching.
Players say it’s coaching. Whittingham insists it’s execution. There is a clear divide inside the locker room. The Wolverines will hope to mend it before their next matchup with Penn State.
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Whittingham refuses to blame play calling. He has faith in coordinator Jason Beck.
Whittingham has no plans of shaking up the staff or scheme. He has complete confidence in Beck as a play caller. That shifts the blame to the signal caller. The head coach does not believe Bryce Underwood is making the correct reads.
Marshall suggests that Beck is telling Underwood where to throw every play. It contradicts the head coach’s commentary on reads and decision making.
