Flipper wrote: ↑Fri Dec 26, 2025 12:11 pm
Michigan is said to be close to hiring former Utah coach Kyle Whittingham. Given the state of the athletic department an football program, that's probably the best they can do
He’ll turn 67 years old during the season next fall. Certainly not a guy who will be around for long, but a guy who can install a culture reset for a place that badly needs it.
He’s a good coach. His longevity at Utah is probably the most impressive thing about his resume. I don’t think he raises their ceilings from what they’ve been most of the past quarter century. 3 conference titles in 20+ seasons at Utah. Went 5-7 just two years ago and seemed like he was going to be retiring, only to stumble into this gig. I imagine he will win 8-9ish games a year there for the next 3 or 4 years (if they don’t have a mass portal exodus, as the interim alluded to recently) and then they’ll be starting over again.
Flipper wrote: ↑Mon Jan 12, 2026 8:10 pm
Ryan Day....to the Browns?
Is this why the kids are fleeing Columbus?
This hasn’t been reported by anyone reputable. And they haven’t lost anybody that was supposed to start in 2026. So I can’t imagine that’s the case.
True...kinda odd that there's been zero speculation about the Browns gig...
Mike McDaniel
They'll get the sloppy seconds of anyone the other teams passed on.
The moron hillbilly owner fired a good coach because he can't wait out a rebuild.
Also he is apparently in love with his DC who proved a decade ago he has no business as a HC, so he's either goign to make him the HC or handcuff anybody else by forcing him to stay on as DC.
Same in Cleveland as it ever was.
It is hilarious to me though that the worst coach in the division is the one still employed.
Flipper wrote: ↑Mon Jan 12, 2026 8:10 pm
Ryan Day....to the Browns?
Is this why the kids are fleeing Columbus?
This hasn’t been reported by anyone reputable. And they haven’t lost anybody that was supposed to start in 2026. So I can’t imagine that’s the case.
True...kinda odd that there's been zero speculation about the Browns gig...
Mike McDaniel
They'll get the sloppy seconds of anyone the other teams passed on.
The moron hillbilly owner fired a good coach because he can't wait out a rebuild.
Also he is apparently in love with his DC who proved a decade ago he has no business as a HC, so he's either goign to make him the HC or handcuff anybody else by forcing him to stay on as DC.
Same in Cleveland as it ever was.
It is hilarious to me though that the worst coach in the division is the one still employed.
The Bengals are managed worse than the Browns. Good ol' boys network. Mike Brown has more interest milking ticket and merch sales with Burrow and company than he does winning a Super Bowl.
Flipper wrote: ↑Mon Jan 12, 2026 8:10 pm
Ryan Day....to the Browns?
Is this why the kids are fleeing Columbus?
This hasn’t been reported by anyone reputable. And they haven’t lost anybody that was supposed to start in 2026. So I can’t imagine that’s the case.
True...kinda odd that there's been zero speculation about the Browns gig...
Mike McDaniel
They'll get the sloppy seconds of anyone the other teams passed on.
The moron hillbilly owner fired a good coach because he can't wait out a rebuild.
Also he is apparently in love with his DC who proved a decade ago he has no business as a HC, so he's either goign to make him the HC or handcuff anybody else by forcing him to stay on as DC.
Same in Cleveland as it ever was.
It is hilarious to me though that the worst coach in the division is the one still employed.
The Bengals are managed worse than the Browns. Good ol' boys network. Mike Brown has more interest milking ticket and merch sales with Burrow and company than he does winning a Super Bowl.
Bengals have most playoff wins of AFC North teams in last 8 seasons. This is a tired narrative.
