Michigan's New Coach and Ohio State-Miami Preview

About this episode

The episode discusses Ohio State's upcoming game against Miami and Michigan's new coach Kyle Whittingham.

We’re back from our one-week hiatus to get you ready for Ohio State against Miami in the Cotton Bowl Classic. The Buckeyes and Hurricanes figure to be one of the better matchups in the quarterfinals, and it should be an interesting game. Before we get into our preview, we discuss the latest Ohio State players to have their black helmet stripes removed. Practices between the end of the regular season and the bowls is always vital, and so it was for linebacker Eli Lee and tight end Brody Lennon, who both became “official” Buckeyes just two days before Christmas. That’s a pretty cool gift from Santa. Following our OSU camp news, we dive into Michigan’s hiring of former Utah coach Kyle Whittingham. As far as trying to erase the stench of the scandal-filled Jim Harbaugh and Sherrone Moore years, that school up north could hardly have found a better candidate to lead the football team in the right way. Whittingham’s teams are always hard-nosed, physical teams that run the ball and play sound defense. That said, will he be a good fit in the midwest? He hasn’t exactly moved around as a head coach, so it will be interesting to see how he adapts to Ann Arbor (and how the Wolverines adapt…

Topics covered

• Ohio State
• Miami
• Cotton Bowl Classic
• Michigan football
• Kyle Whittingham

Keywords

• football
• college football
• Buckeyes
• Hurricanes
• coaching changes

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Ann Arbor

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