Former Michigan Coach Firmly Defends Bryce Underwood and Puts Blame on Kyle Whittingham & Co. for Michigan Crisis: “Got Crucified”

Six games were all it took for Bryce Underwood to go from Michigan’s centerpiece to the player watching from the sideline. The criticism followed him there, and one former Michigan head coach believes it has landed on the wrong target. Biff Poggi, who served as Michigan’s interim head coach last season, made that case on the Blue by Ninety podcast on November 4, 2026. “Offensively, I just don’t like how they’re playing. They’re not playing Michigan football right now,” Poggi said. “I don’t think Bryce Underwood deserves all the criticism at all.