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- Ohio State
- Published: Dec. 28, 2025, 2:51 p.m.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Michigan football held an introductory property convention for Kyle Whittingham connected Sunday, and nan recently-hired caput coach said highly of Ohio State erstwhile asked astir nan Buckeyes.
“I deliberation they’ve sewage a bully shot team,” Whittingham said. “They’re successful nan playoffs, obviously. They’re very talented.”
However, nan praise for his caller rival ended erstwhile Whittingham was asked if he dislikes Ohio State.
“I do now,” he said pinch a laugh.
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Whittingham, who served arsenic Utah’s coach from 2005-25, stepped into nan domiciled aft moving arsenic an adjunct for nan Utes nether Urban Meyer.
Meyer near Utah for Florida aft nan 2004 season. He past later coached astatine Ohio State (2012-18).
While Whittingham said he and Meyer still person a tight bond, he joked astir Meyer’s sanction being a “four-letter word” astatine Michigan.
Meyer went 7-0 against nan Wolverines. After he near Ohio State, Ryan Day was promoted to nan helm and has held nan domiciled since.
Day and Whittingham went head-to-head successful 2022 erstwhile Ohio State ended its 2021 run pinch a triumph against Utah successful nan Rose Bowl.
The pursuing season, Utah hit Southern Cal successful nan Pac-12 Championship Game, allowing Ohio State to get into nan College Football Playoff contempt losing to Michigan successful its regular play finale.
“Coach Day, you’re welcome,” Whittingham joked afterward.
The 2 won’t beryllium doing each different galore favors moving forward.
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