Michigan HC Kyle Whittingham reasserts 'Bryce is our guy,' and OC Jason Beck remains the play caller

Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham affirmed during his press conference on Monday that starting quarterback Bryce Underwood remains the Wolverines’ starter. When inquired about offensive coordinator Jason Beck’s role and Underwood’s continued QB status, Whittingham stated, "Jason [Beck] will call plays, and Bryce is our guy, and we move forward."

Whittingham then touched upon the off week, noting that Tommy Carr, Michigan's true freshman quarterback, received ample playing time. Carr's experience during the bye week was seen as an opportunity for the second teamers to gain valuable practice. These remarks follow the team's defeat to Minnesota in their previous game. After that match, Whittingham had previously expressed potential need for "tough decisions" and improvement.

This was the second time Whittingham had made such ominous remarks about the team's situation. The first instance occurred following Michigan's Week 1 win, where they narrowly avoided an upset against Western Michigan. Whittingham had previously stated that Underwood was the team's quarterback "right now" and that improvement was crucial.

However, he had later walked back those comments and committed to proceeding with Underwood. Despite this, Underwood has shown inconsistency in recent games, with Michigan losing back-to-back matches to No. 17 Iowa and unranked Minnesota. Underwood's situation has been under scrutiny since before his arrival at Michigan, with his $12 million NIL deal adding to the headlines.

The quarterback played in 13 games last season, and Michigan finished with a 9-4 record. In the current season, Underwood has thrown for 881 yards, 5 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions across five games.