{
  "id": 18967687,
  "title": "Dave Portnoy Loses His Mind After Michigan’s Embarrassing Michigan State Loss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/dave-portnoy-loses-his-mind-after-michigans-embarrassing-michigan",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-08T16:03:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/dave-portnoy-loses-his-mind-after-michigans-embarrassing-michigan-state-loss-12683084"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dave Portnoy's frustration with Michigan football under Kyle Whittingham reached a boiling point after the Wolverines' 15-6 loss to the Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Stadium on Nov. 7. Neither team found the end zone in the game. In response, Portnoy took to video to demand both Whittingham and offensive coordinator Jason Beck be fired. Portnoy labeled the duo as \"absolute football terrorists\" and criticized their performance, comparing the team to the disastrous era of Brady Hoke. Michigan has struggled recently, dropping four of their last six games and failing to score 21 points in six of their last seven contests. Michigan State, a team without a Big Ten win, ended the season with a 3-6 record after defeating the favored Wolverines 14-6 at home. Jason Beck, who joined Whittingham from Utah, is the college football's highest-paid offensive coordinator. He typically runs the offense from the press box but switched to the sideline during the break against the Spartans. Whittingham, 66, acknowledged feeling the most disappointed and frustrated he's ever been as a head coach. He stated that a coordinator change isn't on the table at this point, but he plans to review the entire operation after the season. Whittingham suggested a nursing home as the appropriate place for him, arguing that he would resign without a buyout. With Ohio State still on the schedule, Portnoy expressed a desire for Michigan to lose all remaining games, even the Buckeyes, if it means bringing about change.",
  "summary": "Dave Portnoy unloads on Michigan after a 15-6 loss to Michigan State, naming the two coaches he wants fired and why.",
  "key_points": [
    "Michigan has lost four of last six games, failing to score 21 points in six of last seven contests.",
    "Whittingham, 66, admits it's the most disappointed he's ever been as a head coach."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}