Overview
- Michigan hired Kyle Whittingham on Dec. 26 on a five-year deal, two weeks after he announced he was stepping down at Utah.
- Several Utah assistants followed Whittingham to Ann Arbor, creating vacancies that disrupted the planned succession.
- Utah introduced longtime defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley as head coach after he guided a 44-22 Las Vegas Bowl win on Dec. 31.
- Scalley has filled multiple staff roles and is working to retain players and recruits, including hiring Kevin McGiven as offensive coordinator to preserve system continuity.
- AD Mark Harlan said Whittingham’s Utah contract ran through 2027, reported no miscommunication about his future, and said the school will honor him in due course.