Five games into the Kyle Whittingham era at Michigan, and things don't look much different than the end of the Sherrone Moore era. The Wolverines lost their second straight game over the weekend — a 20-14 defeat to Minnesota — and some feel UM should have a 2-3 record instead of 3-2 after a dramatic and controversial finish in its season-opening win over Western Michigan. Things reached a fever pitch over the weekend, however, after a text conversation between several Michigan football players was leaked.
Tight end Zack Marshall was one of the players being highly critical of offensive coordinator Jason Beck and the team’s offensive scheme in the Minnesota loss, and after the messages were leaked, Marshall issued a public apology for throwing his coaches under the bus. I let my frustrations speak for me in an emotional moment. I will always be proud to represent Michigan and will continue to give everything I have for this program.
I love Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan, and Team 147.” According to ESPN, the Michigan coaching staff is aware of the leaked messages and they’ve addressed the incident with Marshall. A few of the incriminating messages are below. Also beck tells Bryce where to go on every play and it gets strapped.
Bryce is a good qb, beck is a problem. (I never said this and this better not ever leave this group chat),” a second message said. There’s no arguing Michigan's offense has struggled mightily this season. The Wolverines rank 105th in the country in scoring (23 points per game) and 122nd in yards per game (315.8).
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