QB Bryce Underwood earns full support from Michigan offensive coaching staff entering 2026
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Michigan Wolverines quarterback Bryce Underwood remained firm about his commitment to the team, despite now having to learn under a completely new coaching staff.
For Wolverines coach Kyle Whittingham, he has already seen strides from Underwood since his arrival at the end of the season.
“A lot of talent," Whittingham said on the "Rich Eisen Show" of Underwood. "The ceiling is so high. Jason Beck, our offensive coordinator, is an absolute master at developing the quarterback. He played quarterback. The quarterbacks that he has trained and worked with have all had success."
Whittingham plans to use the same strategy with Underwood he did while at Utah in his previous quarterback room.
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“Devon Dampier last year was a tremendous player for us," Whittingham said. "He ended up eighth or ninth in the country in QBR. So, he’s in good hands here at Michigan — I can promise you that — and Jason will make sure we smooth out some of the mechanics and some of the things that he does need to work on.”
We'll see how Underwood pans out, but it's clear the confidence is already there.
"He’s a competitor," former interim coach Biff Poggi said. "He probably would like a couple of those throws back and probably doesn’t, probably a little down right now. But I think the best thing that would be for him is to get back to work as quickly as possible and for people to remember he’s just a freshman.”
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