Kyle Whittingham met with one Michigan football player before anyone

Kyle Whittingham says appeal of Michigan football job was obvious New Michigan football coach Kyle Whittingham said the appeal of the job was obvious on Sunday, Dec. 28, in Orlando. Kyle Whittingham, the new Michigan football coach, flew to Orlando, Florida, for a critical meeting. One that could determine everything. First, he introduced himself to the Wolverines, who are preparing to play Texas in the Citrus Bowl on Wednesday (3 p.m., ABC). But he won’t be doing any coaching in this bowl game. “I'm going to stay in the background,” he said at his introductory press conference on Sunday, Dec.28. He met with the current coaching staff, although he’s only planning on keeping two or three of...