Fansided · Feb 7
Kyle Whittingham zeroing in on perfect D-line replacement for Lou Esposito
Michigan football head coach Kyle Whittingham speaks as he is being introduced on the floor during the first half between Michigan and USC at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesMichigan football head coach Kyle Whittingham had to deal with a late coaching staff shake-up as Lou Esposito, the only position coach set to be retained, left to join Jesse Minter and the Ravens.
The leaves the Wolverines with an opening on the defensive line. Lewis Powell is coaching the EDGEs. He could coach the entire defensive line, and Michigan could use that opening to hire somewhere else.
