Michigan’s coaching search took two big hits in less than 10 hours.
Going into Friday night’s first-round CFP game between Alabama and Oklahoma, Michigan was reportedly still holding out hope that it could lure Kalen DeBoer away from Tuscaloosa if the Crimson Tide lost to the Sooners. The Wolverines’ other top target was believed to be Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham.
But the Crimson Tide came back from a 17-0 deficit to beat Oklahoma, 34-24, likely ending Michigan’s hopes of poaching DeBoer. About nine hours after that game ended, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that Dillingham had signed a contract extension with Arizona State, taking him also out of the running to be the Wolverines’ new head coach.