When asked at his introductory press conference if he dislikes Ohio State, he answered, " I do now ."

The Michigan Wolverines pulled the trigger on Kyle Whittingham as the team's new head coach Friday, giving fans of one of the country's most successful programs plenty of reasons to celebrate.

"I’ve had some good resources -- Urban Meyer," Whittingham said. "I don’t know if that’s a four-letter word in this room or not, but Urban and me are very tight. I got some counsel from him, he’s been...