He also said he didn't hate Ohio State, which set off some alarm among Wolverine fans. Whittingham confirmed that there are periods or segments of practice where the Wolverines focus on Ohio State. It wasn't until after he said that Michigan would "Beat Ohio or die trying," did the Wolverines finally break through. If Michigan does lose against Ohio State in November, some will say Whittingham's approach wasn't right. But if Underwood is 0-2, and Whittingham drops his first Ohio State game, there will be a lot riding on the 2027 edition.