Through nine weeks of college football, Michigan has the third-worst offense among Power Four teams. Only Minnesota and Michigan State rank behind the Wolverines and that’s not what Michigan brought Jason Beck in to do.
In fact, Beck is the highest-paid offensive coordinator in college football. What has he done? Michigan offense is worse than it was in 2025 and the Wolverines’ run game is as bad as it’s been in recent memory.
Fans, and alumni, would like to see Kyle Whittingham move on from his guy, but money talks and that could be more challenging than just giving Beck his pink slip.
Who is going to pay his buy-out?
According to a recent article by the Detroit Free Press, if Michigan were to fire Beck without cause, the Wolverines could have to pay Beck up to $9 million. Beck is currently making $2.8 million this season and will make $3.05 million in 2027-28, before making $3.3 million in 2028-29…