Michigan won its biggest game of the season on Saturday, but it wasn’t enough to save offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell’s job.
The gluttons announced on tuesday They were relieving Campbell of his duties, which also included quarterbacks coach. Tight ends coach Steve Casula will become the interim offensive coordinator for the bowl season.
Comment from Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore via the show:
“After a thorough evaluation of our offense, I made the decision to relieve Kirk Campbell of his duties and move in a different direction,” Moore said. “This was a decision that I felt was best for our football program. I want to thank Kirk for his hard work and dedication to the university, Michigan Football and our student-athletes. I wish him the best in his future coaching endeavors “.
It was a challenging year for Michigan in its first season under Moore, who replaced Jim Harbaugh full-time after a great national championship. Moore filled his old offensive coordinator role under Campbell, who previously served as the program’s quarterbacks coach in 2023 and offensive analyst in 2022.
Prior to Michigan, Campbell’s playing experience consisted of stints at Old Dominion and Division II Alderson Broaddus.
Michigan offense struggled in 2024
The offensive results were not pretty for Michigan, which also saw seven offensive players selected in the 2024 NFL Draft, including quarterback JJ McCarthy, running back Blake Corum and wide receiver Roman Wilson.
The Wolverines ranked 117th in the country in yards per play, after ranking 24th last season, and did not score more than 17 points in any of their six games against ranked opponents.
Those struggles didn’t stop Michigan from defeating No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, although the numbers from that game normally wouldn’t be an argument for keeping Campbell. Quarterback Davis Warren was 9 of 16 for 62 passing yards and two interceptions, while the running game averaged 4.2 yards on 41 attempts.
Before its winning field goal, Michigan had scored all of its points on drives of three yards or less. His touchdown came after an interception deep in Buckeyes territory, while the first field goal was the product of a soft spot and a three-pointer.
As for what Michigan will do in the future, at least it has a lot to offer the next offensive coordinator. Thanks to a donation from tech billionaire Larry Ellison, the program was able to convert Rivals’ No. 2 quarterback Bryce Underwood to Ann Arbor. helps when The fourth richest man in the world is married to a Michigan student.