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By Reice Shipley
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The Michigan Wolverines have consistently been unable to find consistency on the offensive side of the ball regardless of who has been under center for them this season.
While both Bryce Underwood and Tommy Carr have had some flashes of good play at times, it has largely been few and far between. As a result, many Michigan fans have placed a large portion of the blame for the team's offensive struggles on offensive coordinator Jason Beck.
Naturally, following the team's most recent poor showing offensively in an ugly 15-6 loss to their in-state rivals, the Michigan State Spartans, Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham was not pleased with his team's performance.
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Discussing the game with reporters on Saturday night, Whittingham went as far as to say that the game was potentially the most disappointed he has ever been in a team he has coached.
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Just one day after their loss to Michigan State, Whittingham felt it was time to make a change pertaining to Jason Beck. According to ESPN College Football insider Pete Thamel, Michigan has decided to fire Beck as their offensive coordinator.
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Given that Michigan ranks in the bottom-two of the Big Ten in the majority of key offensive statistics, including total yards per game and points per game, it's hard to argue that this change was a necessary one.
It's unclear who will serve as the interim offensive coordinator in place of Beck for the rest of the season. But whoever does ultimately serve as his temporary successor will certainly have their hands full looking at the remainder of their schedule.
Things will only get tougher on paper for the Michigan offense, with matchups against the No. 23 ranked Oregon Ducks, the No. 8 ranked UCLA Bruins, and the No. 12 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes still awaiting them.
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