Michigan football fires Jason Beck: Media reacts to stunning move

Michigan football has a litany of problems, but most of them have come on the offensive side of the ball this season. Even when the defense struggled, it was often because the offense put it in an untenable position. After dropping to No. 132 nationally of 138 teams, and after head coach Kyle Whitti

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Michigan football has a litany of problems, but most of them have come on the offensive side of the ball this season. Even when the defense struggled, it was often because the offense put it in an untenable position.

After dropping to No. 132 nationally of 138 teams, and after head coach Kyle Whittingham indicated after the 15-6 loss to Michigan State that no changes to leadership on offense would be made until after the season, he reversed course and fired offensive coordinator Jason Beck on Sunday.

Beck was the highest-paid offensive coordinator at any level in college football. He could make up to $10 million as part of the separation, per ESPN's Pete Thamel.

Several prominent media members took to social media to discuss the firing. Here are

the best reactions we could find on X.

Big Ten Ben

Kyle Whittingham to Jason Beck. https://t.co/ewOEDL8K0z pic.twitter.com/zqoWYZGfAj
— Ben Stevens (@BenScottStevens) November 8, 2026

Dave Portnoy

Hallelujah!!!!! And so ends the worst job anybody has ever done at anything in not only football but the history of mankind https://t.co/ROd9puOpoY

— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) November 8, 2026

Big Cat

Why? https://t.co/GGPxGAnNl1
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) November 8, 2026

Tom Fornelli

Why? What happened? https://t.co/9opBniOHDm
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) November 8, 2026

Chris Castellani

Not giving you credit for handing in an assignment 3 weeks late https://t.co/bZ9DuCoZTw
— Chris Castellani (@Castellani2014) November 8, 2026

Bob Wojnowski

Had to happen. Whittingham indicated he’d wait until after the season to evaluate, but that 15-6 loss to MSU was one of UM’s worst offensive performances in modern history. https://t.co/PilxJZssAu

— Bob Wojnowski (@bobwojnowski) November 8, 2026

Scott Bell

Jason Beck is being replaced by the only other coach on staff whose performance has rivaled Beck’s in terms of disappointment. https://t.co/e85QGTxEdX
— Scott Bell (@sbell021) November 8, 2026

Trent Knoop

Kyle Whittingham could only deflect the Jason Beck questions for so long. A change was a must. Especially if he wants another year at #Michigan, and as of now, it's hard to imagine another year.
— Trent Knoop (@TrentKnoop) November 8, 2026