The Michigan Wolverines are not having the season that anyone around the program was hoping for when fall camp concluded.

The buzz out of camp was that the team had a lot of talent, and their quarterback had taken the jump under the highest-paid offensive coordinator in college football.

Combine a better offense with a defense that is usually excellent, Michigan had their eyes on challenging for the Big Ten title.

Instead, they nearly escaped defeat opening weekend against Western Michigan, and had to be awarded another second to do so.

They rebounded with consecutive wins against Oklahoma and UTEP to escape non-conference play at 3-0, looking to carry momentum into Big Ten play.

They did not. Back-to-back losses against Iowa and Minnesota have derailed Michigan’s season, which took another turn last week when Bryce Underwood was benched in favor of Tommy Carr.

Pundits around the world have noticed Michigan’s struggles, as CBS Sports recently handed out grades to all the teams in the Big Ten.…