Happy. Thrilled. Those are the words Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham used to describe the successes of his former program, Utah, which is fresh off of a top-15 win that catapulted the Utes to No. 6 in the AP Top 25 rankings and solidified their status as the Big 12’s best College Football Playoff hope .

And the words and phrases currently associated with Whittingham’s Wolverines? Disappointing , which Whittingham used to describe the outcome of a pivotal third-and-goal play from the 1-yard line in a 13–6 overtime loss to Indiana. Panic , which Whittingham said “it’s not time to” when asked if he’d potentially make a change at offensive coordinator to ignite a stagnant offense.

On the latter point, Whittingham is right. It’s not time to panic.…