Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham denies allegations that he pressured injured players to return to the field.

Michigan football coach Kyle Whittingham is refuting a recent report from the Salt Lake Tribune accusing he and his staff of pressing injured players to return early. During a Tuesday morning appearance on The Dan Patrick Show,

Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham responded to accusations from former Utah players that felt “pressured by coaches to return from injuries before they were ready” on Tuesday’s edition of the "Dan Patrick Show.

Michigan Football head coach Kyle Whittingham addressed last week’s report that he made former Utah players play through injuries:

Former players at Utah have reported that Kyle Whittingham forced players to play through injuries, and now the Michigan coach is firing back.

Whittingham spent the past 32 years at Utah, including the last 21 as the school’s head coach. Before that he coached at Idaho State, the College of Eastern Utah, and BYU, where he played. Ann Arbor and Michigan, the school and football program, were completely new to him when he was hired in late December.

Head coach Kyle Whittingham has spent the offseason preparing the Michigan Wolverines for their season opener.