The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

Coaches Progress Report: Evaluating Kyle Whittingham, Lane Kiffin & other New Head Coaches

October 7, 2026·37 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt evaluates the jobs being done by new coaches around the country. Who’s exceeding expectations and who is falling short at their new program? He begins with Kyle Whittingham at Michigan after the Wolverines dropped their 2nd game of the season. Klatt includes a film breakdown to show where the Michigan Offense is struggling and what fixes they should make. He also evaluates coaches like Bob Chesney at UCLA and Lane Kiffin at LSU. He looks at the jobs done by Matt Campbell at Penn State and the coach he replaced – James Franklin at Virginia Tech. Klatt also looks at the early returns from coaches like Florida’s Jon Sumrall, Oklahoma State’s Eric Morris and more.Use my code for 10% off your next set of CFB tickets at SeatGeek*:https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/KLATT10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Chapters 🏈0:00 - 1:40 Intro1:41 - 15:57 Kyle Whittingham at Michigan15:58 - 21:01 Bob Chesney at UCLA21:02 - 23:59 Lane Kiffin at LSU24:00 - 26:19 Matt Campbell at Penn State26:20 - 29:42 Will Stein at Kentucky29:43 - 31:29 Eric Morris at Oklahoma State31:30 - 32:36 Jon Sumrall at Florida32:37 - 34:05 James Franklin at Virginia Tech34:06 - 35:29 Morgan Scalley at Utah35:30 - 36:12 Recap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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