# New Michigan assistant wants to help Bryce Underwood reach his ‘big goals’
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New Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham, on a podcast with former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, said he was stunned to find out Underwood did not work with a designated quarterbacks coach last season.
“Bryce is a kid that he holds himself to such a high standard, and he has big goals for himself,” Detmer said. “And what I love about Bryce is the kid works his tail off. A lot of kids and a lot of players have high goals for themselves, but maybe the actions or what they do on a day-to-day basis don’t align. And with Bryce, he shows that every single day. He wants to be so great, he wants to be such a good player, and he works his tail off to do so, both in the film study and then in the weight room, working really hard for this spring.”
Detmer said his philosophy regarding coaching quarterbacks is not to change who they are but to tweak and fix where needed.
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New quarterbacks coach Koy Detmer Jr., appearing Wednesday on the in-house “In the Trenches” podcast hosted by Jon Jansen, said he is working to help Underwood, who started every game last season, improve various aspects of his skillset.
“It’s just kind of sharpening up his toolbox, so to speak, whether it be with his feet or timing on certain throws and things like that,” Detmer said on the podcast. “We’re spending a lot of time, in the little bit that we get now, to kind of work a little bit one on one after and before weights.
“But the kid is super, super driven, and I’m in a position where I’m just super thankful to be able to work with him, because he’s talented young man. The kid works his tail off to be who he wants to be.