Kevin Byard Previews Bears-Packers + Michigan's Kyle Whittingham Talks Transfer Portal & NIL | BWTB

Recorded: January 5th 2026 |

On this episode of Bussin’ With The Boys, Will Compton and Taylor Lewan interview new head coach of Michigan football, Kyle Whittingham, and 2x Pro Bowl safety for the Chicago Bears, Kevin Byard!

The boys kick things off previewing Jarod Beeman's standup show, and a roundtable of New Year’s resolutions—including Jack McPherson, Mitch’s new diet, JP reading a book a month, Taylor's goals around getting to bed earlier, giving back, and being more charitable. The boys wrap up the intro with gout talk, Mr. Beast crossing into college football, and more!

The show transitions into a sit-down with Kyle Whittingham, who talks his move from Utah to Michigan, and what it takes to build culture in the modern NIL era. Whittingham reflects on his time at Utah with no regrets, and shares thoughts on meeting the team during bowl season, adopting Michigan’s iconic blue, staying off the internet, motorcycles, skiing with players, and an incredible 6,500-day workout streak.

Later in the episode, Kevin Byard joins the show to preview Bears vs. Packers and talk through leadership in Chicago, starting slow amid outside noise, adapting to a new team, and what makes the Green Bay rivalry different. KB dives into Ben Johnson vs. Mike Vrabel philosophies, Caleb Williams, and when he truly bought into the Bears’ locker room.

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TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS

0:00 Intro
2:30 Jarod Demon Special
5:22 New Years Resolutions
33:05 Mr. Beast’s New Video Idea
41:34 Shoutout No Free Shoutout
55:36 #TierTalk
1:03:51 Kevin’s Clean Take
1:17:59 KYLE WHITTINGHAM INTERVIEW STARTS
1:18:54 Process In Becoming Michigan's Head Coach
1:20:26 How Much Of A Pain In The Ass Is The Transfer Portal?
1:21:35 Michigan Resources vs Utah Resources
1:22:03 Having Guys For Only One Year
1:24:38 Is He Ready For The Ohio State Rivalry?
1:26:05 STEPPING DOWN From Utah
1:28:41 Implementing His Scheme
1:32:25 Big Motorcycle Guy
1:35:52 Taylor Is FIRED UP About Coach Whittingham
1:47:45 KEVIN BYARD INTERVIEW STARTS
1:48:39 Bears Going On A Run
1:51:21 Difference Between Chicago vs Nashville
1:55:14 Being An Alternate For The Pro Bowl
1:58:18 Packers v Bears Preview
2:02:24 Would He Have Transferred From MTSU?
2:07:23 Ben Johnson Implementing His Culture
2:11:58 When Did The Team Buy In?
2:14:44 Growth Of Caleb Williams
2:20:21 Bud Light: What Would You Do Anything For?

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