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BBQ at the Big House Wrap up - Michigan Recruiting Insider Aug 01, 2024

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The Michigan Insider's Steve Lorenz reflect upon Michigan's annual weekend-long recruiting event, "The Barbecue at the Big House." The team shares intel from the nearly 20 recruits who made it by the TMI studio interviews, plus dish on some on of the hot recruiting topics coming out of the event like the latest in Phillip Wright's recruitment, decision timelines for Andrew Marsh and Jayden Sanders, and more.

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BBQ at The Big House Preview - Michigan Recruiting Insider Jul 26, 2024

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On this week's edition of The Michigan Recruiting Insider, Sam Webb, Steve Lorenz, and Brice Marich preview Michigan’s annual Barbecue at the Big House. The episode begins with an update on the visit plans of wide receiver commitment Phillip Wright, who is on LSU’s campus at the time of this discussion. The conversation then shifts to Top 100 WR visitors Jerome Myles and Andrew Marsh. The episode then picots to the loaded list of 2026 visitors, with nearly 30 four-stars set to be on campus.

U-M a factor for 5-star WRs; steps up NIL; Babalola’s timeline & more – Michigan Recruiting Insider Jul 18, 2024

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On this week's edition of The Michigan Recruiting Insider, Sam Webb and Brice Marich discuss Michigan’s surprise involvement in the decision five-star wide receiver Derek Meadows made to delay his announcement. After highlighting the signs of the Wolverines’ stepping up their NIL game, attention turns to the upcoming visit of five-star receiver Jerome Myles. The latest in the recruitment of Top100 LB target Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng is covered, as are the clear signals that Rutgers LB commit Kamar Archie is still in play. The latest buzz on Andrew Babalola’s timeline is shared and Brice serves up a BBQ at the Big House appetizer.

After landing two more big fish; Michigan aiming for whale - Michigan Recruiting Insider Jul 11, 2024

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On this week's edition of The Michigan Recruiting Insider, Sam Webb, Steve Lorenz, and Brice Marich recap the recent commitments by top 100 prospects Ivan Taylor (who flipped from Notre Dame) and Andrew Olesh. The crew highlighted the strong recruiting showings by new staff members Lamar Morgan, Steve Casula, and Lou Esposito. Attention then turned to commentary from 247Sports’s national director of scouting about why a few Wolverine commitments recently rose in the rankings, and why quarterback commit Carter Smith did not. From there the conversation shifted to other big time Michigan targets who could be deciding soon, with a special focus on five-star offensive tackle Andrew Babalola. The crew then previews Phillip Wright’s Saturday announcement, and the threat LSU would still present if he doesn’t choose the Tigers. The episode concludes with a look at cornerback recruiting in the aftermath of Shamari Earls' commitment to Georgia, with a special focus on four-star CB Jayden Sanders.

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Several top targets closing in on decisions - Michigan Recruiting Insider Jul 03, 2024

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On this week's edition of The Michigan Recruiting Insider, Sam Webb, Steve Lorenz, and Brice Marich recap the recent commitment of four-star defensive end Julius Holly, then discuss U-M's recruiting focus on the offensive and defensive lines moving forward. The crew discusses the latest with Top247 DT DJ Sanders, whether Michigan will continue recruiting Hardy Watts after his pledge to Wisconsin, and rumors of a forthcoming decision by five-star OL Andrew Babalola. Attention turns tow wide receiver recruiting where the Wolverines where after picking up the recent pledge from Jacob Washington the Maize & Blue appear to lead for THREE other top targets. The episode concludes with a breakdown of Michigan's standing with defensive back targets Shamari Earls, Ivan Taylor, and Jordan Young.

Will Victor's Weekend lead to summer commitmas? - Michigan Recruiting Insider Jun 27, 2024

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On this week’s edition of The Michigan Recruiting Insider, Sam Webb, Steve Lorenz, and Brice Marich recap the epic Victor’s recruiting weekend and highlight the recent commitments by Jasper Parker, Jacob Washington, Kaden Strayhorn, Chase Taylor, and the massive pledge from 2026 quarterback prospect Brady Hart. The crew then shifts attention to Crystal Balls for top targets Hardy Watts, Andrew Olesh, Phillip Wright and as of this episode, top 50 wide receiver target Andrew Marsh.

TMI exclusive: 1-on-1 with Michigan basketball coach Dusty May Jun 27, 2024

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Michigan basketball coach Dusty May sits down for an in-depth interview with The Michigan Insider's Sam Webb. The Wolverines' headman reflected upon cutting his teeth in his first college coaching job at Eastern Michigan, what he's learned about some of the unique challenges recruiting players to Michigan, and the reception he's gotten on the NIL fundraising trail. Attention then shifts to his early impressions of every player on the roster now that they're on campus. May opens up about Jace Howard's decision to stay on and the vote of confidence he got from Juwan Howard. He highlights his defensive philosophy, former players and coaches like Trey Burke and John Beilein who have stopped by to see him in the last few weeks, and much much more.

Previewing Michigan football's transfer class, summer enrollees Jun 15, 2024

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In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz break down the seven players the Michigan football team added to its 2024 transfer portal class, as well as the most important summer enrollees in the Wolverines' 2024 recruiting class.

They open with a look at the seven-member spring portal class, which includes four defensive backs and two wide receivers. They discuss their favorite adds of the class, including one potential All-American, one expected starter, and two players who are very much in the mix at their positions.

In the second half of the episode, they look at the sleepers of the class, including two veterans who have battled injuries during college, and a familiar face with a lot of potential. They then turn to the 2024 high school recruiting class enrollees, and discuss which ones have the best shot at cracking the two-deep this season.

Takeaways, observations from Michigan's Spring Game Apr 21, 2024

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In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz break down their biggest takeaways and observations on both sides of the ball from Michigan's annual spring game.

They open with a look at the offense. They discuss a quarterback room that seems to be down to a two-man battle for quarterback, and one that Michigan — at least publicly — says does not plan to involve a transfer portal addition. They also look at a deeper-than-expected tight end room, a wide receiver room that is short-staffed and standouts at running back and offensive line.

In the second half of the episode, they take a look at Michigan’s defense. They discuss what they saw from the Wolverines’ reserve defensive linemen and edge rushers, including some players who impressed. They look at a couple standout newcomers at linebacker, a defensive backfield with a lot of athleticism and potential, and then look at special teams to close out the episode.

Spring game preview: Michigan storylines, positions and players to watch in Maize vs. Blue scrimmage Apr 19, 2024

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In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz preview the Michigan football team’s spring game, looking at the quarterback battle, other storylines and other players they’ll be watching closely on Saturday.

They open with a lengthy discussion about Michigan’s quarterback battle — far and away the most significant part of Saturday’s event. They discuss if and how the battle has changed this spring, why they remain a little skeptical of the room as a whole, and what they want to see from players on Saturday. They also touch on the transfer portal’s impact on the room, and where they stand on the debate over adding a quarterback in the portal.

In the second half of the episode, they look at the other storylines to watch in the game. They look at the changing of the guard in the skill position roles, and why they aren’t as concerned about the offensive line as the numbers would suggest. They then look at the defense, looking at roles to fill in the secondary, depth to be found up front and other players and positions to watch.

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