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Michigan-Wisconsin preview: Can the Wolverines pass their first road test of the year? Sep 30, 2021

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We preview the Michigan football team's first road test of the season at Wisconsin, looking at the keys to the game for the Wolverines and making our predictions for the matchup.

We begin by looking at what Michigan's offense needs to do to have success. We discuss how concerned Wolverine fans should be about Wisconsin's nation-leading run defense, especially coupled with the run game's struggles against Rutgers. We also look at Michigan's contentious passing game, and offer our thoughts on how the Wolverines can improve their success through the air against the Badgers.

We then look at the other side of the ball. We assess how much Michigan's defensive front has narrowed the gap from last season's matchup, particularly in its ability to stop the run. We also look at Graham Mertz's struggles as Wisconsin's quarterback, and how the Wolverines can capitalize.

In the second segment of the episode, we make our weekly prop-bet predictions, and deliver our final thoughts on how Saturday's game will go.

Michigan-Rutgers recap: How concerning was the Wolverines' 20-13 win? Sep 26, 2021

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In this episode, Zach Shaw recaps Michigan's 20-13 win over Rutgers by fielding questions from listeners, and just how concerning a close win with an ugly finish is for the rest of the Wolverines' season.

The discussion begins at the quarterback position. Shaw discusses Cade McNamara's strong first half and brutal second half, and whether it's time to re-open the quarterback competition. He opines why J.J. McCarthy has been capable of closing the gap with McNamara in the last month, and why Michigan should consider letting there be a competition this week in practice and an increased effort to get McCarthy involved.

He then takes a look at play-calling, a lack of outside runs and hypothesizes why the Wolverines struggled to move the football in the second half of the game. In the second half of the show, Shaw takes a look at how much of the result was due to Rutgers' improvements vs. Michigan's own issues. He closes with a discussion on if the Wolverines played a better game than fans are giving them credit for.

EXCLUSIVE: inside bball practice report (part 1) - Michigan Basketball Insider Sep 24, 2021

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Tim McCormick and Sam Webb discuss Tim's recent attendance at a Michigan basketball practice. The former Wolverine standout goes in-depth on Hunter Dickinson's physical metamorphosis, DeVante Jones' surprising touch, Brandon Johns' assertiveness, his initial impressions of the freshmen, and more. The duo also previews the major visit weekend on tap with center commit Tarris Reed and five-star big man Yohan Traore coming to town.

Old fball targets re-emerge; Big bball visit weekend on tap - Michigan Recruiting Insider Sep 24, 2021

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Sam Webb, Steve Lorenz, and Brice Marich highlight the reappearance of three former targets back on the radar; Cal quarterback decommit Justyn Martin, linebacker Deuce Spurlock, and USC running back decommit DeAnthony Gatson. The trio then turns its attention to recent trips to see top underclassman targets Raylen Wilson, Luke and Ryan Montgomery, and Nyckoles Harbor. The podcast closest with a peak ahead at the big basketball weekend on tap with four-star center commit Tarris Reed and five-star center Yohan Traore coming to town. They also detail the change in Michigan's standing with top in-state target Ty Rodgers.

Keys, storylines and predictions for Michigan-Rutgers Sep 23, 2021

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In this episode, we look at the key storylines for the No. 19 Michigan football team's Big Ten opener against Rutgers, along with making out variety of predictions for Saturday's matchup.

We begin by discussing the biggest keys for Michigan in the matchup on both sides of the ball. We discuss the importance for the Wolverines to neutralize the Scarlet Knights' linebackers, effectively run the ball, generate more of a pass rush and more. We also look at where Michigan stands, and how it can avoid looking too far ahead.

In the second half of the episode, we take a look at the game, and make our weekly prop bet picks before offering our final score predictions for the matchup.

Recap, takeaways from Michigan's win over NIU, 3-0 non-conference showing Sep 19, 2021

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In this episode, we recap the Michigan football team's 63-10 win over Northern Illinois, along with taking a more macro look at the Wolverines' 3-0 performance in non-conference play.

We begin by taking a look at our biggest lasting thoughts from Michigan's blowout win. We discuss Blake Corum's continued success, the ascension of Daylen Baldwin and Cornelius Johnson, a consistent performance from the Wolverines' defense and if Michigan answered the bell in the passing game.

Next, we expand our discussion to the entire month so far, breaking down what we learned and what has surprised us so far about Michigan through three games. We look at the Wolverines' offensive line, defensive line and contributions from underclassmen.

We close the episode by looking at remaining questions about Michigan heading into Big Ten play, and debating if the Wolverines' 3-0 start was dominant enough to change expectations for the season.

Recapping the epic visit weekend; Commit rush to follow? - Michigan Recruiting Insider Sep 17, 2021

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Sam Webb, Steve Lorenz, and Brice Marich break down Michigan’s epic visit weekend. The trio shares the latest post-visit rumblings on five-star targets Domani Jackson, Josh Conerly, and Walter Nolen. Jackson's father Randy joins the podcast as one of this week's feature interviews. The crew then turns its attention to Michigan's major surges with Kenneth Grant and Amorion Walker. Plus in-depth discussions on Joshua Josephs, Damani Dent, Dane Key and several top 2023 & 2024 visitors. 5-star WR Jalen Brown is the episode's second feature interview.

Michigan's atmosphere, two-week check-in and NIU preview Sep 15, 2021

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In this episode, we discuss a number of key talking points about the Michigan football team this week, along with previewing the Wolverines' matchup against Northern Illinois.

We begin by discussing the atmosphere surrounding the Michigan football team's night-game win over Washington. We discuss what worked, why the Wolverines' fan atmosphere might be underrated and how games like Saturday can change that reputation. We discuss how valuable it can be to recruiting, and if Michigan should incorporate more night games.

We then turn our attention back to the field. On defense, we look at the long-term significance of so many young and inexperienced players making early impacts on the Wolverines' defense, and why that should really excite fans. We then offer our concern levels of Michigan's run-happy game plan, and if fans should worry about that already.

We close by looking at Michigan's Saturday tilt against Northern Illinois. We look at what would constitute as a successful weekend this week for the Wolverines, then make our over-under and score predictions for the game.

Reaction to Michigan's dominant win over Washington Sep 12, 2021

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Following the Michigan football team's 31-10 victory over Washington Saturday night, we look at some of the key takeaways and talking points from the game.

Along the way we discuss several topics covering the scope of what happened and what it means. We examine Michigan's decision to run the ball 56 times, as well as how the Wolverines were able to run the ball so effectively. We discuss if the offense was "boring," in addition to how troublesome Michigan's passing game was. We discuss Michigan's fast-improving defense, and our standouts on both sides of the ball.

We look at how recruits will react to a gigantic recruiting weekend, take a quick check-in on expectations for the Wolverines in the coming weeks and address a few other smaller topics.

The biggest recruiting weekend of the Harbaugh era - Michigan Recruiting Insider Sep 10, 2021

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Sam Webb and Steve Lorenz break down the visitors list for Michigan’s epic visit weekend for the Washington. The duo details Michigan’s best shot at turning the tide with five-star USC commit Domani Jackson, then discusses the significance the game versus the Huskies has in the recruitment of five-star offensive lineman Joshua Conerly. Chris Fetters from Dawgman.com joins the podcast to share the Washington perspective on the race for Conerly. Attention then turns to important developments in the recruitment of top Michigan target Joshua Josephs. From there attention turns to other top targets including four-star wideout Dane Key. This week’s feature interview is Key’s father Donte Key ahead of his family’s trip to Ann Arbor this weekend. The podcast closes with Steve highlighting several elite 2023 prospects that will also be in attendance under the lights.

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