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What To Watch For, Predictions: Michigan vs. Western Michigan | Brandon McCoy Jr. Injury, Roddy Gayle Jr. Granted TRO Sep 03, 2026

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TheWolverine.com's Clayton Sayfie, Chris Balas and Anthony Broome preview Michigan vs. Western Michigan Saturday night at The Big House, discuss Brandon McCoy Jr.'s injury, Roddy Gayle Jr. being granted a TRO to become eligible and finish up with 'No Man Knows The Future,' where we pick Week 1 CFB games against the spread.

Estimated time stamps for each topic:

(00:00) Intro
(00:34) Michigan vs. Western Michigan overview
(9:13) Polymarket ad
(10:14) Michigan offense vs. Western Michigan defense
(22:24) Gametime ad
(23:31) Michigan defense vs. Western Michigan offense
(32:19) Cash App ad
(34:07) Michigan vs. Western Michigan predictions
(39:29) Brandon McCoy Jr. out for season, Roddy Gayle Jr. granted TRO
(43:34) No Man Knows The Future

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Chris Balas is joined by former 5x Big Ten Champion OL Doug Skene ahead of Michigan's season opener Sep 02, 2026

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The Wolverine's Chris Balas is joined by 5-time Big Ten Champion & former Michigan OL Doug Skene to discuss Kyle Whittingham, Bryce Underwood & the outlook of the Wolverine's 2026 season.

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The Wolverine's Ethan McDowell answers your Michigan recruiting questions in the September 1 mailbag Sep 01, 2026

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What is the likelihood Major Stokes reclassifies after his performance against Mater Dei? Who are your favorite prospects either to talk with or evaluate so far in the 28 class? Any flip concerns out of our current commits?

The Wolverine's Ethan McDowell answers these questions and more in the Sept. 1 mailbag.

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GAME WEEK IS HERE: Kyle Whittingham presser notes, Michigan football season superlatives, Q/A & more Aug 31, 2026

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The Wolverine's Anthony Broome, Chris Balas & Clayton Sayfie break down Kyle Whittingham's Monday press conference, their predicted season superlatives & answer your questions ahead of the season opener.

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Breaking Down Michigan Exhibition Win Over Mega SUPERBET | The Wolverine Basketball Show Aug 28, 2026

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TheWolverine.com's Clayton Sayfie discusses Brandon McCoy Jr.'s injury, Elliot Cadeau and Trey McKenney taking over and more from Michigan's 84-81 exhibition game win over Serbian pro team Mega SUPERBET in Croatia.

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Bryce Underwood Salary, Michigan QB/CB Talk, Week 0 On The Clock, Big Ten Prohibits Pros From Playing In CFB Aug 27, 2026

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TheWolverine.com's Clayton Sayfie, Anthony Broome and Chris Balas discuss Week 0 in college football as it's almost game week for Michigan, get into what they heard this week from QBs coach Koy Detmer Jr. and CBs coach Jernaro Gilford and more.

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(00:00) Intro
(2:08) Polymarket ad
(3:11) Week 0 on the clock
(14:49) Takeaways from Jernaro Gilford, Koy Detmer Jr.
(25:54) Gametime ad
(27:01) Highest-paid QBs in college football
(34:57) Lewis Jewlers ad
(35:50) Conferences prohibit pros from returning to school

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Michigan Recruiting Report: The Wolverine's Ethan McDowell shares his notes from the road Aug 26, 2026

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Michigan Recruiting Report: The Wolverine's Ethan McDowell shares his notes from the road

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Takeaways From Michigan's 82-77 Exhibition Loss To Lithuania B Team | The Wolverine Basketball Show Aug 25, 2026

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TheWolverine.com's Clayton Sayfie breaks down an 82-77 Michigan Wolverines basketball exhibition loss to the Lithuania B Team Monday in Lithuania.

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The Wolverine details latest fall camp intel, position battle leaders & hoops takeaways Aug 24, 2026

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The Wolverine's Anthony Broome, Clayton Sayfie & Chris Balas discuss the latest fall camp intel, position battle leaders, takeaways from the basketball team's exhibition games & answer your questions in mock game week.

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Breaking Down Michigan Exhibition Game vs. Lithuania Men's National Team | The Wolverine Basketball Show Aug 24, 2026

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TheWolverine.com's Clayton Sayfie breaks down his thoughts and observations from Michigan's 96-84 exhibition loss to the Lithuania Men's National Team on Sunday.

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