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Michigan President Weighs In On Warde Manuel, Mike Boynton Jr. Makes First Hire, Offensive Line Talk Jul 16, 2026

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TheWolverine.com's Anthony Broome and Chris Balas discuss the latest with Warde Manuel's status, Mike Boynton Jr. hiring Mike Martin as an assistant and some offensive line talk to end the show.

Topics discussed include:

(00:00) Intro/Wolverine Magazine
(4:59) Warde Manuel update: President speaks, no AD matters discussed during BOR meeting
(12:52) ZenAI Ad
(14:08) Men’s hoops hires Mike Martin from Brown as assistant, other rumblings
(25:23) BETMGM ad
(26:35) Offensive line progress under Kyle Whittingham, Jim Harding

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Warde Manuel's Future at Michigan In Question | Mike Boynton Jr. Officially The Head Coach Jul 13, 2026

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The Wolverine's Anthony Broome and Chris Balas discuss Warde Manuel's status as athletic director, Mike Boynton Jr. taking over as the official men's basketball head coach and more.

(00:00) Intro
(2:32) ZenAI & Drelichman Group at UBS ad
(4:57) Warde Manuel’s future coming to a head, decision this week?
(16:21) Rhoback Ad
(17:39) Mike Boynton Jr. named Michigan basketball head coach
(29:32) TheWolverineOnDemand.com magazines
(30:12) Q&A

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Latest On Roster + Mike Boynton Jr., Most Anticipated Michigan Home Games, Best Offensive Players, Underrated Part Of Recruiting Jul 09, 2026

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TheWolverine.com's Clayton Sayfie, Chris Balas and Anthony Broome discuss the latest with the Michigan basketball roster and Mike Boynton Jr.'s status, before talking about the Wolverines football team. They discuss the four games already sold out, Anthony Broome's rankings of the top five offensive players on the team and how the program is getting it done on the recruiting trail.

(00:00) Intro
(2:48) The Wolverine Magazine ad
(3:36) Michigan basketball roster update
(22:25) The Drelichman Group at UBS ad
(23:20) Four Michigan games already sold out
(33:13) Rhoback ad
(34:04) Anthony Broome ranks Michigan's best offensive players
(38:37) ZenAI ad
(39:52) Michigan's recruiting class ranked No. 11

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SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN: One Thing To Know About Each Michigan Football 2026 Opponent Jul 06, 2026

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TheWolverine.com's Clayton Sayfie breaks down one thing to know about each Michigan football opponent for the 2026 season.

00:00 - Intro

01:35 - Western Michigan

03:14 - Oklahoma

07:12 - UTEP

09:11 - Iowa

12:13 - Minnesota

15:18 - Penn State

18:39 - Indiana

22:35 - Rutgers

26:09 - Michigan State

29:23 - Oregon

34:07 - UCLA

36:53 - Ohio State

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Latest On Michigan Basketball Roster, Emerging Football Players, Jersey Patches, EA Sports Ratings + Endless Vacation Debate Jul 01, 2026

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TheWolverine.com's Clayton Sayfie and Anthony Broome take you into Fourth of July Weekend with a loaded episode, discussing the latest with the Michigan basketball roster following Moustapha Thiam's announcement and what could come next for Mike Boynton Jr. They also talk about who has the toughest schedule in the Big Ten and the returning football starter that will make the biggest leap and player that redshirted last year that could emerge as a force, before talking about Wisconsin's Culver's jersey patch and what kind of sponsorship Michigan may go with (if at all!). They get into EA Sports College Football 27 overall ratings and finish with a debate on where to spend vacation in our state based on a Pure Michigan tweet.

(00:00) - Intro

(01:15) - Latest on Michigan basketball roster

(09:42) - BetMGM ad

(10:46) - Who's schedule is tougher, Michigan or Ohio State?

(19:34) - Returning starter that will make the biggest jump and player that redshirted who will emerge

(29:00) - ZenAI ad

(30:22) - Wisconsin's Culver's jersey patch and what should Michigan do?

(39:30) - EA Sports ratings for Michigan players

(45:40) - Vacation debate based on Pure Michigan tweet

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Mike Boynton Jr. Wants The Interim Tag Removed, Dusty May Introduced By Dallas Mavericks, More Jun 29, 2026

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TheWolverine.com's Anthony Broome, Chris Balas and Clayton Sayfie discuss Mike Boynton Jr.'s interview with The Athletic, Dusty May's introductory press conference with the Dallas Mavericks and take fan questions.

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Next Steps For Mike Boynton Jr., Warde Manuel And Michigan Players, Historic NBA Draft + Five-For-Five Rule Passes Jun 25, 2026

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On this episode of The Wolverine Podcast, Clayton Sayfie, Anthony Broome and Chris Balas discuss Mike Boynton Jr. officially being named interim head coach and what his next steps are in replacing Dusty May. We then break down Michigan's historic NBA Draft, fits for each player at their new teams and how the five-for-five rule impacts U-M athletics.

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The Morning After: Dusty May Fallout, What's Next Under Mike Boynton Jr., More Jun 23, 2026

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The Wolverine's Chris Balas, Clayton Sayfie and Anthony Broome discuss Dusty May's departure for the Dallas Mavericks and what might happen under Mike Boynton Jr. as the interim head coach.

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BREAKING: Dusty May Leaves Michigan For Dallas Mavericks Jun 22, 2026

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The Wolverine's Anthony Broome and Clayton Sayfie react to the shocking news of Dusty May's departure for the NBA's Dallas Mavericks.

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Michigan's Future Under Dusty May, Kyle Whittingham and MORE w/ guest Chris Castellani Jun 22, 2026

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Chris Castellani of Big Play Detroit joins The Wolverine's Anthony Broome to discuss basketball's national title, Dusty May's future at Michigan, the Kyle Whittingham hire and much more.

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