Spring ball has been over for more than a month, and fans are looking forward to the season. But for Michigan football, there are a lot of questions about how much the offense evolves and how different players manage to get touches. With that in mind, the Michigan Mailbag is back, answering all your questions! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your ne...
May 05, 2023•31 min•Ep. 846
There are a couple of things happening in Michigan football and basketball land -- such as RJ Moten to Florida and Gregg Glenn to Tulane. So we address the transfers before we go through USA TODAY Sports' preseason top 25. What we think of every team's ranking and more importantly, where the Wolverines rank and our opinion there. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll...
May 02, 2023•28 min•Ep. 845
It was a big weekend for the maize and blue, with nine former Michigan football players going to the NFL draft -- the third-most of all college football teams, behind just Georgia and Alabama. How each player fits into their new team and their outlook to making a 53-man roster. Then, what is going on in East Lansing? Michigan State loses its starting quarterback, wide receiver, and cornerback to the transfer portal on the final day it was open for entry. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Bu...
May 01, 2023•27 min•Ep. 844
For the past five years and after six of eight of Jim Harbaugh's seasons at the helm of Michigan football, the Wolverines have put someone into the first round of the NFL draft. That continued on Thursday with the Dallas Cowboys selecting Mazi Smith at No. 26 overall. Why that's a great fit as well as what's made Mazi such a great leader behind the scenes. Then, we dip our toe into some great recruiting news that's come our way over the past 24 hours. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built...
Apr 28, 2023•28 min•Ep. 843
Michigan football has had four transfers go out in the past week. What does that mean for the Wolverines? Will the maize and blue target anyone else to come in? What does Michigan football have to do to win the national championship this year? Where will players go in the NFL draft, which starts on Thursday night? We cover all that and more in the latest Michigan Mailbag! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com ...
Apr 27, 2023•24 min•Ep. 842
With the two pledges in 2024 coming on Tuesday, Michigan football vaulted up to the No. 1 spot in recruiting team rankings on 247Sports. Will the Wolverines be able to retain the top spot? We do an exercise, using who we think will join the class and comparing how that would rank in other recent years. Then, we play hi-lo with where the outgoing Michigan football players will go in the upcoming NFL draft. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes lik...
Apr 26, 2023•26 min•Ep. 841
It's been a busy 24 hours for the Michigan football team. First, two more outgoing transfers, both somewhat surprising, with safety RJ Moten and linebacker Nikhai Hill-Green both leaving the program. Also, in-state four-star, elite tight end Brady Prieskorn committed to the team on Tuesday. What that means for recruiting. Then, where we agree and where we differ with the USA TODAY Sports Big Ten power rankings. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tast...
Apr 25, 2023•29 min•Ep. 840
Both Michigan football and Michigan basketball lost a player each to the NCAA transfer portal on Monday. The biggest one comes in football, where the Wolverines lost former four-star wide receiver and kick/punt returner A.J. Henning, though not surprisingly given his recent lack of use. In basketball, we didn't really get to see much of former four-star forward Gregg Glenn III, but he's also headed elsewhere. We discuss both and the ramifications of their departures, and then turn our attention ...
Apr 24, 2023•23 min•Ep. 839
ESPN FPI's spring release baffled college football enthusiasts with its rankings earlier this week, but host of ESPN College GameDay, Rece Davis, thinks that Michigan football is being undervalued by many entering 2023. Then, we get into where each position group could find its biggest improvement from last year to this year. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get...
Apr 21, 2023•24 min•Ep. 838
We have no football, basketball, or hockey, yet we still have plenty to talk about in the latest Michigan Mailbag! From hypothetical transfer portal additions or subtractions, to position battles, coaches we've loved, ranking players in the Jim Harbaugh era, and the Twitter beef between Michigan football commits and Ohio State pledges, we're covering a lot of ground on our weekly Thursday episode. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a cand...
Apr 20, 2023•26 min•Ep. 837
Michigan football defensive coordinator Jesse Minter appeared on the 'In the Trenches' podcast with Jon Jansen on Wednesday and it couldn't have us more excited about the state of the defense for the maize and blue. Where certain players are in their stage of development, the overall depth at nearly every position, why some bad news is good news, and more. Then, we get into the little Twitter fracas between an Ohio State commit and several Michigan commits. Why it was stupid, yet fun. Support Us...
Apr 19, 2023•29 min•Ep. 836
So, the ESPN FPI model ran 20,000 simulations of each and every game, and yet, somehow, a decimated Ohio State team is the clear-cut No. 1 in the country, while a Michigan football team that has the fifth-most returning production is sixth -- behind freaking TEXAS?! If your model cannot make sense, then perhaps it's something wrong with the model. We incredulously react to this poppycock. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go...
Apr 18, 2023•24 min•Ep. 835
Michigan football got yet another top-flight offensive line commit over the weekend, and it's clear to see what the Wolverines are doing -- working to maintain domination in the trenches. We compare them to Ohio State's class and get into Urban Meyer's comments about how the Buckeyes can get back to winning The Game. Then we turn our attention to both OSU and Penn State's spring games and why they were both encouraging for the maize and blue. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Buil...
Apr 17, 2023•28 min•Ep. 834
We're jumping on the AI trend and asked ChatGPT to do some rankings for us. First, we asked for the top 10 Michigan football players of all time, so we go through that and share some big omissions from the list. Then, we get into what AI thinks are the most intimidating Big Ten stadiums and we get into just how wrong it is. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 1...
Apr 14, 2023•29 min•Ep. 833
We're now more than a week removed from the Michigan football spring game and with the Michigan Mailbag back in its rightful place on Thursday afternoon, we're fielding all kinds of hypothetical questions about personnel, transfers, rotations, and much more. All of your Wolverines questions answered! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. ...
Apr 13, 2023•31 min•Ep. 832
Every year is a little bit different in terms of how early and often first-year players see the field for Michigan football in the Jim Harbaugh era. Some times, nearly the whole class manages to get out there. Other times, it's just a few. With that in mind, we attempt to rank just how much each member of the 2023 recruiting class sees the field and who may be game-breakers in year one. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go t...
Apr 12, 2023•31 min•Ep. 831
247Sports indicated that Juwan Howard could have interest in the Detroit Pistons and vice versa to fill the local franchise's opening. Why that, a. won't happen, and b. you don't want it to happen, even if you think there's a shiny object out there. We then dissect the roster with the incoming transfers before moving into a question asked on the mailbag last week, to elucidate on our time spent as a student at the University of Michigan -- the timeline, how Michigan football changed the course o...
Apr 12, 2023•29 min•Ep. 830
On Monday's show, we're talking five players we think has rising stock this offseason and what their outlook is for the season once it actually comes. Then, ESPN rated its top 10 quarterbacks heading into 2023, and J.J. McCarthy made the list. Was his placement warranted and what's his floor and ceiling? Then, the annual hype train surrounding one college football team has pulled right into the station. Why we should turn it back to where it came from. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Buil...
Apr 11, 2023•26 min•Ep. 829
With spring ball now being a week in the rearview, we're now turning the page to look again to the future of Michigan football. Earlier in the week, we gave our two-deep predictions across the offensive side of the ball, now we're looking at the defense. If you thought the offense was loaded, we're perhaps even more optimistic about the state of the defense. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo ...
Apr 08, 2023•24 min•Ep. 828
We've officially moved into our new space and we're christening it with a bang as we delve into the Michigan Mailbag! With spring ball done, we're almost entirely looking forward, discussing the roster, coaching, NIL, recruiting, the transfer portal, and more! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don’t mis...
Apr 07, 2023•29 min•Ep. 827
Michigan football had its annual spring game on Saturday which means we now have a chance to revamp what we think we know in terms of the starters and backups. Starting with the offensive side of the ball, we go position by position to break down who we think, as it currently stands, will be on the field come fall. Then, we get a little bit into the fun little fake spat between Mike Hart and Ohio State OC Brian Hartline. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar...
Apr 05, 2023•25 min•Ep. 826
We got something of a little football oasis in the middle of the spring (well, it felt like winter still, but whatever) with the Michigan football spring game taking place on Saturday afternoon. What worked, what didn't, who stood out, and who we still feel needs to work on some things. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. FanDuel Make E...
Apr 03, 2023•24 min•Ep. 825
We're on the eve of the annual Michigan football spring game and while our questions in the latest Michigan Mailbag aren't wholly centered around that, we do spend much of the time looking forward. From position battles, to breakout players, we cover a lot of ground in our weekly mailbag! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. FanDuel Make...
Apr 01, 2023•30 min•Ep. 824
Michigan football got some aMAIZEing news just moments before Michigan basketball got some devastating news. We delve into 5-star QB Jadyn Davis' commitment to Michigan football and what that means for the 2024 recruiting class as well as the on-field product. Then, we get into Hunter Dickinson's shocking decision to leave Michigan basketball, not via the NBA draft, but the transfer portal. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. ...
Mar 31, 2023•22 min•Ep. 823
It may be a little crass, but it's spot on. A hot dog vendor in Evanston had some summaries of the top programs in the Big Ten, and while we felt some of them might have been a bit off (like his assessment of Michigan football fans as 'ruffians') his description of Ohio State fans was nothing short of hilarious. We dig into that along with some personal anecdotes before delving more into what we want to see in the spring game on Saturday. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Ba...
Mar 30, 2023•26 min•Ep. 822
Jim Harbaugh once said that he wanted to put the infamous M flag that players planted at midfield after the road victory at Ohio State into the Schembechler Hall museum. Well, it's now there in all of its splendor. Why this signals yet more evidence of the needed mentality shift in the rivalry. Then, we break down our top 10 favorite quotes from Tuesday's coordinator press conference -- Jesse Minter and Sherrone Moore's first media availabilities since before the TCU game. Support Us By Supporti...
Mar 29, 2023•31 min•Ep. 821
What a wild past few days it's been when it comes to Michigan athletics! Jadyn Davis, the top-flight quarterback that the football team is pursuing is set to announce this week (finally), the hockey team is in the Frozen Four, Jett Howard declared for the NBA draft, the football team announced it will be traveling the eastern seaboard this spring, and more. We try to hit on everything (and that's just in the first segment!) before we transition to our top 10 rising stars thus far in spring ball....
Mar 28, 2023•28 min•Ep. 820
The Michigan Mailbag is back and fans are still very, very excited about the additions of Jordan Marshall and Ben Roebuck. Thus, what are the chances that the Wolverines continue their momentum vs. Ohio State both on and off the field? What's the outlook for the season with what we know this spring? The answers to all your questions and more on the latest Michigan Mailbag! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com...
Mar 24, 2023•43 min•Ep. 819
Michigan football continued its recruiting momentum in the Buckeye state by nabbing three-star offensive tackle Ben Roebuck, a self-avowed former Ohio State fan. Though Roebuck didn't have an OSU offer, the evidence is clear: the Wolverines are able to do what they couldn't just a few short years ago. Has the tide fully turned toward the maize and blue? Or will a few more things need to happen? And when will it happen if that's the case? We break it all down right here! Support Us By Supporting ...
Mar 22, 2023•25 min•Ep. 818
In a shot heard around the Midwest, Michigan football went into Ohio and stole away four-star running back Jordan Marshall from Cincinnati (Ohio) Moeller, a recruit that Ohio State desperately wanted. We react to the breaking news, including implications, ramifications, outlook of the class, and more. Then, 247Sports ranked J.J. McCarthy as the top quarterback in the Big Ten. How true that might be and what it means for this upcoming 2023 team. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Bu...
Mar 21, 2023•26 min•Ep. 817
