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Oklahoma Preview

2026-09-11T12:00:07.212-04:00

Time: Noon

Location: Big House

Weather: 77 feels like 87

TV: Fox

Line: Michigan +5.5

This is a tale of two programs through one game. Neither team let in a touchdown in Week 1. One team won 51-0 another one won a Hail Mary. One team is ranked 11th in the country the other was ranked 16th but no longer ranked. Oklahoma was posed to make a title run last year after their Michigan win, they got to the playoffs but their QB got hurt after the Michigan game and they weren't the same the rest of the year. Any chance that OK State shows up on Saturday?

Dear Coach Whitt,

I'm not sure I have words for what happened last Saturday night. I do have some advice for you as you got a Michigan Head Football coaching experience in one fire hose blast. First off, the all maize uniforms are weird and we don't like them. Secondary, Michigan does not play well in night games at the Big House. Third, Michigan has a tendency to be very sleepy in its first game of the year at home.

I'm sure you also learned that no matter the opponent you will get that team's best effort times 10. Something makes the other team play at another level when they see that Maize and Blue. This job is unique and nothing like Utah. You have your hands full this week to not be embarrassed on Saturday.

Lou Holtz used to say that there are no greater improvements then between Game 1 and Game 2. I sure hope that is the case for your team. Outside of punting and not allowing a TD, there wasn't much to love from last week. When everything is broken, where do you start to fix the problem was your greatest issue this week during practice.

It has to start at QB. I think Bryce has potential but he is snake bitten, falls back into old bad habits, and completely lacks confidence in his play. It's hard to bench someone that is making so much NIL but that might be the right approach, he has never been able to watch and learn in college and he currently isn't equipped with the proper experience to deal with fire hose of college football yet. I think Carr has better fundamentals but he is not ready for Oklahoma. That leaves BFN if he knows the offense.

These are very difficult decisions and reason your in this role. You inherited Bryce and maybe he can't be fixed in a way that will win you football games this year. If that is the case, we need to move on quickly. On the other hand, the kid has a ton of talent and if you can fix him, his upside is through the moon. Good luck with that decision.

This week can change your season. It's an opportunity to flush the Hail Mary that still seems be a topic on all the sports shows. Or it can be one of the most embarrassing loses of your career. The game will need to be won on defense for the Wolverines. No matter how much your OC learned or Bryce can execute, it won't be enough to beat The Sooners, without a dominating defense. In fact the defense probably has to score for Michigan to win.

Final advice, the turnovers and penalties are not acceptable. That is not Michigan Football and has to be fixed right away. Finding a way to score points against Oklahoma's defense will need another Big House Miracle and I think you've spent those dollars. My only hope is Michigan surprises us once a year in a game and I hope its this weekend. Again coach, I'm at a loss for words and please don't embarrass the program on Saturday.

Oklahoma 31 Michigan 10

Big Ten Preview Week 2

2026-09-10T11:50:51.841-04:00

Last weekend outside of the Boise State - Oregon game there wasn't much to look at in the Big Ten. Yes, there was a game in A2 that had a controversial finish. This weekend there are some bangers! Ohio State traveling to Texas is the big dog and Oklahoma in the Big House could be a good game if the Wolverines find an offense.

Friday:

Rutgers @ BC (-3.5) Both teams suffered bad loses last weekend and neither program is on the rise, with both coaches seat sort of hot. Not sure anyone wants to coach Rutgers. Rutgers 14 BC 17

Saturday:

Howard @ IU (-56.5): WTF? IU really needs to be embarrassed about this non-conference schedule.

Oregon (-23.5) @ OK ST: I don't blame the Ducks for this one, OK State was once a fine football program. Oregon 38 OKST 7

Penn State (-23.5) @ Temple: Interesting road game for the Nittany Lions. I expect Temple to stay in the game for about 2 quarters. PSU 28 Temple 14

Wake Forest (-3) @ Purdue: I think Purdue will surprise a few folks this season. Purdue 24 Wake 21

Utah State @ UW (-26.5): The Apple Cup was close for awhile but I think Utah State will not compete in Seattle. UW 28 Utah State 9

Miss St @ Minn (-1.5): This is an interesting game and not a normal visitor for the Golden Gophers. I like the SEC in this one MSU 27 Minn 21

Duke @ Illinois (-6): Duke were the ACC Champs last season and now all their good players play for Miami. Illinois 19 Duke 13

EMU @ MSU (17.5): I think the Hurons/Eagles keep this game a bit closer than we think. EMU 17 MSU 27

Maryland (-12.5) @ UConn: This is what I'm taking about an old Big East match-up. Let's bring back Big East Football! (Maryland was never in the Big East but could be now with a few phone calls!) Maryland 28 UConn 10

Bowling Green @ Nebraska (-29.5): Bowling Green, Nebraska sounds like a nice city to live in. Bowling Green, Florida has one of best Golf Resorts in the country. Nebraska 44 BGSU 13

SDSU @ UCLA (-12.5): I wonder what Brady Hoke is doing these days? UCLA 17 SDSU 14

Western Illinois @ Wisconsin (-38.5): Ok. Wisc 52 WIU 3

OSU @ Texas (-1.5): Game of the Week. I like Texas in this one in a very close game. It will probably be 110 degrees at night. Texas 28 OSU 24

ISU @ Iowa (-14): Iowa seems to have an offense now but these games are always close. Iowa 21 ISU 17

Louisiana @ USC (-30.5) This game kicks off at 11:00 PM EST. USC 45 Louis 6

Wolverine Wednesday: We're Not Going to Apologize for Winning

2026-09-09T10:35:54.135-04:00

It's funny how we are influenced by social media. The MAC conference asked the Big Ten for an explination for the 1 second, they got it and agreed with the decision. Then social media blows up for WMU and Fox's rules guy Mike Pereira goes on a pod and says the Big Ten didn't follow protocol for the remaining 1 second and the MAC gets the idea to petition the NCAA on the outcome.

Tread lightly here MAC, I understand your frustrated and I understand you had a historic upset in your hands. The Big Ten spends millions of dollars with your conference and your teams. I would be careful poking the bear or the Wolverine in this case.

I still don't understand how putting 1 second on the clock makes one of the rarest occurrences in sports (winning on a Hail Mary) a real strong possibility, it's just a extra opportunity. Can we move on already?

I was watching the NFL Network and Rich Eisen of course had a few Michigan winning jokes. The best one was a clip from Mike Tomlin former Steelers coach saying, "Were not going to apologize for winning"

I've spent a lot of time pointing out the negatives from Saturday as there was a boat load of them. Let's start to focus on some of the good.

Bring me all your JJ's! He played great and if Bryce can figure it out, Marsh and JJ are going to be a great combo at WR.
I thought Troy Bowles played well and led the team with 12 tackles & 2 TFL's
John Henry Daley looked good but might of got gassed at the end
The Fall camp buzz on Dom Nichols was real with 1.5 sacks and 2.5 TFL's
Cam Brown averaged nearly 45 yards with 6 punts
I like Smith Snowden's game
Bracy likes contact! and had 6 solo tackles
The defense didn't give up a TD
I liked the first drive

The NFL is here and I believe it's the first Wednesday opener. It's a Super Bowl rematch, which I don't love to start the year but I do support the former Wolverines on both teams. Sorry Reacher, I got NFL Football tonight. 😀

Michigan Tuesday: A Bad Investment

2026-09-08T12:18:31.581-04:00

The biggest question going through Michigan fans and rich donors is; Have we made a bad investment in Bryce Underwood? The state of Michigan has had its unfair share of top tier QB's lately: Carr at ND, Chambliss at Ole Miss, and Moore at Oregon were all in the Wolverines backyard.

Carr was lightly recruited by the Wolverines, Moore didn't get the money he was looking for in Ann Arbor, and Chambliss wasn't even on their radar.

Michigan went all in on Bryce and now there are more questions than answers. As you might expect, I got a few texts about the game last weekend and Bryce. Here is my take on Bryce:

Bryce has been told since probably age 7 that he is the greatest gift to football ever. His rocket arm allowed him to dominate in high school and made him the #1 QB and recruit in the nation. There are many problems with the above. The first is, Bryce has not been "coached up" and never learned the proper QB mechanics. If you look at either Carr QB, you can tell they have been coached up and neither has the talent or body design Bryce has. In turn, this makes Bryce a walking contradiction, he has nothing but confidence in his ability because he has been told forever he is great and he also has zero confidence because he has only seen limited success at the college level and when the heat turns up he regresses to his old bad habits. Bryce is full of too much confidence and at the same time has no confidence.

The next question is: How long is Coach Whitt going to stay with Bryce? After this weekend, I don't believe its going to be long. He was using terms like, "he is the starter for now". I don't believe Saturday was 100% on Bryce and he did throw a ball 60 yards in the air to save the game but his window at Michigan is getting smaller and smaller. On Saturday, he looked like he was a player playing out of position. This weekend has a high probability of being pretty ugly and that will probably be Bryce's last stand. Even the donors that funded this experiment can't argue this was a bad investment.

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I also want to take a minute on college football this weekend. Saturday's games were for the most part just awful, they were pre-season games. There needs to be at least one good game every TV window. Most of the day it was painful to watch college football. The games on Sunday and Monday turned out to be decent to pretty good. Even with the power outage at FSU last night. What a strange weekend for college football.

Tuesday Too Early:

#10 Oklahoma Sooners

Last game: Beat UTEP 51-0

Pass: 231 yards (104th)

Run: 170 (63rd)

Mich Line: OK -5.5

That line seems strangely low after the week 1 performances.

I heard not only did the team practice on Sunday (a usual day off), they practiced in pads.

The Aftermath

2026-09-06T08:23:28.706-04:00

This is how I watched the final play:

I watched Bryce throw it out of the endzone.

I shut off the TV

Immediately wrote the Disaster post

I hopped in a sad shower

My phone rings as I'm in the shower

My son said, that he can't believe Michigan won

I said, I saw the final play and the game was over, the WMU head coach was walking to shake hands.

He said, they put 1 second on the clock and Bryce hit JJ for a Hail Mary.

I turned my TV on and YouTube TV had saved exactly where I left off and saw the final play.

I know social media lost its mind that 1 second was put back on the clock. I 100% agree, WMU got robbed. The same way Michigan has gotten robbed many times over. There was an extra play against MSU where the clock operator stopped the clock with one second to give Sparty a free play, which they won on. They even nicknamed the fella, like one second Bob or something. Dumb shit happens in football and this time Michigan benefited from it.

Let's also be real about something. Those officials and the video review booth were terrible all game. There were at least 2 bad spots that were reviewed and up held. One I'm pretty sure was a tackle for a loss that they gave a first down to the Broncos.

The other point I've been seeing online is that, the fix was in by the Big Ten to protect next week's game between Michigan and OK. Michigan had trouble all game completing a pass more than 5 yards, they had less than 1% chance of hitting that Hail Mary from 60 yards out. It's not like they were in the red zone or goal line. That gift was buying your broke friend a lottery ticket and saying I hope this hits and you can pay off all your loans.

Update: The Big Ten released the audio and video from the review and it seems like a legit call with the clock synced with #18 from WMU touching the ball. The MAC appreciated the transparency and agrees with the finding.

I don't love rushing the field, but those fans were there all night, with nothing to cheer about. They had 4 hours of cheering to get out of their system. Those plays always happen against Michigan, not for Michigan. So I get it.

This sucks for the Broncos, I know the feeling all too well, but Michigan is nowhere near a good team right now. They can't run, they can't block, they can't stop the run, they have a ton of problems with a top 10 team coming in next Saturday.

Cheers:

JJ told Sam Webb that 50/50 balls are 90/10 when thrown to him. He is right.
Our punter was really good
First drive and last play was good

Jerers:

New Michigan staff got a hard lesson that this place is different.
Team was not prepared at all
The play calling (outside of the first drive) was head scratching
I love that they want to run Bryce but he has a fumbling problem
Marsh has shown not to be the best Special Teams player in the past
Coach Whitt be aggressive in the 2nd half when the team is moving the ball, go for a 4th down
Turnovers and penalties are not Michigan Football and needs to be cleaned up right away
Offensive line play was maybe the worst I've seen in 5 years
Beck, let's at least try to throw to a TE

Outside the final play and the first drive, Michigan had very little to like about the game last night. It was nice to see Michigan has a good punter.

The late Lou Holtz used to say, "the biggest improvement jump teams get all year is between Week 1 and Week 2 of the season". Let's hope that happens here. Lots of long nights for the Michigan staff this week. No Labor day BBQ for them.

A Complete Disaster

2026-09-05T22:50:32.016-04:00

I'm not sure I've seen anything like what I just witnessed. I've seen Michigan not show up against App. State and RR got beat by Akron but I'm not sure what just happened tonight.

Michigan got beat today by Western Michigan in every aspect of the game. Coaching, execution, running, passing, special teams. It was a complete disaster after the first drive.

One of the things I worried about with Coach Whitt is his teams did not win big games. Well, this team was not prepared at all. Maybe it was the not hitting in camp, maybe they don't understand how to be Michigan Football Coaches. For Fuck sakes, they lined up 12 guys on offense on one play.

The play calling was awful, the penalties were excessive, there was no execution at all.

They are scared to have Bryce throw the ball and Western sat on the run all night. Yes, they are a good experienced team but please, that was one of the ugliest games I've ever seen.

Michigan loses the game without giving up a TD. What the hell did I just watch?

The offensive line was terrible

The coaching was nowhere to be found

The defense after a good first half, got pounded by basic high school football plays

Got killed in the turnover margin 3-0

Marsh struggled in the punt return

Marshall had zero holes all night

Huge mistake by Coach Whitt not to go for the 4th down at the start of the 2nd half.

~~I'm not trying to be a prisoner of the moment but this team might not win a game all year. They might have to make a QB change right now.~~

I'm sick of night games, I'm sick of watching this program go backwards, I'm sick of coaches not understanding Michigan Football. This program is in a fucking tailspin and it makes me sick to my stomach.

A complete disaster and the only ones to blame is themselves.

Edit: I thought the game was over and I'm in complete shock they won. I might need to call a doctor. :)

Western Michigan Preview

2026-09-04T08:56:17.909-04:00

Time: 7:30 EST

Location: Big House

Weather: 70 No Rain

TV: NBC

Line: Michigan -27.5

Anytime you see a MAC team vs. a Big Ten team you think it should be an easy win for the Big Ten. Ask Rutgers how that went last night. Western Michigan was a good football team last season and won the MAC Championship. They play solid defense and run the ball. Yes, this is a new year, but that foundation is set and a physical team will show up in the Big House to face the Wolverines.

Michigan is also a brand new team, with a new staff and many new players. I'm thankful this game is a the Big House and not Germany. Warde got something right as he rides off into the sunset.

Dear Coach Whitt:

First off I would like to introduce myself. This is the Big House Blog. Myself and thousands of BHB inmates love this program. We care about this program and we wear our Maize an Blue with pride and respect. We want to be proud of this program, on the field, in the classroom, and off the field. We expect excellence in all areas as the University of Michigan are clearly the Leaders and Best. At the core we are fans and football Saturday's are more important to us then you will ever know. Please bring these young men's best to the stadium every week and will will bring the respect and energy that effort deserves.

We also use this space to give you advice on the weekly opponent. This week of course is Western Michigan. This is your first game in the Big House as the Michigan Head Coach, same with your staff. It would be easy to sit back and take that all in. You will have roughly one minute to do that, after you run out of the tunnel prior to kickoff. Enjoy the moment of Zen and then lets snap back to business.

Night games are special at Michigan, for many years the team, the athletic department, fans, and the head coaches did not believe football should be played in the dark in Ann Arbor. It took ESPN to fund the first set of lights on the Big House. Michigan wanted to play at Noon or maybe 3:30 but never in Primetime. Of course, TV has changed that and its now become more commonplace.

Coach you have brought a calmness to Stadium and Main we haven't seen in many years. Our football team has been full of championships and scandals. Only one part of that sentence is Michigan Football. We believe in you and your talented staff. But let me be clear, playing tough football and falling short every year like you did at Utah, will not work here. We expect championships and good clean football every week. The bar here is very high and we expect your ready to exceed it.

Western Michigan is no cupcake. They won their conference last season and their Bowl Game. They like to play a Utah or Michigan type of football in being physical and running the ball right at you. They are coming to the Big House to not fool you but to play physical football. This should match Michigan's style and expectation. They are not driving East for a payday they are coming to Ann Arbor to win the game and embarrass you on your first game has head coach. Do not sleep on these guys.

For your team, all eyes will be on Bryce and hopefully a strong jump forward. He is a talented young man that was given the keys to this offense on his 18th birthday and wasn't coached at all. We expect a strong run game, great O-line play, and Bryce to hit his new WR's downfield. Bryce doesn't have to be Tom Brady back there, he just has to play smart and clean. As much of train wreck as last season was, they were one win away from making the playoffs.

On the defense side of the ball, I'm looking for an improved pass rush and a secondary that can cover. The LB's are the biggest question mark and everyone will be watching what we have at that position group. Nothing will protect them more then good D-line play and a great pass rush.

Special teams have been pretty bad in the games I've watched so far this season. Every fans' expectation is that Michigan's special teams will be locked in from the first kick.

Lastly, play clean, play aggressive, but most importantly play Michigan Football.

What I expect to see:

Michigan rushes for 250 yards (100 for Marshall, 80 for Hiter, 50 for Bryce, 20 for backups)
Bryce passes for 225 yards and 2 TD
Michigan defense dominates but gives up a late TD

Michigan 31 WMU 10

Big Ten Week 1 Preview

2026-09-03T08:33:54.137-04:00

Lots of Big Ten action prior to Saturday and even after. How are the best Big Ten games of the week on a Sunday? It's finally here folks, let's get to it!

Tonight:

UMass @ (-29.5) Rutgers: UMass are no longer the fighting Don Brown's. Maybe Don and Wink can start a podcast. What a terrible game as UMass might be one of the worst college programs in the country. Relegate them to FCS Rutgers 38 UMass 10

Eastern Illinois @ (-42.5) Minnesota: Why does the Big Ten always roll out Rutgers and Minn on the first day of the regular season? What is with that line? I don't think there are many programs the Golden Gophers can beat by over 40 points. Minn 40 Eastern Ill 13

UAB @ (-27.5) Illinois: This is the closest matchup of Big Ten games on Thursday. I really wish Dilfer was still the head coach. He isn't. Illinois 36 UAB 17

Friday:

Indiana St @ (35.5) Purdue: Larry Bird is not walking through that door. ISU has already lost a game and it's not looking good for them in this one. Purdue 42 ISU 3

Toledo @ (-9.5) MSU: Both Michigan teams might have bit off a Big MAC opponent more than they can chew. The Rockets are no slouch and might make MSU uncomfortable for 3 quarters. MSU 24 Toledo 17

Fresno St @ (-22.5) USC: Nobody showed up last weekend for USC, what is going to happen on a Friday night? USC 31 FSU 20

Saturday:

N. Texas @ (-30.5) IU: Get out of here with that non-conference schedule IU 60 NTU 9

Ohio @ (-23.5) Nebraska: I never complain about the Big 10 supporting MAC schools. Nebraska 27 Ohio 13

Ball ST @ (-49.5) OSU: See above, I don't expect OSU will run the score up and win by 50. OSU 48 Ball ST 7

Marshall @ (-24.5) PSU: Randy Moss isn't walking through that door. Fans will have plenty of time to visit the Paterno Experience Museum. Ok, that seems like a bad decision. PSU 31 Marshall 20

N. Illinois @ (-31.5) Iowa: Here is a fun fact, NIU is no longer in the MAC and now a Mt. West team. That big head coach I think is also on the Rams staff. NIU has been known to get an upset early in the season. Can Iowa beat anyone by over 30 points? The pink locker rooms are the difference. Iowa 37 NIU 14

Hampton @ (-45.5) Maryland: This sounds like a Hotel not a football game. Maryland 40 Hampton 3 (free breakfast included)

S.Dakota State @ (-13.5) Northwestern: Be very careful here Northwestern. They play tough football in the Dakota's. This prediction is not very nice opening a new stadium. SDSU 17 Northwestern 14

UCLA (-1.5) @ CAL: Love the PAC 12 match-up. Did you know UCLA is broke and just fired their AD? That is a tough situation in a NIL environment. CAL 28 UCLA 24

Sunday:

Wash St @ (-23.5) Wash: Sunday Big Ten Football? What is going on around here? This is also the Apple Cup that used to be played on the last Saturday of the season. Talk about another historic PAC 12 game. Wash 24 WSU 20

Wisconsin @ (-20.5) ND: Carr is the Heisman front runner before the season starts. Wisconsin really needs a big win. ND has been known to start a little sleepy. This could reset the Badgers program with an upset. Still Wisconsin hasn't been right for a few years. ND 30 Wisconsin 21

That is too many games to preview. The Big Ten has way too many teams. Let's send Rutgers and Maryland to the ACC, UCLA to the new PAC 10, and Nebraska to the Big 12.

Wolverine Wednesday: A European Disaster

2026-09-02T08:56:21.508-04:00

College Basketball teams take trips to Europe to experience new cultures and visits countries they have never been to before. They also get a ton of extra practices and the ability to play together for the first time against some strong opponents. That was the plan when Dusty put this trip together.

Well the outcome was much different then the intent. Dusty is in Dallas and Michigan played 3 physical basketball teams and came away with a devastating injury. 5-star Brandon McCoy tore his ACL just seconds into Game 3 when he slipped and fell on the way to the basket. Brandon was clearly going to be a starter, back up ball handler, and defensive stopper. Yes, he would contribute on offense as he worked on his outside shooting. He was clearly going to be Michigan's X-factor next season. Now, he will just get to watch.

Michigan is in trouble at the back up point. Can the Columbia transfer fill that role? He did not play in Europe or can Roddy Gayle come back for another year? There are more questions then answers for the Wolverines right now. This is pretty bad news for Mike Boynton who is on a 2-year make it or break it contract and who will have a new boss soon as well. ACL's now have cost Michigan 2 starters for next season's squad. LJ who is in Miami and now McCoy. Maybe Dusty can send Rez back?

Tomorrow we get the first Big Ten Week 1 predictions. I know many of you won't sleep tonight with gleeful anticipation for the post to drop! 😂

There is starting to be some question around next year's Michigan @ Texas game. Michigan has moved the EMU game into the spot when Michigan was expected to travel to Austin. Canceling this game does make some sense for both sides. Both teams are now playing an extra conference game and Michigan just played Texas in the Citrus Bowl, after hosting them two years ago. Yes, its good for the game to have match-ups like this, but is the juice worth the squeeze if both teams want to make the playoffs? The game could also be re-scheduled for another year or another date that season.

Michigan Tuesday: September Roddy?

2026-09-01T08:52:57.895-04:00

Roddy Gayle Jr. is suing the NCAA like everyone else to be able to come back to Michigan Basketball for another year and play on this years team. The team does have a scholarship open when LJ decided to recover from his ACL on South Beach.

Best of luck to him getting the outcome that we want for his return. Not sure how the new Big Ten rule about Pro contracts would work since Roddy played in the Summer League. The LSU NFL players are in camp and preparing for a game against Clemson this weekend.

I'm still worried about the McCoy injury update, whenever that comes out.

Coach Whitt did his game week presser on Monday and came out with a few nuggets:

He is still not planning on releasing a depth chart. I thought that was a rule now.

He did mention on his radio show that Goodwin won the #3 WR spot, I expect we will see a ton of WR's this year.

Tommy Carr is the #2 QB right now

Andrew Babalola continues his health issues and will not be available on Saturday.

John Henry Daley is 100% recovered and a full go!

Nate Marshall hasn't gotten a ton of camp buzz, but Coach said he had a good camp and will be a big factor this season. If you remember he was a borderline 5-star a year ago.

Michigan Monday: Welcome to Game Week

2026-08-31T14:09:38.525-04:00

This is what we wait for all off season, Michigan Game Week and it's finally here! Let's go!

In traditional fashion let's look at this week's opponent in the Too Early Look:

Western Michigan Broncos

Record: 0-0

Non-Conference Games after Michigan: Monmouth, Rice, and, Boise State

2025 Stats:

Pass: 138 yards per (131th in the country)

Rush: 204 Per (16th)

Points scored: 24.9 (96th)

Points given up: 17.4 (9th)

It's not a mystery on what the Broncos want to do. They like to run the ball and play really good defense. Both stats were in the top 20 of all college football last year. They were 10-4 as MAC 2025 Champions with a win in the Bowl Game.

They played 2 Big Ten Teams last season, lost to both MSU 23-6 and Illinois 38-0. This is no cake walk for the Wolverines on Saturday night. This is a good physical match-up before The Sooners come to town.

This weekend was a difficult weekend for many former Wolverine Football players, who go cut by NFL teams. The list I've seen includes the following: Junior Colson (Chargers), Rayshaun Benny (Ravens), Ronnie Bell (Saints), Ryan Hayes (Carolina), Myles Hinton (Eagles), Greg Crippen (Steelers), Andrew Stueber Falcons), Donovan Edwards (Dolphins), Hassan Haskins (Patriots), Mazi Smith (Jets), and Ambry Thomas (Eagles). Let's hope each find a spot on the practice squad or decide to find a new way to make a living that is less stressful on their bodies. Reportedly 40 Wolverines made rosters.

Z won the Giants kicking job.

Michigan Friday: A Win but a Loss

2026-08-28T09:59:05.381-04:00

Michigan Basketball got its first win in its last game in Europe. Michigan beat The Serbian Club Mega SuperBet 84-81. McKenney lead the team with 25 points, JP had 16, and EC finished with 15 points. Michigan got to play a lot of players in this game including Harrison Hochberg, Malachi Brown, and Moeller got over 26 minutes at Center.

The loss comes with a potential serious knee injury to superstar 5-star true Freshman Brandon McCoy. Who slipped and went down only seconds into the game and had to be carried off the floor. I don't expect to hear the severity of the injury until the team gets back home and can do MRI's etc. Either way it did not look good.

Starting tomorrow Michigan Football will be a week away from playing a real football game in the Big House. It's time to identify the starters, the 2 deep, and put the game plan in for Western Michigan.

Warde is back on Sam Webb radio this morning talking about leaving with his head held high and will always be a Michigan Fan. He does not deserve a long goodbye. Just go big man.

Enjoy Week 0 games on Saturday. The best game of the day might be the night game between Memphis at UNLV at 10 PM EST. NC State vs. Virginia is also an ACC conference game. I don't have high expectations for UNC vs. TCU in Dublin.

Michigan Thursday: OSU On-Field Tiny Homes

2026-08-27T11:06:16.089-04:00

There has been a trend in the US for say the last 10-15 years, where people are building tiny homes to lessen their footprint and frankly not everyone needs at ton of square footage to live. Some innovative companies are turning large shipping containers into Tiny Homes. I've even seen a company that donates these homes to former Military personnel that are struggling out of the service. What a great idea!

There is also a trend where Big Time college football programs need to act like a Fortune 500 company and find new ways to grow revenue.

Ohio State has decided to put on field suites at the back of the end zone. Some critics have wondered if it's worth it to put the students further from the field and will the suites have good site lines when the ball is on the other side of the field? For OSU, they are charging $144K per season and they all are sold out.

I have one question for you, do they have bathrooms? I doubt they do and haven't been able to run plumbing to these suites. For nearly $150K a year, I need to have a private bathroom. Right?

Michigan has yet to add jersey patches or these type of suites but there are discussions about Big House expansion and jersey patches will happen when someone pays Michigan's large price tag (I suspect).

Wolverine Wednesday: What I'm Thinking a Week 1/2 Out

2026-08-26T10:27:38.289-04:00

Fall Camp is over and Game 1 install is moving forward for our Michigan Wolverines. We have a weak slate of Week 0 games this weekend, which for some reason is now called an extended Week 1. In 10 days we will have Michigan Football back in the Big House!

Here are my thoughts at this point:

I think Michigan has the talent and coaching to compete in every game this season, even against the OSU and the Oregon's of the world on the road.
Bryce's needs the light to come on and come on quickly. He has to remove himself from his bank account and just focus on being the best QB he can be. The season is really riding on his accuracy, decision making, and protecting the ball.
Everyone loves our RB's and so do I
I think the OL is going to be special with 8-10 deep that can play!
WR is going to be a strength this year. Michigan has two NFL players with Marsh and JJ and a host of young guns ready to blow the tops off a defense.
I expect less from the TE's this year. With such a loaded WR room.
I can't tell you how excited I am about a defense run by a coordinator that knows how to coach the college game.
I think the DE's will surprise us, and the DT will be solid.
I also like what I'm hearing in the secondary between the experience and young guys.
My biggest concern is at LB, Michigan lost a ton here and I'm very concerned that teams might be able to move the ball due to this position grouping. This is the biggest question mark on the team right now.
Special Teams! Do your job, make your kicks, catch punts, and make tackles.

I like this team a lot but it rides on Bryce's shoulders, he has to take the reins and have his talent match his production. Don't love the potential hole in the middle of the defense, but what can help that is a great pass rush and a bunch of athletes that can cover. Hill is also been aware of this problem for 9 months, so I'm sure he has a plan. Maybe more zone?

I don't see this team blowing out good teams (like our basketball team did), I see them being competitive and playing fundamental football. If they play smart, I see them as a borderline playoff team this year.

Let's get this thing kicked off!

RIP Dolly Parton

So nobody loves this NFL Roster back to the NCAA? Does the new Big Ten rule mean Roddy can't come back to the Basketball Team

Michigan Tuesday: 0-2 in Lithuania

2026-08-25T10:17:43.107-04:00

I didn't watch this game but Michigan was short handed and I figured it would go the way it went. Michigan sat out Thiam due to injury and McKenney I assume for rest. That is not a recipe for a win. Michigan again had a lead in the first half but let it slip away in the 2nd, even though they kept it close at the end. EC lead the team with 19 points, JP bounced back from a stinker with 17 and McCoy finished with 15. Michigan lost 82-77.

Michigan Basketball will end their European trip at 1 p.m. Thursday in Croatia against Mega SUPERBET.

The Big House advertising went up yesterday.

Question, can Michigan pick up a LB on the NFL waiver wire? The answer is no as the Big Ten just put a rule in place that shut NFL players coming back to the Big Ten.

Positive buzz on Bryce is good and better then negative buzz, but let's just cap it and let our eyes see his development on 9/5.

Does Jed York know he is rich?

Michigan Monday: Basketball Game Recap in August?

2026-08-24T08:57:29.224-04:00

Michigan Basketball on their European Tour played the Lithuanian National Team on Sunday and it was a very sloppy affair. First off, European Basketball is much more physical than the American game and clearly the Wolverines weren't ready for that type of physicality. Let's start off with my observations:

Michigan is in desperate need of a backup point, at this rate Coach Boynton is going to run the wheels off Cadeau. Let's hope the Columbia kid is eligible and ready for that role.
McCoy is a freak but very raw right now. He did some great things but also had a ton of turnovers. He is as advertised as a defender.
When Cadeau is off the floor this team is going to struggle.
JP struggled during the game in all aspects
Costello can shoot the ball!
Dusty's offense needs a big to contribute to be effective. Thiam went down with an injury early, Moeller did some good things but was not really ready to play as much as he did.
Shooting was a bit rusty as well
Game was not very well played on either side
Roddy is with the team but did not dress

Michigan played well for the first two quarters and poorly for the last two. They lost the game as 3 starters fouled out in JP, McKinney, and Cadeau. Like I mentioned earlier, the team was not ready for the physical play and looked gassed playing a full game with 4 quarters and few breaks. The stream did not have commentary so it was a unique viewing experience.

Learn from it, heal up and play better today!

Michigan Friday: Where Are They Now? - Former Michigan QB Edition

2026-08-21T09:49:56.418-04:00

Michigan Football has a ton of QB's come and go over the years. Some were former 5-star's and others were backups: just in case of an emergency. Either way, many have found new homes and new schools this season.

As we reported yesterday, Davis Warren has been named the starter at Stanford. We wish Davis all the best after beating OSU and then tearing his ACL in the Bowl Game.

Next is Jake Garcia - Who was the "break glass in case of emergency QB" last season. He got into one game. His former stops were Miami, East Carolina, Michigan and now Furman. He will be the Week 1 starter for Furman against Tennessee.

Jayden Denegal will start for the 2nd year at SDSU. Jayden threw for over 1,800 yards last season with 9 TD's. He has really taken advantage of his 2nd chance!

Alex Orji former Michigan starting QB is also in his 2nd year at UNLV, he lost his job last season and also got injured. This year he is fighting for the starting job with former Auburn QB Jackson Arnold.

Mikey Keene, who was expected to start last season and let Bryce ease into the job. Either was injured coming to Michigan or got injured as soon as he arrived. He never played and is now at Arizona State battling it out with UK transfer Cutter Boley. Side note: Kenny you turned down Michigan for this? You are also talking about it a ton, which makes me believe you regret the decision, which is the proper reaction.

Lastly, this story makes me a bit sad. Former 5-star QB Jadyn Davis struggled at Michigan in pretty much every QB category, throwing motion, reads, etc. He elected to transfer to East Tennessee State this year, which you might remember, that is where Cade played his last season of college football at in 2025. Davis was not named the starter, as former Louisville QB Mason Mills got the nod. Davis is a back-up with another name we might recognize Jake McNamara (Cade's brother).

From Beck's presser yesterday, it sounds like BFN is learning the offense and is closing the gap with Carr for the back-up QB role. We need someone with experience if Bryce gets nicked up.

There continues to be momentum in Roddy Gayle rejoining the Wolverine basketball team. We will see what happens.

Michigan Thursday: Advertising Inside The Big House

2026-08-20T08:30:14.968-04:00

As Michigan fans, we really don't want advertising in the Big House or patches on the iconic jerseys but we know its coming. NIL has raised the stakes and athletic departments now need to be run like a Fortune 500 company instead of an academic athletics organization. Michigan announced that Google, Meijer and Coca-cola will all have their logo's in the Big House in a few weeks. Now, it seems to be tatesly fully done and will give each company plenty of exposure. The last thing we want is the Big House to look like a Nascar.

One area that is really starting to get some good buzz out of camp is the offensive line. Yes, an 18 year-old Bryce struggled at times last year but so did the pass protection. Michigan by all reports are much improved on the offensive line and have great depth pieces as well. This should be great for Michigan's run game and giving Bryce a few extra seconds to find an open WR or TE.

In a surprising development, Michigan Basketball has added another Guard for next season's team out of the transfer portal. Kenny Noland from Columbia averaged 17 points per game and 3 assists last season. He can play backup point or play off the ball. The team leaves for Europe today and it will be interesting to see if he is with the team or not.

Former Michigan QB news, Davis Warren has been named the starting QB for Stanford. I'm planning a story on all the former Michigan QB's still around on Friday.

Michigan kicker commit Ryan Jung is now eligible to play his final HS season in Georgia.

Wolverine Wednesday: "I'm Your Captain Now"

2026-08-19T08:49:45.107-04:00

When the undisputed GOAT says the biggest honor he ever received playing football was being named a Captain of the Michigan Football Program, it should give you chills. Tom won every award a professional football player could receive and the honor he received from his teammates meant more then any other football award he received.

Michigan announced their captains a couple days ago:

Bryce Underwood, the Sophomore QB will have the season and this teams success riding on his shoulders and his play. It's a ton to ask for a 19 year-old but him being voted a captain must mean he is putting in the work and being a leader at the same time.

Jordan Marshall, is Michigan's star RB. From all accounts he is a great guy and perfect fit to lead on the offensive side of the ball.

Rod Moore, is a no brainer. The guy should be in the NFL but injuries has cost him playing time and he is back for one more go. Can't ask for a leader with more experience.

Trey Pierce, I don't know a ton about, but the coaches have him in very high regard. So much so they even brought in his brother to the team. This will be his senior year in Ann Arbor and the expectation is he is set up for a big year.

4 great choices as we approach Game 1 in a few weeks.

Michigan comes in at #16 in the first AP poll. OSU is #1 then Oregon and IU is #6.

Najee Harris gets signed by the Giants. Just get on the flight to DTW and pick up the rental car Najee! Now he will have played for 2 Harbaugh's

Don't forget the Michigan Basketball Team is set for its European tour that last 9 days with 3 games. The dates are 8/20-8/29

Michigan Tuesday: New Prez from Nashville

2026-08-18T08:49:29.312-04:00

University of Michigan is expected to name Vanderbilt Provost C. Cybele Raver to be its next President.

Couple of facts on Raver:

She is a psychologist researcher
2nd female President in UM history
Seemingly beat out former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan
Prior to Vandy, she was the Deputy Provost at NYU and a professor of applied psychology
Raver's research focuses on self-regulation and school readiness in young children
She has degrees from Harvard and Yale
Prior to NYU she held academic positions at Cornell and University of Chicago.
Her sister is actress Kim Raver

Sounds like a strong hire!

Michigan Monday: Some Scrimmage Buzz

2026-08-17T09:41:36.186-04:00

This past Saturday marked 3 weeks before the WMU game in the Big House. Thank goodness its not in Germany. 3 weeks is very much the halfway point of Fall Camp, but it's also starting to feel like football will be back soon. This past Saturday the Wolverines gathered in the Big House for the first "live" scrimmage of the year.

There is not a ton of intel coming out of Schembechler Hall but it sounds like the true Freshman Travis Johnson and the Offensive Line had a good day. Johnson continues to get good reviews from camp insiders and it sounds like he is heading for the WR#3 spot with Marsh and Buchanan. We shall not forget, Texas transfer Jaime Ffrench who will also have something to say about that 3rd WR spot. Others might be wondering about 5 star WR Moa? Sounds like he has put a few solid practices together and is in the mix for some playing time at one of the backup WR positions.

The most important fact coming out of the scrimmage is the team left the field 100% healthy.

Sorry I missed this when it happened but Chris Wormley retired a week or so ago. I loved the Worm at Michigan and he had a nice run in the NFL. I also read he just got a new gig with BTN as an analyst. Go Worm!

Ryan Day is moving Senior Day to Week 1 so the focus can be on the Wolverines. At least we are not in Ryan's head 24/7.

2028 Cass Tech QB Donald Taborn II commits to Texas A&M

Michigan Friday: Keep The Money In-State

2026-08-14T09:01:11.706-04:00

I believe Michigan and Ohio State have a responsibility to keep some of the money they make on a gameday and keep that money in State. Michigan will continue do that as they have scheduled Central Michigan for 2028 and 2031 dates in the Big House. They of course open against Western and if the pre-season joint practice or preseason game ever gets approved, EMU will fill that role nicely. OSU of course isn't really interested in playing UC as they are in the Big 12 now. There are of course many MAC options instate for the Buckeyes to pick from.

Tarik Black had a 24 yard catch for a TD in the Lions preseason game last night.

2028 4-star QB Tristin Gaines will make a visit to Ann Arbor this season

CB transfer Chris Bracy is getting some camp buzz. More talented DB's in a good thing!

Jim Harbaugh is rooting for Coach Whitt and his Wolverines.

Savion had a viral social clip by blowing up a blocking sled

Michigan Thursday: Where is the LB Help Coming From?

2026-08-13T10:53:52.712-04:00

Most insiders are in agreement that Michigan's weakness this season is at LB. With two unexpected losses from last year team with Rolder to the Detroit Lions and Sullivan to the Sooners. Michigan has big needs to fill at the LB position.

Who are the candidates to fill the spots?

Troy Bowles, son of NFL head coach and been with the program for over a year after transferring from Georgia. Time for the light to go on for him and be a really good LB!

NOB, former 5 star LB from last years class. Is he ready? Talent is there but experience reading offensive plays might not be. We will still need him this year and I hope he gets good playing experience early and often. (
Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng)

Aisea Moa, transfer from MSU and BYU prior, only 29 career tackles, would seem to be a depth player. Brother is also a 5-star true freshman WR.

Chase Taylor, is just a sophomore but maybe a starter. He played in 10 games last year and lets hope his development this off season has gotten him ready for the season.

Nathaniel Staehling, might be the biggest wildcard and the best chance for Michigan to have success at this position this year. He is a 4 year transfer from North Dakota State and played a ton of football. He was injured in the Spring but he could step in as a Day 1 starter if he is healthy and has a good fall camp. Of course, this is a different level of football and we will see if his talent translates to this level.

Max Alford, a transfer from BYU with 5 starts last year. Max will see the field this year and knows Hill's defense Michigan will be playing this season! Max has 28 games experience.

Guys I don't expect to start but could contribute:

Aden Reeder, Freshman
Markel Dabney, Freshman
Kaden Catchings, Freshman
Ndi, Etta, Freshman
Zach Ludwig, Junior Nephew of former coach Ben Herbert
Adam Bazzi, Junior
Christian Pierce, Sophomores transfer from Illinois State, Trey's brother.

Wolverine Wednesday: JJ News

2026-08-12T09:58:37.340-04:00

For Michigan fans there are now two JJ's to consider. First of course is our National Championship QB JJ McCarthy who will always be a Michigan Man. Next, is newcomer WR JJ Buchanan who is getting a ton of buzz out of Fall Camp.

The news for JJ the QB was not so good yesterday as the Minnesota Vikings named Kyler Murray their starting QB. JJ has been injured and his play last year was a bit uneven for his first real playing time in the NFL. He will get his shot, he just needs to wait a little longer and get some more experience. The game was moving a bit too fast for him last season.

JJ the WR is trending up, as a weakness on last years team is starting to become a strength. Its fair to say an 18 year old Bryce did not play his best football coming right out of high school. What didn't help was the number of drops he had by WR's and TE's last season. This year's WR room seems deep in talent with playmakers and JJ Buchanan is expected to be Michigan's next star next to Marsh.

I'm very excited to see the Michigan WR's this fall and what they can do. The Michigan skill positions on offense might be elite!

Speaking of Buzz, Michigan Basketball has hired Buzzy Caruthers as its new Director of Player Development. Buzzy comes to Michigan from Ball State where he was an assistant coach the last two seasons.

I don't mind Bryce down playing the OSU game. He has a lot of work to do before that is even an issue. I want him to stay focused on his goals today and Western Michigan and Oklahoma.

CBS might use Tony Romo's arrest to get out of his ridiculous contract.

NCAA keeps pushing back on the Class of 2022 being eligible. Which means August Rodney might just be a pipe dream.

Michigan Tuesday: Journey Back To Ernie?

2026-08-11T09:31:03.746-04:00

Ernie Hausmann is an interesting youngman who struggles with mental health. He wants to do great things for his home country in Africa but he also had mental health issue late in the season last year and seemingly quit the team prior to the Maryland game.

Ernie tried to get his life back together and entered the NFL Draft. He was not selected and he did not sign with any NFL team as an UDFA. It's not a talent issue with this youngman.

This started speculation that Ernie might fill a need for the Wolverines at LB this season as losing him, Rolder, and Sully made that room much lighter then expected. Coach Whitt seemed to shut the door on adding him or any other 5th year player as he said they are not going to sign anyone else to this years roster yesterday during his press conference.

I'm a second chance guy and would like Ernie to have one but I also know that quitting on your team is a situation that is very difficult to overcome in a locker room. I just hope everything works out for this youngman in life.

A Michigan player made Bruce Feldman's 2026 Freak List. It's Gavin Magorian! Who? He is a Marshall transfer Long Snapper who's last name sounds like a Disney Star Wars spin off. Congrats Gavin!

One player that is no longer with the team is Chibi Anwunah who medically retired. We also learned that Taylor Tatum is focusing on Baseball full-time now. Which is a good move for his long-term health.