Forever Saturday

Serena and Matt talk Bryce Underwood, the opponent-invariant things we learned from his wildly impressive debut, Chip Lindsey, the Justice Haynes coming-out party, the defense's perfectly fine (if not entirely dominant) performance, and the return-game mess, then share some thoughts on Corso's farewell, Texas-Ohio State, "unnamed player" allegations, and more.

Serena and Matt react to the "official" Bryce Underwood announcement, briefly preview a New Mexico team that's expected to be one of the worst in the country, share what we each feel best and worst about with regard to 2025 Michigan, and stick a pin in the Mood Meter based on preseason vibes that are unlike any we've had in ... a while?

Serena and Matt react to the hammer that never came, share some frustrations about the continued logical inconsistencies of Michigan's "violations," break down the best crashouts of what was an absolutely glorious day on the internet, and voice some final thoughts on vindication and the ability to move on.

Serena and Matt break down Michigan's defense, which remains remarkably strong and deep in the front seven (despite the losses of Mason Graham, Kenneth Grant, and Josiah Stewart), may get some certainty at safety from the return of Rod Moore, and generally has few questions other than whether Wink Martindale can get this year's group performing at a late-2024 level immediately.

Serena and Matt return to the show by previewing Michigan's offense, which almost literally can't be worse but could be massively better, depending on the Bryce Underwood Let's Roll Experience, the magnitude of the O-coordinator upgrade, the potential Nico Collins clone, and the running back tandem that might be as good as any in the country.

Serena and Matt share their takeaways from Michigan's dramatic-ish ReliaQuest/Wurkin Bowl win (including Jordan Marshall looking like The Next One at running back), offer some Michigan-specific New Year's resolutions (ranging from kick-return prohibitions to Madden kids), and decide on rooting interests in a borderline worst-case-scenario CFP final four.

Serena and Matt break down Michigan's latest exits and portal additions (including Mikey Keene and Justice Haynes), learn about some unknown bowl game sponsors, discuss the expectations and handful of things we're actually interested in finding out against Alabama, marvel at Bryce Underwood and the Pop-Tarts Bowl's marketing team, and share some thoughts on the first-round CFP results/discourse.

Serena and Matt discuss the hiring of Chip Lindsey as offensive coordinator, break down what he is/what he means for the offense, talk through Michigan's portal losses and potential adds based on early rumblings, revisit an absolutely loaded recruiting class (one that isn't just about Bryce Underwood), touch on Ohio State legally enshrining its softness, share some thoughts on the CFP and our favorite first-round matchups, and more.

Serena and Matt react to a Michigan win over Ohio State that was even funnier than we imagined given how it played out, break down the on-field how and why, discuss The Ryan Day Problem and the Ohio State fanbase's realization that there are no excuses left, share some thoughts on an emblematic "fake tough" display after the game (and an absurd media meltdown in the aftermath), and much more.

Serena and Matt react to the Bryce Underwood commitment, talk about what it means for Michigan in 2025 and beyond, revisit a 2023-esque beatdown of Northwestern, debate Wink Martindale's future, and then look ahead to an edition of The Game with limited paths to victory but some potentially very funny and very legendary outcomes.