Forever Saturday

Serena and Matt debate whether Michigan is in a "national title or bust" situation given the returning talent and two straight CFP appearances, discuss Chris Partridge's return and what it means (both now and going forward), talk Big Ten realignment/scheduling scenarios, and then try to come up with real-world comparisons for Brian Ferentz's all-time great nepotism situation at Iowa.

Serena and Matt briefly touch on Michigan's hire/promotion of Kirk Campbell as quarterbacks coach, the implied quasi-promotion of Sherrone Moore, and a couple potential roster additions, then turn back to 2022 with an audio-inclusive countdown of our 10 favorite/most memorable moments of the year.

It's been a hell of a week, so let's talk Harbaugh's return, what's going on with Warde Manuel, the only logical response to the NCAA investigation, the bizarre Matt Weiss allegations/exit, what the options are at (co-)offensive coordinator, and a bunch more "unfinished business" announcements on both sides of the ball that leave Michigan looking prettttty good (with one possible exception) heading into 2023.

It's Forever Saturday Episode 1 all over again, with Michigan coming off a (slightly more devastating this time) playoff loss and Jim Harbaugh-to-the-NFL rumors swirling, so Serena and Matt talk Harbaugh's future, how we think this ends, Corum's glorious return, what's possible for Michigan in 2023, Fiesta Bowl reactions and regrets, and whether Georgia was ever *actually* beatable.

After an excruciatingly long wait, Serena and Matt preview Michigan's semifinal matchup against TCU and talk Max Duggan fear levels, what we expect from the defense against a legit group of skill-position players, the big mismatch on the other side of the ball, how TCU's defense *might* make things difficult, whether a loss would be a true "disappointment," what's on the table over the next two weeks, and what we think will happen/want to happen on the other side of the CFP bracket.

Serena and Matt talk Signing Day, the Ryan Day/Dabo Swinney/Jimbo Fisher "Have Some Self-Awareness Challenge," Michigan's unexpected transfer portal haul (and what it means for the program going forward), Blake Corum's "50/50" comment, the best of the early part of bowl season, and what we're most looking forward to next week other than the Fiesta Bowl.

Serena and Matt talk Heisman ceremony (and the blasphemy of Michigan's beautiful, tiny running back not even getting a New York invite), the weirdly dramatic/salty transfers of Cade McNamara and Erick All, what All's exit means at tight end, and some interesting developing with potential *incoming* transfers, then turn back to real football and the upcoming bowl season with a brief game of "Bowl or Bullshit."

Serena and Matt reflect on 13-0, a second straight Big Ten title, and knowing you're in the good times while you're still in them, then get into the annoying-but-ultimately-decisive win over Purdue, vibes heading into a CFP matchup with TCU, and whether the committee got it right by avoiding a rematch of The Game and giving Ohio State the Georgia Monstars.

Serena and Matt revisit the best of the after-the-fact Ohio State nonsense takes, acknowledge some dudes who didn't get their full due in the initial revelry, and talk a little more shit (obviously) before turning to Michigan's second straight Big Ten championship game appearance: CFP implications, what to know about an all-around mediocre Purdue team, what we expect in terms of Michigan's approach, general fear levels, and more. 

You know what this is about: Let's talk some shit after another dog-walking of Ohio State, revel in Michigan flipping this rivalry on its head, enjoy some Ohio State fan schadenfreude, maybe talk about the actual game and its three distinct parts (defense hanging on, J.J. taking over, run game putting it away), and then take a moment to appreciate where this program is at right now.