Hail Yes! A Detroit Free Press Podcast About University of Michigan Sports

Time to hit the road! For the first time this season, the Michigan Wolverines will play a game away from the Big House after going 4-1 in their opening slate in Ann Arbor. The road trip isn't coming at a great time, though, as the Wolverines offense continues to sputter. Tony and Rainer open the show by discussing how Michigan's offense really made no tangible strides after the ugly win over USC and what that means going forward.

After the first break, the guys talk about the Washington matchup and how the Wolverines matchup against a Huskies team that will look completely different from the team Michigan beat in the national title game just a few months ago.

And last but not least, Andrew joins the show and the guys make predictions for who will win the Michigan game, plus other games around the country.

Read all about the Michigan Wolverines, including some great pieces by Tony and Rainer, by heading to our website at freep.com/sports.

The Michigan Wolverines are coming off their biggest win of the season, an upset of USC at the Big House, but is Michigan's run-first style sustainable? Tony and Rainer open the show discussing how the Wolverines were able to knock off USC despite throwing the ball just 12 times and how far this team can really go playing that kind of football. Then, the guys preview the Minnesota matchup and talk about what Michigan fans can expect now that the book is out on the Alex Orji-led offense. 

Then after the break, Andrew joins to make predictions for the Michigan (-9) vs. Minnesota game, plus some of the other massive games around the country this weekend, including Alabama vs. Georgia. 

Read all about the Michigan Wolverines, including some great pieces by Tony and Rainer, by heading to our website at freep.com/sports.

It’s another huge week for Michigan football with the Wolverines set to host Big Ten newcomers USC for the first time. However, headlines this week have been dominated by Sherrone Moore announcing that he’s making a change at the quarterback position. Out is Davis Warren, winner of the quarterback competition in the offseason, and in comes Alex Orji. Tony and Rainer debate whether this was the right move and if it signifies a strong change or a sign of further concern.

Then after the break, the guys talk about the matchup with USC and what problems the Trojans present.

And last but not least, Andrew joins the show to take a look across college football this week and the crew shares their predictions for Michigan vs. USC.

Read all about the Michigan Wolverines, including some great pieces by Tony and Rainer, by heading to our website at freep.com/sports

For the first time since 2021, the Michigan football team looks to rebound after a regular season loss. The Wolverines fell to No. 16 in the coaches poll after a 31-12 defeat to the Texas Longhorns and now the question is how concerned should U-M fans be?

Tony and Rainer open the show discussing the defeat and perhaps some overlooked areas in the transfer portal. Were coaches too confident about the roster given how things have looked through two weeks? Did Kirk Campbell oversell and under deliver on offense?

After the break, the guys breakout the worry-o-meter and assess each position group on the team and give their level of concern on a scale of 1 to 10 and discuss whether the issues can be fixed or if it will be a lingering problem throughout the season.

Last but not least, Andrew joins the show to take a big-picture look at what we saw across college football in Week 2 and to make some picks for Week 3, including if Michigan can bounce back and cover against Arkansas State.

Read all about the Michigan Wolverines, including some great pieces by Tony and Rainer, by heading to our website at freep.com/sports

One of the most anticipated nonconference football games ever at Michigan Stadium is finally here. The Wolverines will host No. 3 Texas at noon on Saturday as Sherrone Moore tries to keep Michigan's 16-game winning streak rolling with a massive game against the Longhorns.

Tony and Rainer open the show by talking about what we learned from Michigan's 30-10 win over Fresno State, why the Wolverines might have to make a tough call with Donovan Edwards and what to make of the Wolverines' new-look units on both sides of the ball.

After the break, the guys preview Texas and discuss everything you need to know before the Longhorns step foot in the Big House on Saturday.

And last but not least, Andrew joins the show to take a big-picture look at what we saw across college football in Week 1 and to make some picks for Week 2, including who the guys think will win the Michigan vs. Texas showdown.

Read all about the Michigan Wolverines, including some great pieces by Tony and Rainer, by heading to our website at freep.com/sports. 

 

It's game week! The long wait for Michigan football to return to the field is finally over, as the new-look Wolverines appear geared up for another big run. Tony, Rainer and Andrew start the show by talking about what they're looking forward to seeing on Saturday before doing a full-roster breakdown so Michigan fans can know what to look for across the team when the Wolverines play a feisty Fresno State team.

After the break, the guys are back with their college football picks with a look at the five most interesting games of the week. Follow them or fade them, but you know it'll be interesting.

Of course, the Hail Yes crew had to discuss the new Netflix documentary "Untold: Sign Stealer," which focuses on Connor Stalions' sign-stealing campaign. The guys saved the conversation for the end (1:02:25) for the listeners who want to focus on football. Tony, Rainer and Andrew talk about why it was simply too soon for the documentary to be made and what Michigan fans should think of the film. 

Read all about the Michigan Wolverines, including some great pieces by Tony and Rainer, by heading to our website at freep.com/sports. 

 

The crisp fall weather was in the air this week in Michigan, and while it might not stay long, it has the guys fully ready for football season to get underway. Tony, Rainer and Andrew sit down to do a full season preview for the Wolverines this year, spending the first half of the show talking about the defense(25:12), the second half of the show breaking down the offense (53:04), and the third part making game-by-game predictions.

The guys discuss the biggest questions facing the Wolverines on both sides of the ball, why the quarterback competition remains open, what Davis Warren brings to the table, and ultimately, what record they think Michigan will finish with this year.

Read all about the Michigan Wolverines, including some great pieces by Tony and Rainer, by heading to our website at freep.com/sports. 

Say what you want about the Michigan football program, but it sure isn't boring. It was another busy week in Ann Arbor as Sherrone Moore held his first and only media availability of fall camp, with multiple storylines coming out of the press conference. First and foremost, former Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh will now NOT be returning to the Big House for the Wolverines' season opener. However, there was some on-field news that surfaced as well, which Tony and Rainer spend the first half of the show discussing.

Then after the break, Andrew joins the guys to discuss some recent comparable situations to what Sherrone Moore has stepped into across college football and what it can tell us about Moore's chances for success. Is Sherrone in a better place than Lane Kiffin was when he took over for Pete Carroll at USC? What about Ed Orgeron taking over for Les Miles at LSU? If you're a diehard college football fan who likes to go into the weeds, this conversation is for you.

Read all about the Michigan Wolverines, including some great pieces by Tony and Rainer, by heading to our website at freep.com/sports. 

Right as the guys were getting ready to record their latest episode, there was breaking news that the NCAA has handed former Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh a four-year show-cause order and a one-year suspension for misleading investigators looking into violations of a COVID-19 dead period.

Tony, Rainer and Andrew spend the first part of the show breaking down the latest report and the new details that came out of it and discussing what it means big picture for a Michigan football program that seems to always be putting out some type of fire.

Then after the break, the guys talk about what the Michigan football players had to say about Sherrone Moore being investigated for his alleged role in the sign-stealing saga.

Read all about the Michigan Wolverines, including some great pieces by Tony and Rainer, by heading to our website at freep.com/sports. 

As the football season creeps ever closer, the Hail Yes crew is back with another episode. With the Michigan football team opening camp this week with less than a month until the first game, Tony and Rainer got the chance to speak with offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell and defensive coordinator Wink Martindale. The guys share their biggest takeaways from their chats and talk about some interesting comments made about the quarterback competition. 

Then after the break, Tony and Rainer each share one player they think is overrated coming into the year, and one player who is underrated. 

Read all about the Michigan Wolverines, including some great pieces by Tony and Rainer, by heading to our website at freep.com/sports.