Michigan Podcast

Steve Deace opens this edition of Michigan Podcast lamenting how, unfortunately, it’s a tough time to be a fan of the maize and blue. Brandon Brown and Michael Spath of WTKA-Ann Arbor and Wolverine Digest react to the top 10 predictions for Michigan athletics which Steve made back in December.

Steve Deace explains his reasons why he believes Joe Milton — not Dylan McCaffrey — will be Michigan’s next starting quarterback. Michael Spath from WTKA in Ann Arbor and Wolverine Digest joins the show to break down Michigan football’s new coaching hires, whether the basketball team will recover from a rough stretch, and a surprising run for Michigan hockey.

Steve Deace says there’s one lazy, stupid fan trope surrounding Michigan football that needs to stop. Michael Spath from WTKA in Ann Arbor and Wolverine Digest stops by to discuss who staying and who’s leaving the Michigan football program. The pair also mull a point of contention they have with Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard.

Steve Deace and Michigan Podcast are back for the new year, and apparently it’s time to admit one thing: Michigan is a basketball school. Michael Spath from WTKA in Ann Arbor breaks down what went wrong for Michigan in the bowl game and previews what we can expect from this year’s edition of roster attrition.

Steve Deace shares an interesting analogy for where the Wolverines find themselves in the college football world. Michael Spath and Brandon Brown from WTKA-Ann Arbor and Wolverine Digest preview Michigan’s matchup with Alabama. The forecast calls for pain.

Another test, another “F.” Michigan Wolverines football is, again, at a crossroad. Steve Deace dispels multiple excuses from Michigan fandom about why they continue to lose to Ohio State. Michael Spath and Brandon Brown from Wolverine Digest and WTKA-Ann Arbor play a game of “True or False” on the future of Jim Harbaugh and Michigan football.

It’s finally time. The stars have aligned and the Michigan Wolverines are primed to beat Ohio State. Steve Deace explains why. Michael Spath and Brandon Brown from Wolverine Digest and WTKA-Ann Arbor join the roundtable to share their predictions for the game.

Apparently Jim Harbaugh has turned back the clock and forced Michigan State back into the Sparty of yesteryear, at least according to Steve Deace. As always, Michael Spath and Brandon Brown from WTKA in Ann Arbor and Wolverine Digest hop on to discuss the game that was and what to expect from Michigan in a tricky matchup with Indiana.

Steve Deace breaks down why, if this is the last time Michigan faces Sparty under Mark Dantonio, it’s good riddance. Michael Spath and Brandon Brown from WTKA-Ann Arbor and Wolverine Digest discuss why Michigan State has struggled so much this season (especially on defense) and whether this is the end of the Dantonio era.

…but “Harball’ seems to be alive. Steve Deace breaks down Michigan’s dominant, yet curious win over the hapless Maryland Terrapins. Brandon Brown and Michael Spath from WTKA in Ann Arbor and Wolverine Digest preview Michigan basketball’s debut of the Juwan Howard era.