Out of the Blue: A Michigan Sports Podcast

Jared and Andy from Maize N Brew are here to kick off the 2026 College Football Season for the Michigan Wolverines, the Big Ten, and College Football at large. They go rapid-fire to cover topics like unsung players, spicy predictions, and football superlatives. They rank the position groups for the Wolverines, predict who will break out, and call their conference winners and College Football Playoff entrants.

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Jared and Andy from Maize N Brew are here to kick off the 2026 College Football Season for the Michigan Wolverines, The Big Ten, and College Football at large. They go rapid-fire to cover topics like unsung players, spicy predictions, and playoff participants. They rank the position groups for the Wolverines, predict who will break out, and call their conference winners and College Football Playoff entrants.  Make sure to like, share, and subscribe to all thinks Out of the Blue to make sure you are up to date with the Wolverines this year @Outofthebluesports on Instagram and TikTok, @OOTB_Sports on Twitter.

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The college football season is upon us and it is time to make some predictions. The Out of the Blue boys talk through some camp notes before getting into the over/under predictions for every Big Ten team. They discuss which games could decide the season for a lot of these teams. After making their season predictions, they rank all of the presumed quarterbacks in the Big Ten for the 2026 season.

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In the final part of a 4 part series, the boys wrap up their season this week. They catch up on some news and updates coming out of Fall camp before getting into some mailbox questions and the final stretch of the season and breaking down weeks 10-12, including the matchup against Ohio State. In the back half (59:10), they cover the defensive line, defensive coaches, and Special Teams.

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The boys continue on with their season preview in part 3. They cover some of the news coming out of camp and who is rising in some of the early battles. Then they move into the season preview looking at weeks 7-9 with Indiana, Rutgers, and Michigan State. Then they move to the defense to break down the linebacker room and secondary. Make sure to like, share, and subscribe!

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The Out of the Blue boys continue with their season preview in part 2. They catch up on some of the snippets coming out of Big Ten Media Days and what stood out from the coaching staff and players. They then continue with the season preview discussing weeks 4-6 with Iowa, Minnesota, and Penn State on the docket. In the back half, they move to the Michigan roster where they discuss the quarterbacks, wide recievers, and the offensive coaching staff.

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The season is nearing its arrival and the Out of the Blue boys are here to welcome it with open arms. They start with a discussion about the schedule from weeks 1-3 and why the Oklahoma game is such a fascinating matchup. Then they start breaking down the position groups, this week working on the offense. They talk tight ends, offensive line, and running backs and rank the rooms and talk strenghts and weaknesses of each.

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The Out of the Blue boys are back with a special episode to commemorate the release of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey and the verge of the football season. They discuss the decision made by the board regarding Warde Manuel before Andy gives his Top 10 Most Cinematic Michigan games of the last 5 years along with their movie comps. In the back halh (35:25) they welcome on one of the best Safeties in Michigan history and current Cincinatti Bengals Seconday Coach Jordan Kovacs to talk his philosophy as a player and a coach, Dax Hill and DJ Turner, the Michigan defense, and more.

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After a week off, the Out of the Blue boys catch up on the Michigan news from the last week including Warde Manuel, the Mike Boynton contract, some recruiting news, and the Michigan men in NBA Summer League. They look at the NCAA 2027 video game rankings for the team. They discuss who the people at EA Sports see as the best players on this team, who is too low, and who could rise. In the back half, they draft up their ideal Michigan Wolverines from 1970 to today. Make sure you like, share and subscribe!

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The Out of the Blue boys are back to talk through all of the Michigan and Detroit news of the last week including the draft positions of the Michigan basketball boys, some arrests, and the future of the programs. Then they take some mailbag questions including a discussion about who could be a first rounder or an award winner on this roster. They then do their once a year visit of a great movie, this time talking about the 2023 film Master and Commander. They discuss why this is a favorite amongst the boys and why you should watch this with your friends this weekend.

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