In this episode of Behind the Uniform - Season 2 - we feature University of Michigan junior quarterback, Alex Orji. We discuss a wide range of topics, from Orji's Michigan's recruitment, to the current battle for the starting QB job. Then we dive deep into how the Michigan quarterback room's family atmosphere is an asset to all the QBs under the leadership of Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks coach, Kirk Campbell. Orji opens up about his development and how he handles the challenges and adversity that come with the position. He also spends time detailing his financial journey in the era of NIL, highlighted by an enlightening visit with the team at the University of Michigan Credit Union.

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In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz continue their 2024 position preview series, looking at the Michigan football team's cornerback room.

They open by discussing the biggest strength of the room, which is of course preseason All-American and rising junior Will Johnson. They discuss what makes Johnson arguably the most complete player in the country, and the foundation his presence provides for the room.

They then look at the room’s two biggest question marks, which are open position battles at boundary cornerback (Jyaire Hill vs. Aamir Hall and others) and nickel (Ja’Den McBurrows vs. Zeke Berry and others). They discuss the dynamic of both position battles, and what each player brings to the table. 

They also discuss their X-factors for the room, and bold predictions for 2024.

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Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz continue their annual position group preview series by looking at Michigan's safeties room.

They open with a look at some of the biggest strengths of the Wolverines' safety teams. They discuss the return of Makari Paige, the ascent of Zeke Berry and Brandyn Hillman and the additions of Wesley Walker and Jaden Mangham. Collectively, the safety room is one Shaw and Lorenz feel could be the deepest on the team. 

They then look at some of the questions the room will have to answer. Shaw discusses concerns about the room’s tackling and a drop-off in coverage, while both discuss modified expectations for the room with Rod Moore out with injury.

They close by looking at some X-factor players for the room, and make bold predictions for the group in the 2024 season.

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Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz kick off their annual position group preview series by looking at Michigan's special teams room.

They open with a look at some of the biggest strengths of the Wolverines' special teams. They discuss the continuity in style switching from Jay Harbaugh to JB Brown, as well as returning success at long-snapper and punter. They also look at new kicker Dominic Zvada, who has one of the more impressive stat lines in the country the last two years.

They then look at some of the questions the room will have to answer, most of which come from the return game. They look at Michigan's struggles in the return game the last few years, candidates to reverse that trend and some of the decisions the Wolverines will have to make.

They close by looking at some X-factor players for the room, and make bold predictions for the group in the 2024 season.

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In episode two of Behind the Uniform, we visit with University of Michigan All-American cornerback Will Johnson and special guest Director of On-Campus Recruiting, and Will's big sister, Kayli Johnson. The siblings reflect upon Kayli's journey as a student athlete, and rapid rise in the ranks of athletic administration. Will discusses the injury adversity he dealt with last year while covering some of the nation's best wideouts, and how pristine health heading into this year has his poised to take his game to another level. Kayli shares her outlook and vision for the recruiting department and Will highlights his evolution as a team leader. He also spends time detailing his financial journey in the era of NIL, highlighted by an enlightening visit with the team at the University of Michigan Credit Union.

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In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz check in on how things are going in Michigan’s fall camp, discussing position battles, most important players, interesting fall camp developments and the Wolverines’ most underrated players.

They open with a discussion of Michigan’s juiciest non-quarterback position battles, including offensive line, backup running back, safety, nickel, cornerback and the offensive line. They then turn the discussion to their annual ranking of the Wolverines’ most important players, if anything has changed since their top 25 in June and July and observations from this year’s rankings.

In the second half of the episode, they discuss some of the most interesting things they have heard — either behind the scenes or in press conferences — in Michigan’s first two weeks of fall camp. They then close with a debate over who Michigan’s most slept-on players are.

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In this first episode of Behind the Uniform - Season 2 we talk with University of Michigan junior wide receiver Tyler Morris. We discuss everything from his rise as a star high recruit and JJ McCarthy's no. 1 option, to his recovery from his ACL tear, to his all important touchdown vs Alabama in the 2024 Rose Bowl Game. We dive deep into his role in maintaining the culture of the program and what makes it different, as well as the things he is looking to improve upon this season. He also talks about the progression of this year's offense. Morris as spends time detailing his financial journey in the era of NIL, highlighted by an enlightening visit with the team at the University of Michigan Credit Union.

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The Michigan Insider's Steve Lorenz reflect upon Michigan's annual weekend-long recruiting event, "The Barbecue at the Big House." The team shares intel from the nearly 20 recruits who made it by the TMI studio interviews, plus dish on some on of the hot recruiting topics coming out of the event like the latest in Phillip Wright's recruitment, decision timelines for Andrew Marsh and Jayden Sanders, and more.

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On this week's edition of The Michigan Recruiting Insider, Sam Webb, Steve Lorenz, and Brice Marich preview Michigan’s annual Barbecue at the Big House. The episode begins with an update on the visit plans of wide receiver commitment Phillip Wright, who is on LSU’s campus at the time of this discussion. The conversation then shifts to Top 100 WR visitors Jerome Myles and Andrew Marsh. The episode then picots to the loaded list of 2026 visitors, with nearly 30 four-stars set to be on campus.

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On this week's edition of The Michigan Recruiting Insider, Sam Webb and Brice Marich discuss Michigan’s surprise involvement in the decision five-star wide receiver Derek Meadows made to delay his announcement. After highlighting the signs of the Wolverines’ stepping up their NIL game, attention turns to the upcoming visit of five-star receiver Jerome Myles. The latest in the recruitment of Top100 LB target Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng is covered, as are the clear signals that Rutgers LB commit Kamar Archie is still in play. The latest buzz on Andrew Babalola’s timeline is shared and Brice serves up a BBQ at the Big House appetizer.

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