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The Game has finally arrived. The Michigan Wolverines are heavy underdogs as they travel to Columbus to face rival Ohio State. While the Buckeyes are one of college football's best teams, they aren't perfect. Patrick Murphy of Bucknuts on 247Sports joins "Behind Enemy Lines" to break down the OSU roster, including shakeups on the offensive line and some familiar names in the secondary, as Ryan Day looks to beat Michigan for the first time since 2019.

In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz break down the Michigan football team’s 50-6 win over Northwestern, and the implications of such an impressive win with a trip to Ohio State looming next week.

They open with a look at Michigan’s offense, which smashed its prior season-highs in points and first downs, and ran for nearly 200 yards in the second half alone. They discuss the importance of the Wolverines finding their physical run game, why the passing game feels replicable moving forward and even look at some younger players who got more touches in the game.

In the second half of the episode, they look at the defense. They discuss Michigan’s sneaky-good defensive play lately, the defensive line’s pass-rushing success and, like on offense, younger players who impressed.

They close with an early peek at Ohio State, whether the Wolverines’ win moves the needle in that matchup and what Michigan must do in the next six days to maximize its upset potential.

In this episode of The Michigan Basketball Insider, Sam Webb and Tim McCormick discuss the Michigan basketball team's ongoing turnover issues and possible remedies moving forward. The conversation then turns to the early season performance by Tre Donaldson and whether they prove he is Michigan’s best player. Nmari Burnett’s strong play is discussed before attention turns to Vlad Goldin’s continued struggles outside of the matchup with Tarleton State. Tim shares his thoughts on the skill sets and likely roles for Sam Walters and Justin Pippen. The episode closes with a discussion of early standouts from across the Big Ten.

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Sam Webb, Steve Lorenz, Brice Marich, and Allen Trieu react to Bryce Underwood flipping his commitment form LSU to Michigan.

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In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz preview the Michigan football team’s home finale against Northwestern, and what the Wolverines need to show following a 1-3 skid and a bye week.

They open with a look at Michigan’s offense. They discuss the Wolverines shortcomings on multiple fronts in the ground game, as well as the rushing attack’s apparent mid-season regression. They look at what Michigan needs to do against Northwestern’s defense, and some key players to watch.

In the second half of the episode, they look at Michigan’s defense, and what it must show beyond general success against a rather sluggish Northwestern offense. They discuss the group’s discipline, younger talent and some position groups on the spot.

They close with their score predictions for the game.

This week on Steady Droppin' Dimes: Sam, Devin and Daniel preview Michigan's best chance at becoming bowl eligible with their game against Northwestern, this Saturday, and talk about Brian Kelly's struggles down at LSU. Is Brian Kelly coaching for his job these days? How will this affect recruiting futures? Plus the crew looks at Michigan Basketball's start to the season and the frustrating amount of turnovers that they are committing in games, and we take a peek at the Detroit Lions Super Bowl betting odds... are they now the favorites?

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Michigan football hosts Northwestern this weekend with an excellent chance to secure bowl eligibility. After an improbable eight-win 2023, the Wildcats have fallen to 4-6 with one of the worst offenses in college football. (But old friend AJ Henning is playing well!) And while the defense returned the majority of its contributors from last season, injuries have plagued that side of the ball.

Tom Gorski of Purple Wildcats on 247Sports joins "Behind Enemy Lines" to give the inside scoop on Northwestern and what to expect Saturday at the Big House.

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On this special bonus edition of The Michigan Recruiting Insider, Sam Webb, Steve Lorenz, and Brice Marich discussed the commitment of Belleville safety Elijah Dotson. The a versatile dual-threat athlete flipped from Pitt to Michigan and is rated the no. 118 prospect in country by 247Sports. The panel discussed his high-upside at multiple positions, including safety, corner, and receiver and his potential to influence his teammate, Bryce Underwood.

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On this week's edition of The Michigan Recruiting Insider Sam Webb, Steve Lorenz, and Brice Marich discussed the latest developments in Michigan’s pursuit of the nation’s top player, LSU quarterback commit Bryce Underwood. The panel detailed the tense week in his recruitment that stemmed from an unconfirmed report of a $10.5 million NIL offer from Michigan, his reaction to it on Instagram, and the response to it from Michigan fans and donors. The conversation then turned to where things stand in recruitment, why it’s important to ignore the abundance of uninformed reporting on it and let it play out. From there the discussion moved to prospects who could be impacted by Underwood’s decision like Derek Meadows and Andrew Olesh, Additionally, they addressed the status of defensive line commit Jaylen Williams and new pursuit of Ohio State edge decommit Zahir Mathis and UCF wide receiver commit, (and Brady Hart teammate) Jayven Boggs.

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The Recruiting Insider is presented by Wolverine Boots & Apparel. As America’s Original Work Boot Brand, Wolverine is a champion of blue-collar work ethic whenever and wherever it shows up, whether that’s on a job site or a football field. That’s why Wolverine has proudly partnered with The Recruiting Insider in presenting the Recruit of the Week, as Wolverine student-athletes embody this blue-collar grit and resilience through and through. Shop Wolverine Boots' Michigan collection here: https://www.wolverine.com/US/en/maize-and-blue-collar/

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On this edition of Steady Droppin' Dimes, Sam Webb, Devin Gardner, and Daniel Horton discuss possible "poaching" targets quarterback targets like Nevada's Brendon Lewis, Texas A&M's Marcel Lewis and Notre Dame's CJ Carr. The conversation the shifts to Daniel's early assessment of the Michigan basketball team after two games and a forecast of changes that may have to be made to the offensive approach to better suit the talent and cut down of turnovers. He also offers a breakdown of five-star pledge Trey McKenney.

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