The Michigan Insider

In a special live edition of the Michigan Recruiting Insider Sam Webb, Steve Lorenz, and Brice Marich recap Michigan’s strong finish to the early signing period. Two of the gets, Darrius Clemons an Keon Sabb joined the podcast to discuss their decisions. Colston Loveland and Deuce Spurlock also made appearances. The crew also dissected the flips of Amorion Walker, Derrick Moore, and Alex Orji. Will Johnson's importance as the class' highest rated player and the catalyst for its growth was also highlighted.

Sam Webb, Steve Lorenz, and Brice Marich recap Michigan’s final visit weekend of 2021 with special focus on Top 247 targets Darrius Clemons and Derrick Moore and transfers DeaMonte Trayanum and Victor Oluwatimi. Attention then turns to the status of Deuce Spurlock’s commitment and the latest with top targets Amorion Walker, Deone Walker, and Keon Sabb. The podcast concludes with a discussion of where things stand with five-star OL target Josh Conerly Jr. and how the surprise commitment of former Top247 OL Zach Gentry impacts the recruiting outlook for the position down the stretch.

Tim McCormick and Sam Webb discuss Michigan's sudden shooting improvement, led by the marksmanship from Caleb Houstan and Hunter Dickinson. McCormick then dissects ways to force the ball to Dickinson even when the jumpers aren't falling. The discussion later shifts to DeVante Jones' early struggles and whether he'll be able to live up to preseason expectations. The duo then debates the roles of freshmen Frankie Collins and Kobe Bufkin, and predicts how Terrence Williams, Brandon Johns Jr., Zeb Jackson will fit into the mix moving forward.

Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz take a break from football breakdowns, and reflect on the award-winning seasons from Aidan Hutchinson, Josh Gattis and other members of the Michigan football team.

We open with a discussion on Hutchinson, and the many awards he will be racking up. We look back on his senior season, his decision to return for his senior year and why he's something of a rare bird in college football. We also look at his belonging in the Heisman Trophy finalists, and where this season ranks among the all-time seasons by a Michigan defensive player.

In the second half of the episode, we discuss Josh Gattis winning the Broyles Award as the nation's top assistant coach, and the impact he has had on Michigan since his arrival in 2019. We look at his value, and debate whether any of his coworkers could have claimed to similar honors. We also discuss Jim Harbaugh's national coach of the year opportunities, and other players who could be up for awards.

In this episode, we discuss the significance of Michigan's win over Iowa to capture the 2021 Big Ten championship, along with our initial thoughts on the College Football Playoff field, which includes the Wolverines as the 2-seed.

We open by looking at the Wolverines' win, which clinched their first Big Ten title since 2004. We discuss Michigan's magical run, what it says about the program, the Wolverines' potential staying power as a top-five team, along with any remaining weaknesses as Michigan heads into the playoff.

In the second half of the episode, we take an initial look at the four-team field. We discuss whether the committee got it right, along with our initial thoughts on No. 3 Georgia and how they match up against the Wolverines.

Sam Webb, Steve Lorenz, and Brice Marich discuss new Michigan commits Zeke Berry, Adam Samaha, Joel Starlings, Ethan Burke and Semaj Morgan. Attention then turns to major recruiting developments in the aftermath of U-M's win over Ohio State - the Wolverines being eliminated by Domani Jackson, holding firm with Amorion Walker, fighting to fend off the SEC for Deone Walker, the sudden rise with 2023 Top247 LB Raylen Wilson, and the ongoing pursuit of Clemson safety commit Keon Sabb.

Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz preview the No. 2 Michigan football team's Big Ten title game bout against No. 13 Iowa.

In the episode, we discuss the keys for Michigan's offense going up against a stout Hawkeyes defense. We discuss the Wolverines' balanced receiving attack and ascending offensive line, but also a potential matchup advantage they might have in the run game against Iowa that wasn't present against Ohio State.

In the second half of the episode, we discuss how the Wolverines can avoid funny business when Iowa has the ball. We look at the Hawkeyes' offensive struggles both at quarterback and running back, and how Iowa may try to counter.

Along the way, we make our prop-bet picks for the game, then close the episode with our final thoughts and predictions for the matchup.

Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz break down the Michigan football team's exceptional upset win over No. 2 Ohio State, and all the detail on what it means and what's next.

We begin by breaking down what worked for the Wolverines in the win. We look at Michigan's dominant run game, stingy defense and Jim Harbaugh building a team that is distinctly his. We discuss how the Wolverines pulled off what they had to pull off on defense, and how Hassan Haskins put together an all-time showing at running back.

We then discuss what the victory means. We look at Michigan's national title opportunity, how the win can have an emanating effect on both fans and the players' culture, what it says that the Wolverines stuck with the plan and saw it pay off in an era where many athletic departments struggle to have that faith.

We close with some more talk on Aidan Hutchinson and Haskins, and their place nationally.

In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz preview the title bout matchup between the No. 5 Michigan and No. 3 Ohio State football teams.

We begin by looking at how the Wolverines' offense matches up against the Buckeyes' defense. Shaw outlines a soft spot in Ohio State's coverage that Cade McNamara may be able to exploit. We also preview Michigan's run game, and why it may be able to fare better against the Buckeyes' defensive front than other teams on the Buckeyes' schedule have so far. We also look at some other key factors on the offense.

We then proceed to the strength-vs.-strength matchup between Ohio State's offense and Michigan's defense. We discuss the Buckeyes' underrated run game, elite offensive line play and, of course, how the Wolverines will have to go about defending Ohio State's passing game.

Along the way, we tackle our over-unders, then close with our final thoughts and predictions for the matchup.

Sam Webb, Steve Lorenz, and Brice Marich preview Michigan's visitor list for its weekend battle with Ohio State. Domani Jackson Zeke Berry, and Deone Walker headline a group of attendees that could still have a few surprise additions.