The Michigan Insider

Sam Webb, Steve Lorenz, and Brice Marich break down Michigan's attempts to flip Amorion Walker, Domani Jackson, and Kaleb Webb, plus intel from recent scouting trips to see Deone Walker, Zeke Berry, and Mason Graham. Plus word on possible Michigan visit plans for Top247 WRs Darius Clemons and Jalen Brown and both prospects get closer to making decisions.

In this episode, we discuss what the Michigan football team must show in its home game against Indiana, as it looks to bounce back from its first loss of the season.

We begin the episode by looking at how Michigan's culture has shown in the wake of the Wolverines' loss. We discuss the team's players-only meeting, what was said in press conferences and what we think it all means.

We then look at Michigan's offense and defense, and what each group can do in order for the weekend to be a "success" beyond simply beating the Hoosiers. We look at things Michigan must improve upon, along with other areas where the Wolverines can continue to build confidence.

In the second half of the episode, we run through prop bets for this week's matchup on both offense and defense, and make our predictions for how we think Saturday night's game will go.

In this episode, we look at the ups and downs of the Michigan football team's 37-33 loss at then-No. 8 Michigan State, and what's next for the Wolverines.

In the first half of the episode, we look at Michigan's offensive performance. We discuss the Wolverines' breakout passing game, the significance of the ascensions of Andrel Anthony and Erick All, how worrisome Michigan's run blocking and lack of run game was and what changes the Wolverines can make in the red zone.

In the back half of the episode, we turn our attention to Michigan's defense. We discuss the Wolverines' inability to stop Kenneth Walker III, Michigan's largely preventable issues with defensive substitutions, the Wolverines' failures on some key defining plays and an overall decent day from Michigan's secondary.

We close with a discussion of the Wolverines' culture, and how we expect Michigan to respond after enduring its first loss of the season.

In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz preview the much-anticipated matchup between the No. 6 Michigan football team and No. 8 Michigan State. We look at keys the the game, storylines we're watching and make our predictions for the game.

We open with a look at the keys for Michigan's offense. We discuss the underrated art of piecing together drives, the need for the Wolverines' passing game to develop and the value of Michigan's two-back system. We also look at the importance of improving red-zone success rates and other tasks. We then look at Michigan's defense. We discuss the Wolverines' potential in shutting down Kenneth Walker, their improved play in limiting big passing plays and more.

In the second half of the episode, we discuss some of the key storylines from this week's press conference, make our weekly prop bet predictions and our final assessment and score predictions for the game.

In this episode, we discuss the ups and downs of the Michigan football team's 33-7 win over Northwestern, and discuss our early impressions of the Wolverines' upcoming matchup at No. 8 Michigan State.

We begin by looking at two things that worked well for Michigan on Saturday. We discuss another elite defensive performance from the Wolverines, and why we think the group is ready to hold its own against superior offenses. We also discuss the standout performances from Hassan Haskins and Blake Corum, and why the duo has a case among the best in the country. We then discuss Michigan's passing game, and how concerned fans should be over lackluster numbers.

In the second half of the show, we look at other remaining concerns, Michigan's upcoming matchup against Michigan State and what the Wolverines can do between now and then to ready for the matchup.

Sam Webb, Steve Lorenz, and Brice Marich break down Damani Dent's commitment and game, then discuss the rise within the top247 rankings of several Michigan commits and targets. From there the crew discusses the latest trends with other top targets like Deone Walker, Lander Barton, and Walter Nolen. The crew also shares intel on Michigan's pursuit of junior college defensive tackle Jeffrey M'ba. The conversation later shifts to live evals of Colston Loveland and Dante Moore. The episode concludes with a preview of our upcoming trip to see Notre Dame commit Amorion Walker.

In this episode, we discuss some of the key storylines surrounding the Michigan football team this week, and preview the Wolverines' upcoming game against Northwestern.

We open with a look at Michigan's much-discussed team culture. We break down strong comments from players about how the Wolverines handled the bye week, and what that means for the trust and energy Michigan has within its program. We then turn our attention to the Xs and Os, and discuss additional thoughts on where Michigan stacks up coming out of the bye week. We discuss concerns the Wolverines have to address, and what Michigan can show this weekend (beyond a win) to make this weekend a success for the Wolverines.

In the second half of the show, we do our weekly prop bets, and offer our thoughts on how Saturday's game will transpire.

Breaking down the games and potential impact of Jett Howard, Gregg Glenn, and Christian Anderson, More practice observations from Tim McCormick. Plus another interview with Devante Jones.

In part two of our two-part midseason review of the Michigan football team, we hand out midseason awards for standout Wolverines, assess the rest of Michigan's schedule, make some predictions for the rest of the way and set revised expectations for fans after the Wolverines' 6-0 start.

We begin by looking at our picks for Michigan's MVP, freshman of the year and most-improved players on both offense and defense. We discuss the impact they have had, and call our shots for players who might continue to ascend in the second half of the season.

In the episode, we also discuss position groups that have impressed us, concerning groups and make our picks for position groups that could still get a lot better this season. We also look at Michigan's future opponents and make updated record predictions for the Wolverines' 2021 season.

In this episode (part one of a two-part midseason review), we recap the No. 8 Michigan football team's 32-29 win at Nebraska, then look at the biggest things we learned and remaining questions after the Wolverines' 6-0 start.

We begin by looking at Michigan's win over the Cornhuskers, and why it might be an underrated victory for the Wolverines. We discuss Michigan's comeback victory, what the Wolverines showed on both sides of the ball during the game and impressive team culture, run defense and run game. We also take a look at concerns that arose in the game, particularly in Michigan's passing game and coverage abilities.

In the second half of the episode, we look at the biggest things we have learned about the Wolverines in their 6-0 start, along with the biggest remaining questions we have about Michigan as it enters a tough final six games.