The Michigan Insider

Sam Webb, Steve Lorenz, and Brice Marich discuss the expansion of Michigan's 2022 quarterback board from primarily Nate Johnson, to recent offer recipient Connor Harrell and more. The crew also discusses the recruiting strategy being aimed at 2023 five-star signal caller Dante Moore. Later , the discussion shifts to upcoming visits from Hayden Schwartz, Micah Pollard, and Carnell Tate. The podcast ends with a focus on the hire of new Director of Strategic Communications and Branding Sydney Sims.

Tim McCormick and Sam Webb discuss Devante Jones' game and why his addition will help elevate the position over last year's strong showing. The conversation then turns to other areas where next years team will be better than last year and project its standing in the Big 10. Caleb Houstan then joins the podcast to discuss his journey to Michigan, his relationship with the coaching staff, his development at Montverde, and more.

In this episode, we briefly discuss Michigan football announcing that it can return to full capacity this fall, where Michigan sits in the NCAA Transfer Portal and look at the Michigan softball team’s season so far and what this weekend’s NCAA Tournament regional has in store for the Wolverines.

We begin with a brief update on the Wolverines announcing that they can return to full capacity for the 2021 season. We then turn our attention to Michigan’s strong pursuit of Oregon State defensive tackle graduate transfer Jordan Whittley, and assess his potential fit should he commit to the Wolverines and the context of his recruitment. We discuss the importance of Michigan landing a defensive tackle in the transfer portal, and why Michigan might not be done recruiting the position.

We then take a peek at the rest of Michigan’s depth chart, and reassess where the Wolverines might also be inclined to look for options in the transfer portal.

Finally, we close the show with a look at the Michigan softball team. We discuss the Wolverines’ staggering pitching staff, how beneficial that can be in the postseason, Michigan’s improved batting lineup and their regional draw. We also discuss the strong pushback from the Pac-12 and Big Ten about the NCAA Tournament draws, as multiple schools have claimed an SEC bias in the field.

Sam Webb, Steve Lorenz, and Brice Marich discuss growing odds of landing Oregon State grad transfer defensive tackle Jordan Whitley, the sudden change in Dillon Tatum's recruitment, and the impact of Steve Clinkscale's hire on Myles Pollard. Pollard's dad joins the podcast to share his perspective on his son's recruitment. The podcast closes with a breakdown of Michigan's recruiting staff hierarchy in light of recent additions.

Sam Webb, Steve Lorenz, and Brice Marich discuss Michigan's hire of former Kentucky defensive back's coach Steve Clinkscale. The crew projects Clinkscale's impact on recruiting in Michigan, Ohio, and outside the Midwest. Later the discussion turns to his on-field impact and pairing with Ron Bellamy. The podcast closes with a look at how the hire could impact some of Michigan's top 2022 targets.

Sam Webb, Steve Lorenz, and Brice Marich discuss Maurice Linguist's departure and explain why it wasn't a sign of ill for the program. The crew then highlights the attributes Harbaugh prioritized in searching for a replacement. The podcast ends with an interview with the father of five-star offensive line target Josh Conerly about his son's recruitment and why Michigan suddenly has a more prominent place in it.

In this episode, we take a look at the Michigan basketball team's offseason, looking at newcomers, departures and expectations for the 2021-22 season.

We first look at the Wolverines' addition of Coastal Carolina transfer Devante' Jones, and discuss why he is such a strong fit with Michigan. We discuss his on-court impact and how he adds stability to the guard room, how his versatility gives the Wolverines a lot of lineup options and how his culture buy-in is already manifesting itself.

Then, we recap Michigan's departures, and why the Wolverines bringing back Eli Brooks was such a big win. We discuss the losses of Franz Wagner, Chaundee Brown Jr., Mike Smith, Isaiah Livers and Austin Davis as well. After that, we look at Michigan's nation-leading recruiting class in the country, and what kind of immediate impact each prospect in the 2021 class can have. We then go position-by-position looking at the starter and depth heading into next season.

We close with a look at Michigan expectations heading into next season. We discuss why the Wolverines should be considered favorites for the Big Ten in 2022, and assess where in the top 10 Michigan should be nationally based on the offseason so far.

Sam Webb and Brice Marich discuss Michigan's standing with d-line target Jordan Phillips after his dead period visit. The duo also discusses the major targets Will Johnson is recruiting hard on Michigan’s behalf, including Domani Jackson. Later Josh Henschke joins the podcast to reflect upon the Bill Hensley memorial Run N' Slam tournament and highlight the Wolverines’ strong standing with major targets AJ Casey, Ty Rodgers, and JJ Taylor.

In this episode, we discuss two newsworthy football topics: Jim Harbaugh’s first public comments in months, and the Wolverines’ involvement in this weekend’s NFL Draft.

We begin by breaking down the key takeaways of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh going on the Wolverines’ official team podcast and offering his assessment of the spring overall and his take on each position group. This leads to discussions among us about A.J. Henning, Michigan having a clear top group along the offensive line, some defensive standouts that could be encouraging for the Wolverines, Harbaugh’s thoughts on the quarterbacks and more.

In the second half of the show, we break down Michigan’s involvement in the NFL Draft. We go player by player with the Wolverines’ top prospects, setting over-under picks and prediction where they will be drafted and what their future holds. We also reflect on the players’ careers as recruits and Michigan players.

Sam Webb, Brice Marich, Steve Lorenz discuss Tyler Morris' commitment, Courtney Morgan's initial impact, big time additions to the June official visit list, the latest in cornerback recruiting, and what prospects are the best bets to commit to Michigan next..