The Michigan Insider

Sam Webb and Tim McCormick break down Michigan's newly released schedule and discuss how COVID might impact it. Then they sit down for a lengthy chat with Wake Forest transfer Chaundee Brown about his transition to Michigan, the growth of his game, the impact of Jon Sanderson's strength & conditioning program, his battles with Franz Wagner, and his plan to help fill the void in dog-like mentality left by Zavier Simpson's graduation. Sam and Tim round out the podcast projecting Michigan's finish in the Big 10 race.

Sam Webb, Brice Marich, and Steve Lorenz discuss surprising reactions from top recruits that visited Michigan on a weekend when it lost in blowout fashion to Wisconsin. The team breaks down how JJ McCarthy's presence during the epic visit weekend was key in setting a tone that helped Michigan IMPROVE its standing with elite defensive back targets Ceyair Wright, Domani Jackson, Will Johnson, and Isaac Thompson. Later Josh Henschke joins the podcast to discuss how Michigan's no.1 class could help establish pipelines into two of the most talent-rich high school programs in the country.

In an episode following our true-false format, we look at five big questions facing the Michigan football team following the Wolverines’ 49-11 loss to No. 13 Wisconsin.

We begin by looking at a comment made by a Michigan player about the Wolverines having a “lackadaisical” attitude heading into the game, and if we think that the’s accurate. We look at Michigan’s attitude toward this game, and what we saw in the Wolverines’ body language throughout the night.

We then discuss Don Brown, and if his shortcomings have put Michigan in a situation where it can no longer wait until the end of the season to let him go. We debate if Michigan’s defense has regressed, if other teams have figured the Wolverines out, or both.

We then turn to Jim Harbaugh, and ponder if he is Michigan’s biggest problem right now. If he isn’t, what is the Wolverines’ biggest issue, and what can Michigan do about it with or without Harbaugh?

We then turn our attention to Michigan’s personnel, and debate if it’s time for the Wolverines to bring younger players into key contributing roles. We look at Michigan’s potential quarterback battle, defensive reinforcements and why ultimately it’s a tricky situation for the Wolverines.

We then close with a parting shot, as Shaw questions if Michigan’s Athletic Department is paying close enough attention to the Wolverines’ on-field product.

In this episode, we preview the Michigan football team’s upcoming matchup against No. 13 Wisconsin, offering a comprehensive preview and prediction for the matchup.

We open by discussing the latest on the Badgers’ COVID-19 outbreak, including a look at Wisconsin’s return after several days off of practice and uncertainty about Graham Mertz’s status. We then transition to discuss how different the Badgers would look with or without Mertz.

Our typical preview discussion follows, as we look at players we’re keeping a closer look at, things Michigan can feel good about, things the Wolverines should be most concerned about and our pregame hunches about the matchup. Along the way, we discuss Wisconsin’s passing game and running game, Michigan’s defensive adjustments or changes, if Michigan can hold up against Wisconsin’s defense and plenty more.

We then close with our weekly over-under predictions, looking at what we expect from Joe Milton, Ronnie Bell and Cornelius Johnson, as well as Michigan’s run game, offensive line, Kwity Paye, the Wolverines’ secondary and more.

Sam Webb and Tim McCormick discuss five-star power forward Moussa Diabate's commitment to Michigan and how the Wolverines managed to land the nation's best recruiting class. They then recap highlight each member of the class: Caleb Houstan, Frankie Collins, Isaiah Barnes, Kobe Bufkin, and Will Tschetter. The the duo catches up with one of the best high players in to ever play in Michigan, a former standout at the University of Michigan, and one of Tim's former teammates, Eric Turner.

In an admittedly lengthy episode, we review how Michigan has gotten to this point, what’s next and tackle listener questions about Jim Harbaugh, Don Brown and more.

We open by resetting our conversation from Sunday’s episode, looking at the seat temperatures of Brown and Harbaugh. We then go big picture and look at what has gone the most wrong in the Jim Harbaugh era, diving into defensive tackle woes, slow-to-adapt offenses and defenses and possible program-wide overconfidence. We also look at the recruiting side of things, discussing arguable shortcomings at defensive tackle, cornerback, quarterback and more.

In the second half of the show, we do more coaching-change discussions. We look at the viability of firing an assistant midseason, why the cons outweigh the pros to waiting until the season ends, what we would do in Michigan’s shoes with Don Brown and a potential Notre Dame comparison.

We then discuss Jim Harbaugh’s status with the program, including what we think will happen, coaching candidates we’d look at first if he left, what is going through Harbaugh’s mind and the Athletic Department’s role in what has happened to Michigan and what’s next.

In this episode, we break down the Michigan football team's 38-21 loss to No. 13 Indiana, what went wrong for the Wolverines and what's next.

We begin by discussing the biggest surprises for Michigan in yet another stunning loss. We look at the Wolverines' continued defensive coverage woes, lack of a pass rush and run game and whether or not Michigan had an energy problem in the first half.

We also discuss if the Wolverines can fix some of their issues on both sides of the ball, looking at Michigan's skill position players, the team's defensive tackles and some problems that can't be fixed.

We close by taking a temperature at the job status of Michigan's top coaches (Don Brown, Jim Harbaugh, Josh Gattis), then each take our turns "airing it out" on a topic we wanted to discuss further.

In this episode, we preview the No. 23 Michigan football team’s road matchup against No. 13 Indiana.

We begin with some discussions of players we’re keeping a close eye on from the Wolverines. In doing so, we look at Michigan’s offensive line and a potential shakeup among the starting group, if Indiana’s offensive line is a potential weak point, if Daxton Hill’s role should change and how the Wolverines could fare in the ground game.

Then, we look at the areas where Michigan should be the most concerned heading into the matchup. Lorenz takes a look at the biggest schematic mismatch in the contest, while Shaw looks at some mental hurdles the Wolverines must avoid as they embark on the rest of their season.

Then, we take a look at some over-under predictions, which sparks discussion about Indiana’s defense, how Michigan’s linebackers and defensive linemen can stay involved, Whop Philyor’s potential impact in the game and more.

We close with our hunches about the game and our final predictions for the matchup.

Sam Webb and Tim McCormick chat with Michigan Director of Personnel & Development Jay Smith about his early impressions from practice, Juwan Howard's evolution as coach, the program's recruiting philosophy, and more. Sam and Tim also share thoughts Chaundee Brown's likely impact, Franz Wagner's improvement, U-M's projected lineup and the significance of Michigan landing five-star wing Caleb Houstan.

247Sports national recruiting analyst Allen Trieu joins Sam Webb, Brice Marich, and Steve Lorenz to discuss the potential impact of Michigan's loss to Michigan State. Is Rayshaun Benny slipping away from Michigan? Is Andrel Anthony warming up to the Green & White? Was Donovan Edwards impacted by the defeat? Brice also recounts his trip to Florida to scout football commit Branden Jennings. Later 247Sports national basketball recruiting analyst Brian Snow joins the podcast to discuss five-star wing Caleb Houstan's commitment to Michigan, his fit on the roster, his potential impact on five-star wing Charles Bediako, and more.