The Wolverine Digest Pod

It doesn't seem possible, but Mike Morris is entering his senior season at Michigan already. The big, 6-6, 280-pounder has played some but hasn't been the guy yet, but that could all change in 2022. Some of what he said makes you think he's really ready to take a massive leap in year four. Plus, he sheds some light on the 2-4 season, last year's season and expectations for 2022.

Additionally, we discuss Michigan baseball and Erik Bakich, along with some developments on the hardwood, football recruiting trail and the upcoming weekend in Traverse City, which should be a glorious time for everyone involved.

Third-year defensive lineman Kris Jenkins has a chance to take a big leap this season and he's preparing to do just that. The 6-3, 285-pounder stopped by to talk about shaping his body, Jesse Minter's defense, potential standout defenders and that leap he's trying to make. He also gave some really entertaining answers during our first ever edition of Teammate Confessionals.

We also discussed Michigan's quarterback recruiting in both the 2023 and 2024 classes. Plus, we posted the leftover fan questions from last week and did our best to answer them as we march on through the summer. All that and more on this episode of The Wolverine Digest Podcast.

Moussa Diabate and Caleb Houstan have made their decisions — their time at Michigan is over. Both freshmen decided to remain in the NBA Draft, which leaves two scholarship spots open for Juwan Howard and Co. to play around with. The basketball team is a little thin and somewhat inexperienced as it currently sits, so it'll be really interesting to see how it evolves over the next couple of months.

On the gridiron, the rest of the freshmen are starting to settle in on campus and summer workouts are kicking off very soon. There will be a quarterback battle between Cade McNamara and JJ McCarthy, and that's what most people want to talk about according to our fan-led Q&A. All that and more on this episode of The Wolverine Digest Podcast.

More than 20 current Michigan players were attendance this weekend at the Big Ten Champions Mega Camp in an effort to help out young football players from across the Midwest. Guys like JJ McCarthy, Junior Colson, AJ Henning, Andrel Anthony, several offensive linemen and even specialists Tommy Doman and Jake Moody were on hand to help teach the game of football and spread the Michigan love. Even though it wasn't the Wolverines in action, there was still plenty to take away from the camp.

Also over the weekend, Juwan Howard made news by completely spurning the Los Angeles Lakers when it came to their head coaching vacancy. Howard wasn't offered the job or anything but he immediately let LA know that he was more than happy in Ann Arbor. All that and much, much more on this episode of The Wolverine Digest Podcast.

We're still months away from Michigan football kicking off in 2022, but it's always fun to talk about the upcoming season. The quarterback battle between Cade McNamara and JJ McCarthy is at the top of everyone's list and there are a lot of reasons why, and not all of them are about just the upcoming season.

Plus, how good can Blake Corum and the rest of the skill players be in 2022? There's so much potential there that it's really hard to predict who will do what. Also, Vegas has released a few lines for Michigan games next year and all but one of them are very promising. All that and more on this episode of The Wolverine Digest Podcast.

Because of recent buzz it didn't really surprise, but the news that Frankie Collins is transferring from Michigan still stinks. The explosive freshman looked to be the favorite to win the starting point guard spot next season and when he played as a rookie, looked ready to take that next step. Now, he'll be taking that step in another uniform.

On top of Collins transferring, other weird and potentially damaging developments seem to be unfolding within the Michigan basketball program. Are other transfers still inevitable? Is an incoming transfer the reason for some of the unrest? And finally, what is going to happen with Caleb Houstan and Moussa Diabate?

On the football side of thing, five former Wolverines are now officially NFL players as Aidan Hutchinson, Daxton Hill, David Ojabo, Hassan Haskins and Andrew Stueber were all drafted starting on Thursday. A few other players have since been signed as undrafted free agents, as U-M continues to churn out Sunday-level talent. All of that and more on this episode of The Wolverine Digest Podcast.

Over the past week, three big pieces of the Michigan basketball team have made decisions about their futures. Hunter Dickinson has decided to return for his junior campaign, while Caleb Houstan and Moussa Diabate have decided to test the NBA waters after just one season in Ann Arbor. Both could still return, but for now they're off to the next level. Michigan football also received a big transfer from defensive tackle Cam Goode and Michigan fans far and wide are excited about the NFL Draft kicking off tomorrow.

Plus, a full-length discussion about Michigan football's offense, defense and special teams in the form of over/under predictions. All of that and more on this episode of The Wolverine Digest Podcast.

Paul Juda is arguably the most dominant athlete on Michigan's campus right now and you probably don't even know who he is. After this episode of The Wolverine Digest Podcast, you'll know exactly who he is and exactly what he's about. His story is one that needs to be told and we're glad he got to do so with us.

We also discuss the men's basketball postseason awards that were announced this afternoon. Hunter Dickinson brought home the MVP, which is not surprising, but a couple of other awards are at least debatable.

Michigan fans got introduced to quarterback Davis Warren during the spring game but for a lot of fans, it stopped there. If you take the time to get to know this kid and his story, you'll be blown away. He stopped by to talk to us about his pre-Michigan journey, his time in Ann Arbor, the spring game and more, which all needs to be heard.

We also discuss Jordan Morant's transfer, Michigan State and Ohio State football during the spring and Jordan Poole and Duncan Robinson absolutely lighting it up in the NBA Playoffs for their respective teams. All of that and more on this episode of The Wolverine Digest Podcast.

We are officially in the offseason for both major sports at Michigan but that doesn't mean there's nothing to talk about. Juwan Howard's name has come up as a potential candidate in the NBA and Hunter Dickinson is currently weighing his options when it comes to the NBA. Naz Hillmon, meanwhile, just got drafted into the WNBA, which marks of the end of an era for women's basketball at U-M.

We also talk about the legend that is Denard Robinson. Plus, get to know Chris and Brandon in a way that you probably don't even want to. All that and more on this episode of The Wolverine Digest Podcast.