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The Wolverine’s EJ Holland discussed several Michigan recruiting topics on the Wednesday edition of The Wolverine Live recruiting show, including Top 100 Center Valley (Pa.) Southern Lehigh tight end Andrew Olesh.

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On this Fourth of July episode, we look at the top 10 plays of Michigan's 2023 season (and honorable mentions) and release our lists of the top 10 players in 2024. Clayton Sayfie and Anthony Broome reminisce on the 15-0 season and look ahead to this fall all in the same show.

(00:00) - Intro

(03:00) - T-10. J.J. McCarthy to Roman Wilson TD vs. Ohio State

(06:45) - T.10 Trick play in the Rose Bowl

(10:20) - 9. Mike Sainristil interception vs. Washington

(13:30) - 8. Roman Wilson helmet catch at Nebraska

(16:45) - 7. Fourth and 2 pickup in Rose Bowl

(20:45) - 6. Roman Wilson catch vs. Alabama

(24:20) - 5. Blake Corum TD run vs. OSU after Zak Zinter injury

(28:55) - 4. Blake Corum TD run in overtime vs. Alabama

(32:45) - 3. Donovan Edwards' TD runs vs. Washington

(37:10) - 2. Rod Moore calls game

(40:00) - 1. Fourth-down stop of Alabama QB Jalen Milroe

(44:30) - Honorable mentions

(48:15) - Anthony Broome's Top 10 players in 2024

(50:35) - Clayton Sayfie's Top 10 players in 2024

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The Wolverine’s EJ Holland and On3 national analyst Chad Simmons shared the latest intel on several Michigan recruits, including five-star offensive tackle Andrew Babalola.

(00:00) - Intro

(01:05) - Chad Simmons joins!

(01:40) - Brady Hart shines at Future 50

(04:30) - Julius Holly commitment to Michigan

(07:00) - Top 100 CB Shamari Earls between UGA and U-M?

(09:45) - Latest on five-star OL Andrew Babalola

(13:10) - Top 100 TE Andrew Olesh intel

(15:20) - Four-star WR Taz Williams Jr.

(17:00) - Sherrone Moore and Michigan's 2025 class

(19:00) - My Perfect Franchise promo

(20:40) - Quick-hitters on Michigan recruiting

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TheWolverine.com's Anthony Broome and Clayton Sayfie discuss Michigan football's likely starting offensive line this fall and break down every player in the tight end room before taking fan questions in this week's Monday show.

(00:00) - Intro

(03:36) - Who starts on Michigan's OL?

(29:28) - TE group rundown

(46:26) - Q&A segment

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Discussing how Michigan football has created recruiting momentum, who our favorite recruits they've landed are, The Athletic's re-ranking of the 2020 class (U-M checked in No. 3!), a new rule in college football allowing analysts to coach on the field in practice/games, EA Sports Video Game ratings for offense/defense. Clayton Sayfie and Anthony Broome discuss all of that and more.

(00:00) - Intro

(04:00) - Michigan recruiting momentum

(13:10) - Most exciting recruits Michigan has landed

(23:00) - Re-ranking of 2020 recruiting class

(28:45) - Unlimited coaching staff sizes are here!

(38:35) - EA Sports College Football 25 offense/defense ratings

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The Wolverine’s EJ Holland discussed several Michigan recruiting topics on the Wednesday edition of The Wolverine Live recruiting show, including Top 100 Center Valley (Pa.) Southern Lehigh tight end Andrew Olesh.

(00:00) - Intro

(01:21) - Having QB recruits locked in early

(04:26) - What happened with Maxwell Roy?

(06:30) - Michigan's potential WR haul

(07:27) - Jordon Davison update

(08:26) - Michigan's NIL changes

(10:11) - Updated cornerback board

(12:07) - Chris Ewald and DJ Pickett

(12:38) - Ceiling of 2025 class

(13:58) - Last meal on earth for EJ

(14:51) - Andrew Babalola and Shamari Earls

(17:30) - Safeties and linebackers

(20:19) - The DT board for 2025

(22:05) - Current EDGE targets

(23:21) - Andrew Olesh timeline

(24:49) - Michigan and Bobby Kanka

(25:56) - Coach hang for a day

(26:49) - BBQ at the Big House

(28:18) - 4th WR options

(28:36) - Marco Jones

(29:34) - WR combos

(30:10) - Boxing talk 

(30:39) - Mike Hart

(31:15) - Andrew Marsh

(31:30) - Rating Charles Woodson

(31:55) - EDGE recruiting

(32:57) - Pineapple pizza or Notre Dame fans?

(34:30) - Candidates to improve ranking

(36:35) - Thoughts on current QB room

(37:00) - DB/DL recruiting

(37:47) - 2027 QB Trae Taylor

(38:35) - Andrew Babalola

(39:18) - Brady Hart

(40:48) - Hardy Watts

(41:13) - Shekai Mills-Knight

(41:38) - Will Earls flip?

(42:06) - What will OL class look like this year?

(43:10) - Ivan Taylor or JaDon Blair

(43:33) - 2026 WRs

(44:08) - DeWayne Galloway

(44:51) - Kayden Strayhorn

(45:09) - EJ's favorite beat

(45:48) - Babalola thoughts

(47:18) - Ohio State overpaying?

(48:54) - Next to commit

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The Wolverine’s EJ Holland and On3 VP of recruiting Steve Wiltfong shared the latest intel on recruits that visited Michigan for Victors Weekend, including Top 100 Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy linebacker Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng.

(00:00) - Intro

(01:15) - Michigan recruiting is on fire!

(01:55) - OL Kaden Strayhorn commits

(03:10) - WR Jacob Washington commits

(04:45) - LB Chase Taylor commits

(06:30) - Where things stand with WR Taz Williams Jr.

(08:30) - DL Maxwell Roy trending to Ohio State

(09:30) - Bobby Kanka sticking with Michigan

(10:45) - Michigan is right there for LB Kamar Archie

(11:10) - Steve Wiltfong joins!

(11:50) - Wiltfong predictions for WR Andrew Marsh and TE Andrew Olesh

(15:00) - Wiltfong close to predicting OL Hardy Watts to U-M

(16:05) - Update on five-star OL Andrew Babalola

(17:30) - Will Michigan keep DL Nate Marshall?

(19:00) - Update on LB Nataniel Owusu-Boateng

(20:30) - Will Michigan flip top-100 DB Ivan Taylor from ND?

(21:30 )- General thoughts on Michigan recruiting / QB Carter Smith

(22:45) - How Sherrone Moore is doing on recruiting trail

(24:40) - My Perfect Franchise promo

(26:00) - More thoughts on Kamar Archie

(27:00) - Update on DB Jordan Young

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TheWolverine.com's Anthony Broome and Clayton Sayfie break down Michigan's wide receiver room heading into the 2024 season and take fan questions. Timestamps for topics can be found below:

(00:00) - Intro

(2:20) - C.J. Charleston

(6:30) - Peyton O’Leary

(9:55) - Tyler Morris

(14:40) - Amorion Walker

(18:55) - Kendrick Bell

(23:00) - Fredrick Moore

(26:05) - Semaj Morgan

(30:35) - Channing Goodwin and I’Marion Stewart

(33:10) - Overall thoughts on WR group

(35:35) - Q&A - Where will the recruiting class end up? Will the OL be ready for Texas? And more

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Analyst Steve Palazzolo of PFF and the PFF NFL Podcast discusses Michigan Wolverines football defensive coordinator Wink Martindale's NFL-style system — strengths, weaknesses, more — discusses J.J. McCarthy and U-M rookies in the league, Jim Harbaugh and more.

(00:00) - Intro

(4:00) - Wink Martindale's fit in college football

(6:30) - What a Wink Martindale defense looks like

(9:25) - Simulated pressures, disguises, amoeba defense

(12:20) - Why the Ravens system is all the rage in the NFL

(14:45) - Overlap between college and NFL games?

(17:00) - Michigan's 2025 NFL Draft prospects

(20:00) - J.J. McCarthy's fit with the Minnesota Vikings

(23:05) - Michigan players that will impact as rookies

(24:30) - Jim Harbaugh outlook with the Los Angeles Chargers

(27:05) - PFF NFL Podcast

(28:00) - Outro

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The Wolverine’s EJ Holland discussed several Michigan recruiting topics on the Wednesday edition of The Wolverines Live show, including the commitment of Top 100 2026 Cocoa (Fla.) High quarterback Brady Hart.

(0:00) - Intro

(1:25) - 2025 Center Recruiting

(4:17) - Flip Targets

(6:27) - Bigger-bodied WR Targets

(9:06) - Top 100 TE Andrew Olesh

(11:09) - Top 100 OL Greg Patrick, In-state Recruiting

(16:26) - Colorado DB Commit Alex Graham

(17:54) - How Does Brady Hart Compare to JJ McCarthy

(23:46) - Five-star OT Andrew Babalola

(25:07) - Top 100 2025 DB Targets

(26:32) - Most Likely Commits on Victors Weekend

(29:37) - 2026 Targets that Brady Hart Will Help Recruit

(33:55) - Comparing Brady Hart to Carter Smith

(38:52) - CB Recruiting

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