Given everything that’s unfolded in Ann Arbor over the past few weeks, you’d be forgiven for forgetting that Michigan’s season isn’t over and that the Wolverines still have a bowl game to play. With so much off-the-field news, the Citrus Bowl has become somewhat of an afterthought. Which is a bit ironic, given the matchup. […]
With just a few days until the portal window opens, NC State officially has 13 players who’ve announced their intent to transfer and cast their fates to the wind and/or a Michigan directional school. There will be more, I’m sure. I mean, it’s not like everybody is just going to decide to stop tampering. What […]
Preseason Expectations Grade: C Back during Big Ten Media Days in July, Cleveland.com published their predicted finish for the Big Ten, based on a survey of 24 voters, including one beat writer for each team: 1. Penn State (11 first-place votes)2. Ohio State (11)3. Oregon (2)4. Illinois5. Michigan (1)6. Indiana7. Iowa8. Nebraska9. USC10. Washington11. Minnesota12. […]
Bowl season wackiness is upon us. The Big Ten is bragging about beating up on blah non-Power teams while the SEC had some struggle with utilizing back-up quarterbacks and thin defenses. ESS-EE-SEE GATOR BOWL: Virginia 13 Missouri 7 – With Beau Pribula being a baby, Mizz was stuck with underdeveloped freshman QB Matt Zollers at […]
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Days after Michigan hired former Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham, Jay Hill is set to follow him to take the defensive coordinator position at Michigan, multiple outlets report. Jay Hill has been the defensive coordinator and associate head coach at BYU for the last three seasons since the Cougars joined the Big 12. BYU has […]
Eli Drinkwitz mentioned earlier this week that he wouldn’t hire Kirby Moore’s replacement until he felt comfortable with the Tigers’ approach to the bowl game. According to the latest report from CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz, Drinkwitz’s plans for Virginia must be coming along nicely. According to a report from Zenitz this afternoon, Michigan offensive coordinator […]
To say it’s been a tumultuous week in Ann Arbor would be putting it mildly. After the shocking dismissal and subsequent arrest of head coach Sherrone Moore last Wednesday, Michigan abruptly shifted its focus from its New Year’s Eve bowl game against Texas to an unexpected search for a new football coach. The timing couldn’t […]
Let’s just start with this: After a year of trusting another defensive coordinator, head coach Brent Venables is back to acting as the DC this year. And, well, they’re giving up all of 14 points per game – one of the best in the entire country. The’ve absolutely stymied most of their schedule, but Michigan, […]
Kansas Jayhawks News Where does Joe Lunardi’s bracketology have Kansas at this early point in the season? The Jayhawks are still trying hard to land Tyran Stokes Everything you need to know about watching Kansas volleyball take on Nebraska tomorrow Links! Everything we know about the bizarre situation with Michigan’s fired football coach NPR has […]
Happy Thursday, everyone. As Brent covered last night, Michigan fired head coach Sherrone Moore after a bizarre and dark episode that could very easily have turned tragic. Kalen DeBoer was immediately named as a top target, despite his assurances to Alabama fans earlier this season that Tuscaloosa is a place that college football coaches just […]
Some games don’t just open a season — they announce a statement. And in 1998, Notre Dame delivered one loud enough to echo all the way from South Bend to Ann Arbor. Coming off a turbulent offseason, a disappointing end to 1997, and a national chorus predicting mediocrity, the Irish entered their season opener against […]
The newest episode of TBMR is out now! In this episode, Andrew and Arnav discuss Rutgers Men’s Basketball’s 101-60 loss to No.3 Michigan and Women’s Basketball’s 79-36 loss to No.12 Iowa. They then move on to talk about some happenings in Football’s offseason, including the late flip of four-star safety Messiah Tilson from Kentucky, the […]
It's cliche because it's true — it's always a fierce, emotional battle when Michigan and Michigan State get together. And this weekend's version of that, the first meetings this season between the teams, lived up to that...
Despite continuing its perfect start, Dartmouth temporarily fell out of the top spot in the NPI on Friday, thanks to Michigan's big road win against Michigan State and its lofty strength of schedule. But Michigan had the tables turned on it Saturday, while Dartmouth kept on rolling, to regain the top spot...
Ohio State finally gets their win over Michigan, and that secured their spot in the Big Ten Championship Game. Indiana had no problem with Purdue to secure the other spot. Polls There are now 6 Big Ten teams are ranked in the CFP rankings-3 are in the top 10. Note that there are 12 P4 […]
JAYDIN BROADNAX – DEFENSIVE BACK 247 Composite – 4-Star OFFERS: Texas, Auburn, FSU, Florida, Michigan, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas A&M, IU, Penn State Highlights: Evaluation: Broadnax is the prize of the class with legit offers from some of the elite programs in the country. He is a tall and long athlete at 6-3/185, and he […]
Ohio State was able to restore order to the universe on Saturday when it earned a 27-9 win over Michigan in Ann Arbor, snapping a four-game losing streak to the Wolverines. The win was the first by the Buckeyes over Michigan since 2019. Even though Ohio State won the national championship last year, for some, […]
Ohio State’s 27-9 victory over the then-No. 15 Michigan Wolverines hinged on a commanding performance from its offensive line, which consistently reset the line of scrimmage and dictated the tempo against Michigan’s front. The unit, especially on the right side, has been the topic of much discussion in recent weeks, as injuries and poor performance […]
We’ve come a long way from Curt Cignetti saying Ohio State sucks into a microphone at Assembly Hall. That comment, which included jabs at rival Purdue and Michigan, was made to fire up a home crowd and energize a moribund fanbase immediately after Cignetti’s hiring in Bloomington. It also served as a way of punching […]
Penn State is now bowl-eligible, and the top Big Ten teams lead both the Coaches Poll and the Associated Press ranking. Ohio State remained at No. 1 in both polls, with other conference teams Indiana (2nd in both polls) Oregon (Up to 4th in both polls), USC (17th in both polls), and Michigan (18th in […]
2,191 Our long national nightmare is over! Ohio State’s victory over Michigan on Saturday was its first over the Wolverines since 2019, marking 2,191 days between victories against That Team Up North. Michigan had won four straight games against Ohio State, as the 2020 battle was postponed due to COVID-19. The win was especially cathartic […]
Look, we get it. Your days are busy and you don’t have time to read all of the stories and tweets from the three dozen websites dedicated to covering Ohio State athletics, or the 237 Buckeye beat writers churning out hot takes and #content on a daily basis. But that’s ok, that’s what your friends […]
It’s Saturday and College Game Day is exactly where you’d expect it to be on rivalry weekend: Ann Arbor as No. 15 Michigan takes on No. 1 Ohio State. Join your fellow Steelers fans and let us know what games you’re watching and which NFL prospects would look good in black and gold. Showtimes available […]
There’s no Bulldog football on this fall Saturday, only resting up for a fifth SEC Championship Game in a row and watching others try to beat their hated rival (What? Like it’s hard?). This will be the hub for all your Rivalry Saturday discussion, including the big Michigan/Ohio State game, the Clemson/South Carolina slap fight, […]