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2 former Michigan women’s basketball players sign with 3XBA for 2026 season
Last week, former Michigan women’s basketball guard Jordan Hobbs and former wing Leigha Brown announced they would be competing in the 2026 3XBA season. Hobbs represents Team Flight alongside Dara Mabrey, Merritt Hempe and Okako Adika. Brown plays for Puerto Rico with Adryana Quezada, Sariana Rodriguez and Ashley Torres. The touring 3×3 basketball league has […]
Ranking the Top 5 Big Ten cornerbacks for 2026 football season
The Big Ten is absolutely loaded at the cornerback position, and there are plenty of candidates for the top spot. If you like man-to-man shutdown players, zone specialists, playmakers and/or all-around wrecking balls, this may be the conference for you. Here are our five best corners in the Big Ten heading into 2026. No. 5 […]
How Landon DuPont compares to Michigan’s great defensemen of years past
Last week, the Michigan hockey team landed its next possible superstar. Highly touted defenseman Landon DuPont, already the prospective No. 1 overall pick in the 2027 NHL Draft, announced his commitment to the Wolverines on June 24. DuPont has widely been hailed as a generational prospect and potentially the best defenseman to be drafted into […]
J.P. Estrella reaffirms commitment to Michigan Basketball
Mike Boynton Jr. and the Michigan men’s basketball program continue to add to their list of good news this offseason following the unexpected departure of Dusty May to the Dallas Mavericks. Transfer forward J.P. Estrella is officially staying with the Wolverines for the 2026-27 season, reaffirming his commitment to Michigan despite May’s exit last week. […]
Michigan LB coach discusses position ahead of season
This week on the In The Trenches podcast, we heard from new Michigan linebackers coach Alex Whittingham. The son of Kyle Whittingham hasn’t always been with his father, as he coached with the Kansas City Chiefs. Now, he’s back with his dad in Ann Arbor. On his transition to Ann Arbor “It’s almost overwhelming how […]
5 Michigan Football players who will live up to the hype in 2026
Every offseason comes with its share of breakout predictions and preseason hype. Some players inevitably become bigger stories than their on-field production justifies, while others remind everyone exactly why they were generating so much buzz in the first place. Michigan has no shortage of players fitting that description heading into 2026. While there are always […]
Michigan Football Recruiting: Kyle Whittingham is proving skeptics wrong
When Kyle Whittingham was hired as Michigan’s head football coach back in December, my immediate question was whether or not he would be able to recruit at a high level, much like the previous few regimes had done in Ann Arbor. Whittingham had spent his entire coaching career — up until now — in the […]
2027 five-star CB Josh Dobson commits to SEC school over Michigan Football
Michigan came up just short for one of its biggest remaining targets in the 2027 recruiting class, as five-star cornerback Josh Dobson committed to South Carolina over the Wolverines and Texas A&M on Wednesday. The 6-foot-1, 185-pounder out of Cornelius, North Carolina is ranked No. 12 overall in the class on the Rivals Industry Rankings, […]
Elite 2027 CB Monsanna Torbert commits to Michigan Football over Ohio State
Victor’s Weekend has proven to be successful for the Wolverines prior to Wednesday, but a significant win on the recruiting trail occurred once again from another recruit that officially visited that weekend. This time, it’s a top target from a certain state just to the south of Michigan. 2027 four-star cornerback Monsanna Torbert — ranked […]
OL Andrew Babalola’s path to Michigan Football, outlook for 2026
The Michigan Wolverines had a decent offensive line last season, but the unit has to be among the best of the best if they are to make a return to the College Football Playoff. Going into the 2025 season, there was a talented true freshman who was expected to make a big impact during his […]
How Cameron Reid fits Michigan Hockey’s National Championship push
Michigan Hockey finished 31-8-1 last season, one of the best records in program history. The offense was the best in the country; the defense was 11th; and there’s a case this was the best team in college hockey last season, it just ran into Dominik Hasek incarnate in the Frozen Four. Now, the Wolverines are […]
Film Study: What 4-star LB Frederrick Ford brings to Michigan Football
Michigan Football recently picked up a commitment from 2027 four-star linebacker Frederrick Ford. At 6-foot-3, 195 pounds, Ford comes from Greenwood, Mississippi, where he was highly coveted among SEC schools. The Rivals Industry Rankings has Ford as the No. 244 player in his class, 21st among linebackers and ninth overall in Mississippi, carrying a 90.53 […]
What the next month looks like for Mike Boynton and Michigan Basketball
The Michigan men’s basketball program is in a sit and wait period for the next three weeks until everyone on the roster will have to make a decision regarding their futures. Former Michigan basketball coach Dusty May elected to leave Ann Arbor last week, choosing to take the head coaching job with the Dallas Mavericks […]
Report: Moustapha Thiam staying at Michigan following Dusty May’s departure
Michigan Basketball got some much-needed good news on the roster retention front, as center Moustapha Thiam will remain with the Wolverines for the 2026-27 season despite Dusty May’s departure to the Dallas Mavericks. Thiam was one of the most coveted big men in the transfer portal this offseason. His decision to stay in Ann Arbor […]
Recruiting Roundup: Will Michigan land 5-star CB Joshua Dobson today?
Welcome to the Recruiting Roundup, our three-times-per-week series breaking down the latest developments on the recruiting trail for the Michigan Wolverines. We’ll keep you up to date on the top targets, the visits they take, the predictions that analysts make, and everything in between. Here’s what you need to know today… Can Michigan close with […]
Would you be ok with Michigan Football adding corporate jersey patches?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Michigan fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. In this edition of SB Nation Reacts, we’re asking if you’d approve of Michigan football adding […]
Out of the Blue: Michigan mailbag, NBA Draft reactions, and one perfect film
On this week’s Out of the Blue podcast, the boys answer listener-submitted questions covering Michigan, movies, and everything in between, before reacting to the NBA Draft destinations for three former Wolverines and discussing the movie Master & Commander for their annual summer movie conversation. Be sure to submit any mailbag questions to [email protected]. This is […]
Breaking down Michigan Football’s 2026 offensive line
Michigan’s offensive line experienced a tumultuous 2025 season. Four different players that all would have had significant snaps were limited due to injury and that caused the starter at left tackle, left guard and right guard to change all season long. Michigan is in much better shape heading into the 2026 season and is set […]
Ranking the Top 5 Big Ten safeties for 2026 football season
The Big Ten has long been a conference rooted in strong safety play. From Michigan’s Tom Curtis and Ohio State’s Jack Tatum to Iowa’s Bob Sanders and Wisconsin’s Jim Leonhard, the rich tradition extends beyond 50 years and is not slowing down. In two of the last three NFL Drafts, the first safety taken was […]
How Mike Boynton Jr. did recruiting players at Oklahoma State
Mike Boynton Jr. earned the interim head coaching tag shortly after Dusty May’s departure to the Dallas Mavericks was announced. With Boynton’s first task being player retention and recruitment, it seems fitting to dive into his track record with recruiting as a head coach. Boynton was the head coach of the Oklahoma from 2017-24. During […]
Resetting expectations for Michigan Basketball in 2026 and beyond
Things were looking sky-high for the Michigan men’s basketball program just over a week ago. Coming off a national championship, the Wolverines were poised to compete again for college basketball’s crown during the 2026-27 season. Regardless of where you looked, the Wolverines were routinely still featured in the top-10 of various “way too-early” rankings. The […]
Michigan Stadium could lose its title as the largest stadium in the United States
For nearly three decades, Michigan Stadium has held a title that Wolverine fans have taken a lot of pride in — the largest stadium in the United States. Well, that reign may be coming to an end in the near future. According to a report on Audrey Snyder’s Substack, Beaver Stadium at Penn State is […]
Michigan Football lands commitment of another priority LB recruit
Michigan has found success with welcoming in prospects who elect to serve their faith following high school before enrolling in college. The Wolverines landed 2027/2029 three-star Christian Hanshaw last week, who will begin his time with the team two-and-a-half years from now. It’s not uncommon to find recruits out west that take mission trips, and […]
OL Brady Norton’s path to Michigan Football, outlook for 2026
One unit that must perform better for the Michigan Wolverines in 2026 is the offensive line. The unit has gone through their lumps since the Jim Harbaugh era, but Jim Harding, one of the best offensive line coaches in the country, has taken over the position under head coach Kyle Whittingham. There’s optimism this team […]
What Michigan Basketball players have said about Mike Boynton
“Who’s going to coach Michigan?” “Coach Mike,” Morez Johnson Jr. exclaimed in a video posted to social media shortly after Dusty May’s hiring by the Dallas Mavericks was announced. While the collective Michigan fan base has done vigorous amounts of handwringing over the past week following the shocking departure of Dusty May, the players seems […]
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