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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 […]

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 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 […]

Recruiting Roundup: Michigan Football targeting LB that’s nearly done with 2-year mission trip

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… Wolverines targeting LB that […]

3 Michigan Hockey players selected during 2026 NHL Draft

Michigan Hockey will have its usual star-studded roster come the fall, and there will be even more NHL logos on the pregame lines chart after three Wolverines were selected during the 2026 NHL Draft. J.P. Hurlbert: 1st round, 23rd overall, Detroit Red Wings A Texas native, Hurlbert spent last season with the Kamloops Blazers in […]

Column: On the field, Michigan has been elite under Warde Manuel

John Beilein. Jim Harbaugh. Dusty May. For one athletic department to lose three of its most beloved modern coaches to greener pastures in less than a decade is deeply frustrating. While the allure of the NFL and NBA is impossible for any college program to completely match, the Wolverines seem uniquely vulnerable at seeing these […]

Michigan Football’s 15 most underrated players since 2010

Michigan has had many notable players throughout the years. But many that made a major impact aren’t remembered in the same conversation as players like Aidan Hutchinson, Denard Robinson, Jabrill Peppers, Blake Corum and J.J. McCarthy in Michigan history.  Today, we rank the 15 most underrated Michigan football players since 2010, ordered by subjectively how […]

The Top 25 Michigan men’s basketball players since 1989: No. 10

We’ve entered the top-10 of our offseason series, ranking the top players to come through the Michigan Wolverines basketball since 1989. This one is bittersweet, as it coincides with the recent departure of Dusty May to the Dallas Mavericks as the pinnacle of the newfound offensive system that swept college basketball in a run to […]

Why Michigan women’s basketball has the best returning core in the Big Ten

The Big Ten headlined women’s basketball last season, featuring UCLA’s national championship, 12 NCAA Tournament teams and five of the 16 national host teams. Even with the Bruins graduating their six main rotation players, they’ll still be towards the top of the conference. But as UCLA’s 2026 Big Ten regular season and tournament titles affirm, […]