We close by looking at Michigan's Saturday tilt against Northern Illinois.
We then offer our concern levels of Michigan's run-happy game plan, and if fans should worry about that already. On defense, we look at the long-term significance of so many young and inexperienced players making early impacts on the Wolverines' defense, and why that should really excite fans. We then turn our attention back to the field. We discuss how valuable it can be to recruiting, and if Michigan should incorporate more night games. We discuss what worked, why the Wolverines' fan atmosphere might be underrated and how games like Saturday can change that reputation. We begin by discussing the atmosphere surrounding the Michigan football team's night-game win over Washington. In this episode, we discuss a number of key talking points about the Michigan football team this week, along with previewing the Wolverines' matchup against Northern Illinois. In the second segment of the episode, we make our weekly prop-bet predictions, and deliver our final thoughts on how Saturday's ga… We also look at Graham Mertz's struggles as Wisconsin's quarterback, and how the Wolverines can capitalize. We assess how much Michigan's defensive front has narrowed the gap from last season's matchup, particularly in its ability to stop the run. We then look at the other side of the ball. We also look at Michigan's contentious passing game, and offer our thoughts on how the Wolverines can improve their success through the air against the Badgers. We discuss how concerned Wolverine fans should be about Wisconsin's nation-leading run defense, especially coupled with the run game's struggles against Rutgers. We begin by looking at what Michigan's offense needs to do to have success. We preview the Michigan football team's first road test of the season at Wisconsin, looking at the keys to the game for the Wolverines and making our predictions for the matchup. In the second half of the episode, we look at our weekly over-unders, keys to the game and make our final prediction for the game. We then discuss the importance of Saturday's game, assessing why it's arguably a more important game to win than even the Ohio State game in terms of the perception and progress of the program. We also look at why Michigan is put on the chopping block more than the Spartans, and what the significance of the early rankings are.
We discuss why national media overreacted, and showed some hypocrisy in the process. In this episode, we discuss the Michigan football team's latest playoff ranking, assess the importance of the Wolverines' road trip to Penn State and preview how we think Michigan will fare in State College.īefore we preview the matchup, we begin our episode by discussing the College Football Playoff rankings, which surprisingly put Michigan ahead of Michigan State, whom the Wolverines lost to Oct. We also discuss Jim Harbaugh's national coach of the year opportunities, and other players who could be up for awards.
We look at his value, and debate whether any of his coworkers could have claimed to similar honors. In the second half of the episode, we discuss Josh Gattis winning the Broyles Award as the nation's top assistant coach, and the impact he has had on Michigan since his arrival in 2019. We also look at his belonging in the Heisman Trophy finalists, and where this season ranks among the all-time seasons by a Michigan defensive player. We look back on his senior season, his decision to return for his senior year and why he's something of a rare bird in college football. We open with a discussion on Hutchinson, and the many awards he will be racking up. Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz take a break from football breakdowns, and reflect on the award-winning seasons from Aidan Hutchinson, Josh Gattis and other members of the Michigan football team.