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Podcast 11-27-18 (Ohio State review and what it...
This week, the podcast is almost entirely centered around the Michigan football team’s stunning blowout loss to Ohio State to lose out on Big Ten Championship and College Football Playoff contention.
We first look at what went wrong in the game, from...
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Podcast 11-20-18 (Ohio State week)
This week’s podcast is all about the No. 4 Michigan football team’s matchup against No. 10 Ohio State. We open with a lengthy discussion about Karan Higdon’s so-called “guarantee” that the Wolverines would beat the Buckeyes, how valid the guarantee is ...
The podcast begins with a discussion surrounding the No. 18 Michigan basketball team’s 73-46 road romp over No. 8 Villanova. We break down how impressive the win was given history and context, what elements went into the blowout victory, what it means ...
64 min
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Podcast 11-6-18 (Penn State recap, Rutgers prev...
The show begins with a lengthy discussion of how the current Michigan football team — ranked fourth nationally — compares to the Wolverines’ 2016 team, as well as how Michigan’s current defense ranks among the best in school history. This also carries ...
77 min
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Podcast 10-30-18 (College Football Playoff, Mic...
This week, the duo dissect what to make of the College Football Playoff picture ahead of Tuesday night’s rankings unveiling. Lorenz makes his stump speech for non-SEC teams, while Shaw disagrees, though both agree on which teams Michigan — should it co...
65 min
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Podcast 10-23-18 (MSU, Michigan tops in Big Ten...
The show begins with plenty of discussion about the Michigan football team’s eventful trip to East Lansing and eventual 21-7 win over Michigan State. Included were Lorenz and Shaw’s thoughts on the pregame scuffle, how the rest of the game played out, ...
Since they put off recruiting last week, this week’s show opens with Lorenz and Shaw discussing a big recruiting visit weekend. At the top of the list is how things might stand slightly in Michigan’s favor with five-star 2019 Ohio defensive end Zach Ha...
82 min
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Podcast 10-11-18 (Wisconsin game preview, injur...
This week’s podcast was almost entirely centered around the No. 12 Michigan football team’s matchup with Wisconsin. We talk about how the Wolverines have improved over the last five weeks in a number of key areas, as well as how Wisconsin and Michigan ...
With fewer questions from readers this week, Lorenz and Shaw recap what is going well for the No. 14 Michigan football team on offense, defense, special teams and more after the Wolverines dismantled Nebraska, 56-10 for their third consecutive blowout ...
64 min
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Podcast 09-20-2018 (Daxton Hill, non-conference...
For the first time in a while, the show begins with a recruiting discussion, as Lorenz and Shaw break down Michigan’s pickup of five-star 2019 safety Daxton Hill and where it ranks among the Wolverines’ recent recruiting wins.
The two also discuss Hi...
This week’s show opens, per Lorenz’s request, with discussion over the Detroit Lions’ meltdown against the New York Jets, and if there has ever been a situation in college football or Michigan history where a coach was so obviously in over their head i...
71 min
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Podcast 09-06-18 (Notre Dame, offensive line an...
This week, Lorenz and Shaw break down the Michigan football team’s loss at Notre Dame and what went wrong for the Wolverines. Topping the list, unsurprisingly, were Michigan’s issues on the offensive line, what it means moving forward and how the Wolve...
64 min
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Podcast 08-30-18 (Notre Dame preview, football ...
This week, Lorenz and Shaw don’t field questions from listeners, and instead open the show discussing the Michigan football’s team’s slew of apparent injuries, the impact of Tarik Black’s absence from games and the state of Michigan’s receiving corps. ...
This week’s podcast, nearly doubling the length of a normal podcast for our annual prediction special, opens with Lorenz and Shaw discussing Ohio State coach Urban Meyer’s three-game suspension and the findings the Buckeyes published following their in...
This week, Lorenz and Shaw open by discussing the potential Jordan shoe resale scandal that has already caused North Carolina to suspend 13 players and is being investigated internally by Michigan. The duo discuss what they know and have heard about Mi...
This week, Lorenz and Shaw open with a lengthy discussion of recent allegations that Urban Meyer knew about former assistant coach Zach Smith’s repeated domestic abuses and still kept him employed on the team, an incident that has prompted Ohio State t...
76 min
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Podcast 07-27-18 (Big Ten Media Days, CFP chanc...
Putting recruiting on hold until after Michigan's annual Barbecue at the Big House event, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz instead tackle some key team questions. They begin discussing their thoughts on Big Ten Media Days in Chicago, from dumb contrived narr...
69 min
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Podcast 07-19-18 (BBQ at the Big House, more re...
This week, in a particularly slow week in Michigan sports, the crew opens with a discussion on the Wolverines’ annual Barbecue at the Big House recruiting event and how the event may differ from past renditions, the latest with five-star targets Daxton...
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Podcast 07-12-18 (In-depth breakdown of Michiga...
Combining a couple of questions we got about Michigan’s defense and utilizing Shaw’s in-depth offseason question series at each position group, we break down Michigan’s starters, reserve players and overall outlook at each defensive position.
In doin...
66 min
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Podcast 07-06-18 (Football and recruiting quest...
This week’s episode was driven entirely by questions from our listeners, with a healthy mix of football and recruiting topics discussed. We opened by talking about Eric Gray’s pledge to the Wolverines and a discussion on Michigan’s running-back success...
68 min
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Podcast 06-28-18 (huge recruiting weekend and m...
This week's episode is almost entirely recruiting though, as Shaw and Lorenz break down the recent commitments of Mazi Smith, Zach Charbonnet, Erick All, DJ Turner II, George Johnson III and Joey Velazquez.
The two also discuss how the productive week...
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Podcast 06-21-18 (Tons of recruiting buzz and M...
In what could be the Michigan football team’s biggest week of recruiting for the summer, we break down the Wolverines’ two recent commitments, the bevy of offers extended this weekend. We also discuss five-star running back Quavaris Crouch’s second un...
72 min
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Podcast 06-14-18 (Jeff George, John Beilein, ho...
This week’s show opened with Lorenz and Shaw opining on a couple odds and ends regarding Jeff George Jr., the World Cup and more. Then the duo reflect on John Beilein’s intrigue with the NBA last week, why he turned the opportunity down and what that m...
In a loaded offseason news week, we discuss Charles Matthews, Michigan basketball's status in the Big Ten and the Wolverines' recruiting status. Then, we field football questions on Shea Patterson, MSU, Ed Warriner, assistant coaches' recruiting prowes...
In a relatively slow news week in Michigan football, basketball and recruiting, Steve Lorenz and Zach Shaw break down the potential and a reasonable bar for Shea Patterson and what his impact on the Wolverines’ offense could entail. Additionally, we di...