The Wolverine Digest Pod

Michigan is a two-point underdog vs. Wisconsin, which is essentially a toss up in the world of college football. If Michigan can get a win in Camp Randall, however, it would be the first time in five tries and the first time in more than 20 years, making it a very big deal. It would also be Jim Harbaugh's first win as an underdog. Forget about the Badgers being 1-2, a win over Paul Chryst's crew w...

There's such a strange vibe around the Michigan football program right now. The Wolverines are 4-0, No. 14 in the country and running the ball as well as any team in the nation. But are they actually any good? Can they throw the ball if they need to? Is Cade McNamara a Big Ten title level quarterback? Is the defense effective or has it just been preying on inferior opponents? Those are all legitim...

Michigan held off Rutgers for a 20-13 win on Saturday, but didn't look impressive in doing so. The Scarlet Knights outplayed Michigan in every way except for on the scoreboard. Obviously winning is the most important stat, but there are some very real issues that need to be addressed if Michigan wants to be competitive in Madison and beyond. Through the first three weeks, Michigan dominant running...

It seems like the script is easy to predict for Michigan's game against Rutgers, but you never know. Obviously last year was a knock down, drag out fight in Piscataway. It took three overtimes and, while it was on the road in an empty stadium, Michigan did eke out a win. We also take a look at some of the other games in the Big Ten and a couple of the bigger games from the national schedule. Throw...

Michigan is favored by 20.5 points over Rutgers, which seems like a lot, but even those who cover the Scarlet Knights see the game getting out of hand on Saturday. Richie Schnyderite of The Knight Report breaks down exactly why Rutgers will have its hands full against the Wolverines this weekend. We also tackle a few topics after three games and try to figure out what we're going to see as we get...

Once again Blake Corum stops by to talk after a monster game against Northern Illinois. The sophomore running back simply can't be stopped through three games and is now leading the country in rushing touchdowns and all-purpose yards per game. He found the end zone three more times against the Huskies and had another long touchdown run where he erased an angle with pure speed. We also tackle our w...

We do our best to try and answer some questions about Michigan as they prepare to take on Northern Illinois. The biggest topic of discussion — Cade McNamara at quarterback and the passing attack in general. It hasn't been needed through two weeks, but is it there when it becomes a necessity? I'm not sure we'll find out against NIU, but we'll be watching for that. We also tackle nearly 10 over/unde...

Sophomore running back Blake Corum is becoming a regular on The Wolverine Digest Podcast because he keeps killing it on the field. He talks about that, his offensive line, his hurdle attempt and running backs coach Mike Hart on this 30-minute exclusive. We also get into Cade McNamara's performance through two weeks and what Jim Harbaugh had to say about him. We also do our best to break down what...

It looked like Chris Webber was about to be welcomed back to Ann Arbor with open arms, but apparently Warde Manuel was misunderstood or spoken for altogether. It's been a weird couple of days, but the most popular member of the Fab Five should still be in line to get back in the good graces of U-M in the very near future. Also, we talk about Michigan's night game against Washington in the form of...

Apparently some fences between Chris Webber and Michigan are being mended. The near two decades of friction between Michigan and Webber looks to be coming to an end, as U-M athletic director Warde Manuel voices support for the former Wolverine. We talk about Webber, the rest of the Fab Five and what could end up happening this basketball season. We also take a deep look at the Washington Huskies....

Sophomore running back Blake Corum is back for appearance No. 2 on The Wolverine Digest Podcast as he breaks down his big game against Western Michigan. The young back finished with more than 200 all-purpose yards and was deservedly named Michigan's Offensive Player of the Week just a little before joining us. Corum broke down his scoring plays, talked about what his teammates did to make his day...

As Michigan gets ready to take on Western Michigan later today, it's fun to predict what we might see. How many touchdown passes will Cade McNamara throw? Can Aidan Hutchinson get to the quarterback? How disruptive will Michigan's defense be? How much will see of the true freshmen? All of those questions will be answered in just a few short hours. We also talk to former Michigan standout Jalen May...

Michigan is a 17-point favorite against Western Michigan but the Broncos definitely have a few weapons to be aware of. Patrick Nothaft of the Kalamazoo Gazette and MLive stopped by to talk about WMU in detail and even gave his prediction for the game and how it might play out. We also discuss Don Brown's defense, which has become a major talking point over the last few days after several different...

Somehow Scott Frost makes another appearance on the podcast as does Oliver Martin, we talk about Cade McNamara as the starter and Kirk Herbstreit gives his opinion on the Michigan fanbase. Plus, we each tackle Five Burning Questions as U-M prepares for Western Michigan. All that and more on this episode of The Wolverine Digest Podcast .

Michigan fans can't stand Paul Finebaum almost as much as Paul Finebaum can't stand Jim Harbaugh. For whatever reason, Finebaum feels the need to speak about Michigan's head coach every couple of months or so. I'll admit, most of what Finebaum says is warranted, but yesterday's rant just came off as cheap, personal and agenda driven. We're a week away from Michigan's season starting so talking abo...

Redshirt freshman defensive back Jordan Morant hasn't seen game action yet but he's still in the building, going through practice, working with the new coaches and getting a feel for the upcoming season. That makes him fun to talk to ahead of the season opener. Another thing that makes him fun to talk to is his involvement with A2A Sports . Morant, along with Seth Sugar and Madeleine Calcagno, fou...

When you look at Michigan football as it prepares for the 2021 season, you can't help but be curious about A LOT of things. If Cade McNamara truly is the starting quarterback, will he be the guy for all 12 regular season games? Will Michigan's defense be better in year one under Mike Macdonald than it was last year under Don Brown? Who was the best offseason hire? How many uniform combinations wil...

Former Michigan basketball player Stu Douglass has a lot of memories he can look back on from his days playing at U-M. He was part of the foundation that John Beilein created that has turned Michigan basketball into a national contender. It's interesting to hear Douglass talk about the Beilein days that have turned into the Juwan Howard days.  Douglass also talks about NIL developments, sopho...

Everyone is anxious to see Mike Macdonald's defense, but the players seem even more excited to play in it. Junior defensive tackle Christopher Hinton definitely is as he prepares for a major role in Macdonald's defense. The 310-pounder talked about his role in year three, Mazi Smith's growth and development, the defense as a whole and the new culture surrounding Michigan's program. He also talked...

During a shortened 2020 season, Roman Wilson led all freshmen in receptions. He only had nine grabs but it still paced the group. Even though he didn't put up gaudy numbers, he showed flashes of what he's capable of. He might be the fastest player on Michigan's roster, and he's ready to breakout in 2021. The speedy Hawaiian spoke about his potential role this fall, his transition from the islands...

Sophomore wide receiver AJ Henning stops by to talk about how he'll be used in 2021, Michigan's offense overall, his potential role as a return man and Michigan's alternate uniforms that we're all but guaranteed to see on the field this year. The speedy receiver also talks about the other wide receivers in his group and touches on some of the quarterbacks as well. All of that and more on this epis...

Sophomore running back Blake Corum is poised for a breakout year for a lot of reasons. He's fast, tough, hard working and driven. Corum touches on how he's become the running back he is today and also goes into other parts of the upcoming season. Throw in some Football Feud and you have one of the best player interviews we've done so far. We also recap the NBA Draft, where Franz Wagner went 8th ov...

Cade McNamara is Michigan's starting quarterback — for now. Texas Tech graduate transfer Alan Bowman has been in Ann Arbor since May and is definitely not going down without a fight. He's got a lot to learn compared to McNamara, and not much time to do it, but he's also got 19 games worth of playing time under his belt — something McNamara does not have. Bowman talked about all of that along with...

After hearing Jim Harbaugh, Aidan Hutchinson and Josh Ross all mention third-year defensive tackle Mazi Smith by name, we had to talk to him. The now 322-pound big man is poised for a breakout year after two seasons of getting his body right and figuring some things out. He gives credit to a lot of people and seems to be ready for a much bigger role in 2021. We also discuss the defensive line as a...

Jim Harbaugh, Aidan Hutchinson, Hassan Haskins and Josh Ross said all the right things while in Indianapolis and gave Michigan fans and media members plenty to discuss. Between the four of them, just about every position group and most of the players we'll see on the field this fall were talked about. It's only right that everything they said gets dissected, analyzed and broken down, on this episo...