The Wolverine Digest Pod

Michigan freshman quarterback JJ McCarthy has been in Ann Arbor since January, so he's got six months of being a Wolverine under his belt. He talked about that, the battles taking place inside the quarterback room, what he does on a day to day basis and more during his first media appearance as a U-M quarterback. We also dive into what Michigan is and is not doing when it comes to NIL again as the...

Michigan stayed hot on the recruiting trail yesterday picking up a very nice commitment in the form of Brentwood (Tenn.) Ravenwood cornerback Myles Pollard. The long, rangy cover man pairs very nicely with long-time pledge Will Johnson, and now the two of them can work together to attract more top talent to Ann Arbor. One talented player that's already in Ann Arbor, is sophomore running back Blake...

Juwan Howard and Michigan basketball got a massive shot in the arm earlier today when center Hunter Dickinson announced that he'll be returning to Ann Arbor for his sophomore season. Dickinson test the NBA waters, but he opted to return to Michigan less than 24 hours before the deadline to withdraw from the draft. Michigan football has also been receiving dose after does of good news on the recrui...

When Jim Harbaugh was hired by Michigan, everyone saw it as the perfect hire. He was coming home, he was extremely successful everywhere he'd been and he was poised to use Michigan's immense resources to make the Wolverines elite. That hasn't happened, but he has won nearly 70% of his games. When he was hired, most would've put him in the top five nationally among all coaches. Now, he's coming in...

In a surprising and impressive move, Mel Tucker and Michigan State has hired now former Cass Tech head coach Thomas Wilcher. The move is surprising because Wilcher is a former Wolverine running back and has been a staple at Cass Tech for more than two decades. There have also been multiple reports over the years that he may end up at U-M in some capacity but instead, he's a Spartan. In other news,...

Michigan missed on several of its top targets at quarterback in the 2022 cycle, but the staff didn't give up and landed a signal caller Wednesday afternoon. Apple Valley (Calif.) High quarterback Jayden Denegal visited Michigan, threw for the coaches, picked up an offer and committed all within a few hours. Even though he wasn't U-M's top option at the position, he's big at 6-4, 215 pounds and tal...

It seems like everyday brings a new chapter in the Robert Anderson Saga, and Friday was no different. More than 100 prominent people signed a letter defending Bo Schembechler, which basically means those same people are calling the victims of Dr. Robert Anderson liars on some level. It's not good and it needs to be handled, but so far — nothing. While that development is all bad, Michigan did rece...

Former Michigan running back Jon Vaughn was a force on the field during his three years in Ann Arbor, but unfortunately, those three years were filled with dozens of trips to see Dr. Robert Anderson. Vaughn has been very outspoken over the last year when it comes to Bo Schembechler, Dr. Anderson and the University of Michigan, and he doesn't shy away from discussing what happened to him. Vaughn fi...

Local product Daylen Baldwin spent last year at Jackson State after three years at Morgan State, but now the 6-3, 210-pound wide receiver will finish up his college career at Michigan. The Southfield native played his high school ball at Farmington High School before college, and now, he's a Wolverine. He could bolster an already talented wide receiver room and certainly understands Michigan footb...

Michigan head basketball coach Juwan Howard has squashed NBA rumors per Adrian Wojnarowski, the College Football Playoff is going to expand and Will Johnson is officially visiting USC as we speak. Plus, we wrap up our discussion about the Bo Schembechler/Dr. Robert Anderson situation until further notice.

Michigan looked to be in a great spot with USC transfer Jay Toia, but now he's a Bruin. How and why did that happen? We discuss that, what camp season has showed us so far and also break down what Michigan might end up getting in dual-threat quarterback Nate Johnson.

Camp season has officially returned and the Michigan staff has been busy. We got a chance to see them in action at Ferris State during the week and several left lasting impressions. Plus, Juwan Howard's name pops up again as another NBA job opens up.

When you're as likable and successful as Juwan Howard is, you're going to be a commodity. The Boston Celtics suddenly have a head coaching vacancy and some around the league think Howard should be on the short list to replace Brad Stevens. We talk at length about that and also discuss Cornell Wheeler transferring. We also talk about the recruiting world opening back up and camp season.

Michigan is currently recruiting three quarterbacks in the 2022 class and seems to be in pretty good shape with all three. One of them is officially visiting in a couple weeks and might just pull the trigger. Also, people are dumb...you'll have to listen to hear why.

Michigan fans can't handle anymore bad news, but they got two doses of it over the last few days with news of cornerback commit Will Johnson planning an official visit to USC and freshman phenom big man Hunter Dickinson announcing that he has entered the NBA Draft. Johnson is still committed to the Wolverines, and Dickinson could still return to the basketball team, but as a Michigan fan you'd muc...

The busiest offseason of Jim Harbaugh's tenure continued today when he hired Sydney Sims to be the Director of Football Strategic Communications & Branding. Sims comes to Michigan from Notre Dame where she led up the social media arenas for the Irish and also spent some time in front of a camera as she brought content to the fans. She's expected to do some of the same things in Ann Arbor....

Michigan added a BIG piece to its defense on Friday when 358-pound defensive tackle Jordan Whittley announced his commitment to the Wolverines. The graduate transfer from Oregon State isn't necessarily a superstar, but he should fill a very specific need for Michigan as Mike Macdonald installs some version of a 3-4 defense. Also, six of Michigan's marquee games now have a betting line and some are...

Jim Harbaugh has shaken his program to the core this offseason by hiring six new assistant coaches and three new support staffers who will drastically change the recruiting department. No one knows if all the changes will work, but you have to give Harbaugh credit for identifying issues and doing everything he possible can to fix them. We also dive into Alan Bowman's chances of winning the startin...

With Mike Macdonald running a defense that stems from a base 3-4, Michigan is in need of a jumbo defensive tackle and they might be close to landing one from the transfer portal. We talk about that, a promotion in house to replace Matt Dudek and the ten Wolverines we're most excited to see in 2021.

An independent investigation conducted by the law firm WilmerHale has uncovered decades of sexual abuse by former University of Michigan employee and school doctor Robert Anderson. In a 240-page report released by the law firm on Tuesday, nearly 600 former patients of Anderson came forward to share their experiences - often describing inappropriate and disturbing conduct by the former university d...

When Mo Linguist left Michigan for the head coaching job at Buffalo, it was not well received. It was viewed as an unfortunate development for the Wolverines and left the maize and blue in a very unenviable position. Now, it looks like a blessing in disguise. Linguist was replaced by former Kentucky defensive backs coach Steve Clinkscale, who is viewed as one of the best recruiters in the country...

Former Wolverine Digest publisher Steve Deace drops by to explain a formula that he came up with that assigns points for talent and ranks college teams by the amount of talent they have. Unfortunately for Michigan fans, the last five years of data proves that Michigan has underperformed as much as any team in the country. All of that explained, plus a look at the potential record in 2021 based on...

On today's episode, we talk about Franz Wagner's unsurprising decision to enter the NBA Draft and discuss what kind of pro he might be. We also briefly talk about Tony Fair, a 340-pound transfer defensive tackle who is considering Michigan. Finally, and for most of the time, we talk about Michigan's cornerbacks coach and co-defensive coordinator Mo Linguist, who is a finalist for the head coaching...

Jim Harbaugh is heading into year No. 7 at Michigan, but instead of nearing a decade of stability, more questions surround the program now than at any other point during Harbaugh's tenure. During a segment on The M Zone with Jamie Morris and Dennis Fithian, we discuss the quarterback situation, expectations for Michigan football in 2021 and what exactly it all means for Jim Harbaugh.

In a very unsurprising development, Franz Wagner has announced that he will enter the NBA Draft. The 6-10 sophomore built up his body, sharpened his handle and became a defensive stopper this past season and is oozing potential. All of those traits have him looking like a lottery pick. Losing a player like Wagner isn't awesome, but the overall state of Michigan basketball is. Juwan Howard has been...