The Block M Podcast Network: A University of Michigan Podcast

The trio of Anthony Broome, Luke Ghiardi and Stephen Osentoski discuss the end of the offseason and start of game week for the Michigan Football program. Are we buying or selling some of the biggest changes made to the team? We’ll run through them on the show. These include the changes to the coaching staff and Cade McNamara's standing as QB1. Also, Kentucky hoops dropped out of a showdown with Mi...

Andy and Jared break down the final quarter of the Michigan football season that ends with Penn State, Maryland, and Ohio State. They deliberate over what-fi anything- the Wolverines can do to win against the once again formidable Buckeyes in November. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s Future Brew podcast, Von and Jon discuss the recently held-off commitment of 2022 three-star defensive tackle Tawfiq Thomas. He was supposed to commit over the weekend but tweeted on Saturday that he was delaying his decision. What was the reason for the delay, and will Michigan continue to push in this recruitment? Then, the discussion turns to another defensive target — 2022 three...

Luke Ghiardi and Anthony Broome return to finish the 2021 Big Ten Football preview and projection series with a look at the Michigan Wolverines. MnB readers and followers ranked them as the fifth-best team in the Big Ten this season. This is a much longer episode compared to the other projections, as we saved the best and most comprehensive for last. This includes a game-by-game prediction of Mich...

Andy and Jared go in on the Michigan/Michigan State rivalry and break down the 3rd quarter of the Michigan season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s Future Brew, Von and Stephen talk about the latest player to receive a scholarship offer from Juwan Howard and the Michigan Wolverines — 2022 four-star PF/C Yohan Traore. What does this mean for an already-committed prospect in four-star PF/C Tarris Reed? Would the two be able to coexist on the hardwood if Traore decides to commit to the Wolverines? Also discussed are a pair of impo...

Anthony Broome hosts a special (short and sweet) milestone edition of the Maize n Brew Podcast as we celebrate 500 episodes. For that, we decided to keep it simple and take questions from our Discord server, as well as poll our followers about some of the takes they got massively wrong over the years, We discuss: — Who might be a surprise team in the Big Ten this season — The status of a potential...

Luke Ghiardi (@LukeGhiardi on Twitter) and Anthony Broome (@anthonytbroome) continue the 2021 Big Ten Football preview and projection series with a look at the Ohio State Buckeyes, who MnB readers and followers ranked as the best team in the Big Ten this season. NOTE: Michigan fans ranked the Wolverines as the fifth-best team in the Big Ten. We skipped them and will do a full preview of them LAST...

Luke Ghiardi (@LukeGhiardi on Twitter) and Anthony Broome (@anthonytbroome) continue the 2021 Big Ten Football preview and projection series with a look at the Wisconsin Badgers, who MnB readers and followers ranked as the 2nd-best team in the Big Ten this season. NOTE: Michigan fans ranked the Wolverines as the fifth-best team in the Big Ten. We skipped them and will do a full preview of them LAS...

In part 2 of their season preview, Andy and Jared break down matchups against Rutgers, at Wisconsin and Nebraska. Andy gives an impassioned sermon on why we should be optimistic about the 2021 team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s Future Brew podcast, Von, Stephen and Jon discuss the most recent addition to the Michigan basketball family — 2022 four-star PF/C commit Tarris Reed. Von spoke with his AAU coach, Anthony Perry, and Perry had something very interesting things to say about Reed’s recruitment and game. He also discussed Juwan Howard and a person, and how that ultimately turned the tide in Michigan’s...

Luke Ghiardi (@LukeGhiardi on Twitter) and Anthony Broome (@anthonytbroome) continue the 2021 Big Ten Football preview and projection series with a look at the Penn State Nittany Lions, who MnB readers and followers ranked as the 3rd-best team in the Big Ten this season. NOTE: Michigan fans ranked the Wolverines as the fifth-best team in the Big Ten. We skipped them and will do a full preview of t...

Luke Ghiardi (@LukeGhiardi on Twitter) and Anthony Broome (@anthonytbroome) continue the 2021 Big Ten Football preview and projection series with a look at the Indiana Hoosiers, who MnB readers and followers ranked as the 4th-best team in the Big Ten this season. NOTE: Michigan fans ranked the Wolverines as the fifth-best team in the Big Ten. We skipped them and will do a full preview of them LAST...

Luke Ghiardi (@LukeGhiardi on Twitter) and Anthony Broome (@anthonytbroome) continue the 2021 Big Ten Football preview and projection series with a look at the Iowa Hawkeyes, who MnB readers and followers ranked as the 6th-best team in the Big Ten this season. NOTE: Michigan fans ranked the Wolverines as the fifth-best team in the Big Ten. We will be skipping them and doing a full preview of them...

The gentlemen of Out of the Blue relish in the reunion of Michigan stars in Orlando before (finally) kicking the tires on the football season. This preview covers the first 3 games of the season, which include a banner matchup against a team with a lot of similarities to Michigan in the Washington Huskies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s Future Brew podcast, Von, Jon and Stephen discuss the recent Michigan football de-commitment from 2022 in-state three-star defensive lineman Davonte Miles. Why did this happen, and where should the Wolverines turn to next at the position? After that, we talk about the...umm...rather interesting recruitment of 2022 three-star linebacker Jeremy Patton and how it ended over the weekend...

Luke Ghiardi (@LukeGhiardi on Twitter) and Anthony Broome (@anthonytbroome) continue the 2021 Big Ten Football preview and projection series with a look at the Northwestern Wildcats, who MnB readers and followers ranked as the 7th-best team in the Big Ten this season. The guys discuss: — Pat Fitzgerald seemingly has a sustainable thorn in the side of Big Ten West teams — Key departures/returnees —...

Anthony Broome runs through a quick Monday episode to chat about Michigan men's basketball's showing at the NBA Draft. Franz Wagner was the program's lone first round pick, heading to the Orlando Magic with the No. 8 overall selection. Isaiah Livers was able to stay home with the Detroit Pistons. to fulfill his professional dreams and was the No. 42 overall pick. Chaundee Brown and Mike Smith have...

Luke Ghiardi (@LukeGhiardi on Twitter) and Anthony Broome (@anthonytbroome) continue the 2021 Big Ten Football preview and projection series with a look at the Minnesota Golden Gophers, who MnB readers and followers ranked as the 8th-best team in the Big Ten this season. The guys discuss: — PJ Fleck might have another sleeper in the West this year. — Key departures/returnees — Expectations for thi...

Luke Ghiardi (@LukeGhiardi on Twitter) and Anthony Broome (@anthonytbroome) continue the 2021 Big Ten Football preview and projection series with a look at the Maryland Terrapins, who MnB readers and followers ranked as the 9th-best team in the Big Ten this season. The guys discuss: — Are we all overrating Maryland ahead of this season? Mike Locksey's record is...not inspiring — Key departures/ret...

On this week’s Future Brew, Jon and I discuss the prospects who are tentatively set to visit Ann Arbor this weekend for the annual BBQ at the Big House recruiting event. The Michigan football coaching staff are anticipating kids from 2022, 2023, 2024 and even 2025 to be on campus this weekend, so we recap all of them on the pod this week. All of our Maize n Brew podcasts are available wherever you...

Luke Ghiardi (@LukeGhiardi on Twitter) and Anthony Broome (@anthonytbroome) continue the 2021 Big Ten Football preview and projection series with a look at the rival Michigan State Spartans, who MnB readers and followers ranked as the 10th-best team in the Big Ten this season. The guys discuss: — We have no idea what to make of the first year of the Mel Tucker era, did Michigan's loss spark anothe...

Luke Ghiardi (@LukeGhiardi on Twitter) and Anthony Broome (@anthonytbroome) continue the 2021 Big Ten Football preview and projection series with a look at Purdue, who MnB readers and followers ranked as the 11th-best team in the Big Ten this season. The guys discuss: — Why don't we hear more about Jeff Brohm on the hot seat? — Key departures/returnees — Expectations for this season — Schedule bre...

Luke Ghiardi (@LukeGhiardi on Twitter) and Anthony Broome (@anthonytbroome) continue the 2021 Big Ten Football preview and projection series with a look at Nebraska, who MnB readers and followers ranked as the 12th-best team in the Big Ten this season. The guys discuss: — If this is a make-or-break season for Scott Frost — Key departures/returnees — Expectations for this season — Schedule breakdow...

Luke Ghiardi (@LukeGhiardi on Twitter) and Anthony Broome (@anthonytbroome) kick off the 2021 Big Ten Football preview and projection series with a look at Rutgers, who MnB readers and followers ranked as the 13th-best team in the Big Ten this season. The guys discuss: -- A (relatively) quick jump forward under Greg Schiano — Key departures/returnees — Expectations for this season — Schedule break...