The Michigan Insider

The Michigan Insider’s Alejandro Zúñiga breaks down Michigan vs. Penn State with Nittany Lions beat writer Daniel Gallen. The two discuss Penn State’s undefeated start to the 2022 season and some of the new talent on Penn State’s offense before exploring how Manny Diaz has helped the Nittany Lions improve on the defensive side of the ball. Finally, Gallen gives his ‘X’ factor for the top-10 showdo...

Sam Webb and former Michigan Football Defensive Backs Coach, and Texas, Louisville and Oklahoma State Defensive Coordinator, Vance Bedford, break down the Michigan defense following the Wolverine's 31-10 win at Indiana. Bedford highlights the key halftime adjustments made by defensive coordinator Jesse Minter, the emergence of Mike Morris and Mike Sainristil as the defense's best players, and the...

The Michigan Insider's Sam Webb and former Michigan Football Offensive Coordinator Al Borges break down the Wolverines' offensive performance in their 31-10 victory over Indiana. Coach Borges responds to the contention by FOX Joel Klatt that Michigan's offense had become predictable based on whether it put a player in motion. Later, Coach Borges offers his player and position group grades, highlig...

In this episode, 247Sports' Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz break down Michigan's 31-10 win over Indiana. They discuss what worked on both sides of the ball, assess the weight of some weak points from the performance and offer an early look-ahead to the Wolverines' clash against Penn State. The two begin by looking at Michigan's offense, and how the passing game began to come alive a bit in the second...

On the latest episode of The Michigan Recruiting Insider Sam Webb and Brice Marich recap the surprise visit from Top247 DE Daevon Hobbs. Attention then turns to the latest rumblings on Top247 CB Chris Peal as he prepares for an upcoming bisit to Georgia. Brice shares rationale for his recent Crystal Ball pick projecting offensive lineman Nathan Efobi to Michigan, and highlights U-M's ongoing conta...

In this episode, 247Sports' Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz preview the Michigan football team's road trip to Indiana, looking at some of the keys for the Wolverines on both sides of the ball, as well as some predictions for the game. They begin by looking at Michigan's offense, and how it can make the most of Indiana's struggling defense. They discuss the Wolverines' chance to open up the deep-ball pa...

The Michigan Insider’s Alejandro Zúñiga previews Michigan football vs. Indiana with Matt Weaver of 247Sports. The two discuss the revamped Hoosiers offense, which boasts a new quarterback and several explosive skill-position players acquired through the transfer portal. Then they turn their attention to the struggling Indiana defense and why J.J. McCarthy might be in line for a big performance on...

Former Michigan defensive backs coach and Oklahoma State, Louisville, and Texas defensive coordinator Vance Bedford breaks down the Wolverines' defensive performance in their 37-14 victory over Iowa. Bedford highlights the strong showing by the run defense, lingering questions about the pass rush, and adjustments moving forward.

The Michigan Insider's Sam Webb and former Michigan Football Offensive Coordinator Al Borges break down the Wolverines' offensive performance in their 27-14 victory over Iowa. Coach Borges details another step in quarterback J.J. McCarthy's progression, highlights the dominant performance by the offensive line. shares his positional grades, and more.

In this episode, 247Sports' Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz break down Michigan's 27-14 win over Iowa. They look at the ups and downs on both sides of the ball, and what it means moving forward. The first half of the episode is spent looking at the offense. They look at the Wolverines' dominance up front, Blake Corum's persistence, Donovan Edwards' return to action and other promising signs. They also...

Sam Webb, Alejandro Zuniga, and Josh Newkirk give their instant reactions to Michigan's victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes in Iowa City.

In this episode, 247Sports beat writers Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz preview the keys for the No. 4 Michigan football team ahead of its tough road test at Iowa, and make their predictions for the contest. The first half of the episode is devoted to Michigan's offense as it tries to crack a pretty stout Hawkeyes defense. They look at the Wolverines' need to avoid turnovers and mental mistakes, an opp...

On the latest episode of The Michigan Recruiting Insider Sam Webb and Steve Lorenz recap the official visit of five-star athlete Nyckoles Harbor and handicap Michigan's chances coming out of it. Discussion then turns to U-M's upward trend with rising OL target Nathan Efobi. Five-star Belleville QB Bryce Underwood is discussed in the aftermath of his visit to Ann Arbor last weekend. Attention then...

Former Michigan defensive backs coach and Oklahoma State, Louisville, and Texas defensive coordinator Vance Bedford breaks down the Wolverines' defensive performance in their 34-27 victory over Maryland. Bedford highlights the standout performance by Michigan's secondary, and the lingering questions about its pass rush.

The Michigan Insider’s Alejandro Zúñiga previews Michigan vs. Iowa with Sean Bock of 247Sports. The two discuss what has gone so wrong for the Hawkeyes’ offense this season, what makes the defense one of the best in the nation, and how J.J. McCarthy and the Wolverines might be able to score some points in Iowa City. Finally, Bock explains why he thinks Iowa can pull off the upset at Kinnick Stadiu...

The Michigan Insider's Sam Webb and former Michigan Football Offensive Coordinator Al Borges break down the Wolverines' offensive performance in their 37-24 victory over Maryland. Coach Borges highlights the growing pains exhibited by quarterback J.J. McCarthy en route to victory. Borges shares his positional grades, talks about the offensive line performance and gives his perspective where Blake...

In this episode, 247Sports' Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz break down the Michigan football team's 34-27 win over Maryland. They discuss the good and bad from the Wolverines' offense and defense. They open by looking at Michigan's offense. They break down what went wrong in the Wolverines' passing game, including some missed opportunity on deep passes, and what can be done differently in future games....

On part two of this week's Michigan Recruiting Insider Sam Webb catches up with 247Sports' national director of basketball recruiting Eric Bossi to get the latest on several top Michigan targets. Bossi handicaps the races for Isaiah Collier, Papa Kante, Zayden High, Baye Ndongo, John Bol, and Travis Perry. The interview concludes with Bossi's updated scouting report on Michigan commit Christian An...

In this episode, 247Sports beat writers Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz preview the keys to No. 4 Michigan opening Big Ten play with a bang against fellow undefeated Maryland. During the first half of the episode, they look at how Michigan's offense can take advantage of an improved, but still struggling Maryland defense. They look at the success SMU had, the importance of avoiding mistakes, Michigan's...

On the latest episode of The Michigan Recruiting Insider Sam Webb, Steve Lorenz, and Brice Marich recap Chris Peal's official visit to Michigan and handicap the race for his commitment as it enters its final stretch. Attention then turns to visit recaps for Notre Dame commit Brandon Davis-Swain and Top247 athlete I'Marion Walker. The crew then discusses where things stand with in-state Top247 TE t...

The Michigan Insider's Sam Webb and former Michigan Football Offensive Coordinator Al Borges break down the Wolverines' offensive performance in their 59-0 victory over UConn. Coach Borges talks about how the passing game efficiency of the offense has now "gone through the roof" with JJ McCarthy's ability to hit open receivers in all areas of the field, including his ability to attack the flanks w...

The Michigan Insider’s Alejandro Zúñiga previews Maryland vs. Michigan with Wes Brown of 247Sports. The two discuss the the Terps’ impressive offense, led by playmaker Taulia Tagovailoa and a deep receiver corps, and predict how Mike Locksley’s team might slow down J.J. McCarthy and the Wolverines. Finally, they give predictions for what Michigan fans should watch for when the Terrapins come to An...

Former Michigan defensive backs coach and Oklahoma State, Louisville, and Texas defensive coordinator Vance Bedford breaks down the Wolverines' defensive performance in their 59-0 victory over Connecticut. Bedford explains why the lack of sacks versus the Huskies should be ignored, previews the matchup with Maryland, and explains why he believes Michigan is poised to win another Big 10 championshi...

In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz recap the Michigan football team’s win over Connecticut, and also zoom out and take a look at the Wolverines after their three non-conference games. They open with a look at Michigan’s offense, and what has looked good as well as what the Wolverines can improve upon. They dig into Michigan’s downfield blocking, passing versatility and breadth of playmake...

On the latest episode of The Michigan Recruiting Insider Sam Webb, Steve Lorenz, and Brice Marich discuss how Michigan might benefit from Notre Dame's early struggles, the Wolverines' standing with recent visitors Kayden McDonald and Brian Robinson. Plus the crew recaps five-star quarterback Jadyn Davis' third visit to Ann Arbor since may. Davis' father joins the podcast for another in-depth inter...