Michigan was on its run of a lifetime in 2023, and hoped to defeat Penn State on the road. The squad was prepared, the drills were on point, and that playbook was waiting to be poured on the field. But even before the team could enter the field in Happy Valley, news came that should […]
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The Sherrone Moore scandal is not dead and buried. Investigations are still ongoing, and fingers have been pointing at University of Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel as the next victim. As rumors around his possible firing continue to grow, Manuel has spoken about his future. Warde Manuel had an interview with The Michigan Insider radio […]
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The fallout of the Sherrone Moore saga at Michigan seems to have no expiry date. After he was fired, the university hired a Chicago-based law firm to investigate the athletic department’s workings. The $11.5 million investigation is about to end. Additionally, a former Michigan LBs coach has made serious allegations about AD Warde Manuel in […]
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On this week’s Out of the Blue podcast, the boys dive into the potential final days of Michigan athletics director Warde Manuel, Mike Boynton Jr. being named the permanent head men’s basketball coach, and the rankings of Michigan players in College Football ‘27. Lastly, they finish up with a draft of all-time Michigan players with […]
Michigan’s athletic department has become the epicenter of scandals over the last three years. Now, a former coach, who was fired by the program under Jim Harbaugh, has amended his original lawsuit against the Wolverines. The change has increased the scope of the lawsuit, and now, former Michigan President Santa Ono is also facing accusations. […]
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Michigan Football running backJordan Marshall keeps showing up around the fringe of the national conversation entering 2026, but rarely near the center of it. ESPN listed him among the running backs receiving votes outside its national top-10, while CBS Sports recently left Michigan off its ranking of college football’s top-10 backfields altogether. That feels like […]
Happy Monday, everyone. We have reached the most painful part of the offseason, with fall camp looming in about three weeks and absolutely nothing going on. But, as always, we bring you what we have. Greg McElroy believes that Kalen DeBoer isn’t getting a fair shake from many. “Lane Kiffin went 14 years without a […]
IU football has a chance to keep the first time ever, first time since train rolling in 2026. The Hoosiers haven’t won a game against Michigan in Ann Arbor since 1967, and the program has never won against USC. Ending those streaks won’t be easy this season. USC is No. 13 in ESPN’s preseason FPI, [...]
We’re nearing that point in the sports calendar where there’s not a lot going on. With all due respect to baseball fans, it’s just not enough. The 2026 World Cup is exciting, but with that wrapping up soon, we will then head back to the preseason speculation as we wait for the college football season […]
Bryce Underwood enters the 2026 season with huge expectations. Michigan believes the former five-star quarterback has the talent to become one of the nation’s best. But talent alone will not be enough. UM insider Steve Deace believes this season will decide whether Underwood remains the long-term answer under new head coach Kyle Whittingham. “He’s going […]
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It’s been nearly eight months since Michigan parted ways with Sherrone Moore, but the program continues to take a hit. After firing Moore following an investigation into his inappropriate relationship with a Michigan staffer, Paige Shiver, the university hired a legal firm to look into it further. But the findings of that investigation have not […]
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Michigan Football recently landed a 2025 high school graduate who plans to join its 2027 recruiting class. Weston Port, a three-star linebacker from San Juan Hills High School in San Juan Capistrano, California, has been on his LDS mission the last two years. He will relocate to Ann Arbor in Jan. 2027. The Rivals Industry […]
Bryce Underwood has been in the limelight since he arrived in Ann Arbor. However, his recent remarks about his position among QBs who came out of Michigan have invited some criticism. To protect him from future controversies, former Michigan captain David Gardner offered him words of wisdom: stay grounded, choose words carefully. “It’s just, why […]
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Last week, we asked fans if they’d be ok with the Michigan football program having corporate patches on their jerseys. The results are in. Only 31% of fans said they would be ok with Michigan adding a corporate jersey patch. Teams such as LSU, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Oklahoma State and over a dozen other programs […]
Despite running back Justice Haynes transferring away from Michigan to Georgia Tech, Michigan’s backfield is in great shape heading into the 2026 season. Jordan Marshall is coming off a strong 2025 season where rushed for 932 yards and 10 touchdowns, and there’s a true freshman running back behind him that could be a phenom in […]
The hunt for the commitment of three-star athlete Peyton Higginson out of Salem Hills High School has been narrowed down to just three potential suitors: BYU, Michigan, and Utah State. It's a real "who's who" of college football coaches in the Beehive Sta
Brandon McCoy Jr. is staying at Michigan, giving interim head coach Mike Boynton another major offseason roster victory.
Very few national champions remain on Michigan heading into 2026. Of the limited players who were on that 2023 team under Jim Harbaugh, even less actually saw significant playing time. Defensive lineman Trey Pierce is an anomaly and is primed to be a leader and one of the best players on a strong defensive front […]
Maize n Brew caught up with Kalen Desrosiers, a defensive line and linebacker training specialist at TractionAP, based out of Fort Wayne, Indiana, to discuss 2027 four-star Michigan edge rusher commit Ifeanyi Emedobi. Desrosiers works closely with Emedobi, who pledged to the Wolverines last month following an official visit, helping the junior ascend developmentally which […]
Yesterday ESPN posted a story that is sure to stir up engagement, as it is arguably the most subjective article of all time. They chose who they believe to be the greatest college football player with each jersey number of all time. Michigan was well-represented in the honorable mention category, but only one player was […]
College football was getting very predictable for a while. Alabama. Clemson. Rinse. Repeat. Although still among the traditional powers of the sport — LSU, Georgia and Michigan brought some fresh names to the stage from 2019 to 2023 as the talent pool seemed to begin flattening. But things were still fairly predictable. Those teams didn’t [...]
Special thanks to Jake Singer of Maize n Brew for joining me to discuss Michigan’s roster on this week’s podcast: In one sense, Michigan’s 2026 staff turnover to head coach Whittingham and the assistants he brought with him from Utah and BYU closes the chapter on the Jim Harbaugh era – there are no remaining on-field coaches from the […]
To the readers and my colleagues, After three incredible years covering the Michigan football and basketball programs, I am sad to say that this is my last week at SB Nation’s Maize n Brew. If you couldn’t tell in my writing, Maize and Blue run in my blood. My father, a Michigan alumnus, passed down […]
Everyone gave Bryce Underwood the required leeway last season because of his true freshman status. However, the Michigan fanbase wants their QB1 to take a step forward next campaign. They didn’t get signs of that during UM’s spring game. Underwood was sacked multiple times and threw some bad passes. With fall camp inching close, the […]
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Michigan Football recently picked up a commitment from 2027 four-star linebacker Frederrick Ford. At 6-foot-3, 195 pounds, Ford comes from Greenwood, Mississippi, where he was highly coveted among SEC schools. The Rivals Industry Rankings has Ford as the No. 244 player in his class, 21st among linebackers and ninth overall in Mississippi, carrying a 90.53 […]