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Michigan football 2026 position preview: Defensive Back
In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz continue their position group preview series by looking at what the Michigan football team's defensive backfield has in store for the 2026 season. They open the episode with a look at the strengths of the room, including several seasoned veterans, experience at all positions and and athletic secondary across the board. They then turn to the biggest…
Michigan football 2026 position preview: Linebacker
In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz continue their position group preview series by looking at the Michigan football team's linebacker room. They open with a look at the strengths and question marks of the room, as they try to make sense of a position group that lost its top four players from last season, and did not add a true sure-thing player though the transfer portal this offseason.…
In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz continue their annual position group preview series with a look at the Michigan football team’s edge room. They open with a discussion of the room’s biggest strengths, including a potential All-American and one of the higher-ceiling rooms on the team. They then look at question marks for the group, including the battle for the No. 4 spot in the rotation…
Michigan football 2026 position preview: Defensive line
In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz continue their 10-part position preview podcast by looking at Michigan’s defensive tackle room ahead of the 2026 season. They open with a look at the strengths of the room, including size, upside, experience and run-stopping ability. They then turn to the question marks of the room, including the battle for the second-string roles, pass-rushing…
Michigan football 2026 position preview: Offensive Line
In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz finish up the offensive half of their annual position group preview series, taking a look at what to expect from the Wolverines' offensive line in 2026. They open with a look at the strengths of the room, discussing the depth, talent level and even experience of the line after keeping so many players from last season as well as the Jim Harding. They then…
Michigan football 2026 position preview: Tight end
In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz continue their annual position group preview series with an in-depth look at Michigan's tight end room. The episode is the fourth installment of a series digging deeper into each of the Wolverines' position groups ahead of the 2026 season. They open with a look at the strengths and question marks of the room. They talk about the room's experience, the…
Michigan football 2026 position preview: Wide receiver
In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz continue their annual position group preview series with an in-depth look at the Wolverines' wide receiver room. The episode is the third of 11 in the series. They open with a look at the strengths of the room, including revamped talent, improved hands and a room more prepared for the season ahead than the prior two seasons. They discuss Michigan's…
Michigan football 2026 position preview: Running back
In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz preview what to expect in the 2026 season from Michigan's running back room. The episode is the second in 11 episodes looking at the Wolverines at each position group. They open with a look at the room's strengths, as they examine what Jordan Marshall, Savion Hiter and Bryson Kuzdzal do well as a running back trio. They then discuss the central question…
Michigan football 2026 position preview: Quarterback
In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz preview the Michigan football team's quarterback room for the 2026 season. The episode is part of their 11-part position preview series, looking at the Wolverines' season ahead. They open with a discussion about the strengths that Bryce Underwood and the rest of the room bring, as well as the biggest question marks the room faces this season. In the…
Michigan football's most important players, position battles to watch in fall camp
In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz break down their annual ranking of Michigan football's most important players for the upcoming season, then discuss the biggest position battles and potential breakouts in fall camp. They open with a look back at their annual rankings of the Wolverines' most important players. They discuss the top group being solidified, which players may have been…
Michigan football's most impactful newcomers for 2026: Top transfers, freshmen to know ahead of fall camp
In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz break down the top newcomers for Michigan football ahead of the 2026 season, discussing the Wolverines’ key transfers and early-impact freshmen. They open with a look at Michigan's transfer portal class, which includes more than half a dozen projected starters for the Wolverines this fall. They discuss the top-line guys, such as John Henry Daley and JJ…
Takeaways from Michigan, Kyle Whittingham's time at Big Ten Media Days
In this episode, Zach Shaw and Alejandro Zuniga break down their takeaways from covering Michigan at Big Ten Media Days in Chicago. They open with a look at Kyle Whittingham’s press conference appearances. They discuss their overall impressions, Michigan’s revamped approach to strength and conditioning, Bryce Underwood, Whittingham’s approach to the rivalry and his season expectations. In the…