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Eight Michigan football spring risers by consensus

When attending Michigan football spring press conferences (and fall camp), you can discover the truth when it comes to multiple people making the same independent statements. Such is the case of commonly referenced players who seem to be standing out. Aside from the Donovan Edwardses or Mason Grahams of the world, who are those who are perhaps on the fringe who have gotten multiple unabated shoutouts from the coaches and players through eight practices? We compiled a list and there are eigh...

It's been 0 days since the last Ohio State nonsense

Despite having left Ann Arbor for the NFL, Jim Harbaugh is apparently still on Ohio State head coach Ryan Day's mind. Day made a somewhat, but not at all, subtle jab at his former college nemesis in Harbaugh while Buckeye fans are celebrating a recruiting championship over Michigan in April. We delve into both things, why Day still clearly doesn't understand Harbaugh's 'third base' dig, and why OSU fans seem to hinge all of their celebratory slams on recruiting rankings rather than recent h...

Bracket Breakdown: Final Four: UConn, Purdue, Alabama or N.C. State?

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Michigan Mailbag wants to know how spring ball is going

Michigan staff complete; OSU fans prove how dumb they are

Michigan football has completed its on-field staff (again) with the hire of defensive line coach Lou Esposito, who comes via his alma mater (Memphis) after spending seven years on staff at Western Michigan. We get into what he brings to the table as well as one key point that 80% of the assistant coaches have that should make a big impact. Then, Ohio State fans continue to prove they're smooth-brained smarty-pants types as they try to rail on a quote from Will Johnson to make it seem like t...

Why we were beyond impressed with new Michigan basketball coach Dusty May

Death of the Warde Manuel narrative by 1,000 paper cuts

Michigan basketball hired its new head coach in Dusty May, thought it appeared all day on Saturday that May was headed to Louisville to take over the Cardinals. What it means for the basketball program moving forward and how it happened. But that brings alight the bigger question: what to do with Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel? Much maligned, Manuel has consistently done what fans have said he wouldn't and not done what fans have said he would. We've told you all along he's not the...

Sherrone Moore said exactly what we needed to hear in spring ball

We met with Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore for the second time since he was hired by the University of Michigan as the new headman, and on Thursday, he echoed a lot of what we said on Wednesday's episode about what would signify the Wolverines being in a healthy place moving forward. We get into some of the nuance, players who are stepping up, the culture, and more stemming from Moore's press conference. On Friday, J.J. McCarthy met with the media and said some things about th...

Michigan football in spring ball: the right mindset at the right time

Intel from spring ball (if it comes at all outside of press conferences) won't arrive for at least a week, yet, the first publicly released interview coming out of the first practice reveals a lot for this Michigan football team and its future. Ed Kengerski interviewed Donovan Edwards on state-sponsored media and while the running back didn't say anything groundbreaking, he said exactly what we needed to hear in this pivotal time -- and it's not something that should be taken lightly. We di...

Trouble in paradise?

Just when it seems that Michigan football is able to say 'ready, set, go!' more trouble arises. Defensive line coach Greg Scruggs, who was just hired, was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated on Saturday morning, which certainly puts him on the hotseat. We discuss the issue and what we believe should happen in the aftermath. Then, more Buckeye ridiculousness from what was at least at one time a reputable site. We discuss this new level of desperation from some of the media dow...

Bracket Breakdown Special: Everything you need for the NCAA Tournament

Will UConn, Houston, Purdue and North Carolina hold true to their number one seed in the NCAA Tournament? Can Iowa State, Tennessee, Marquette or Arizona break into the Final Four? Cinderellas, upsets, betting favorites and those 5/12 matchups. Locked On College Basketball hosts, Andy Patton and Isaac Schade join Tenitra Batiste to help walk you through your bracket step by step to help you win your pool.    Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Manscaped Get 20% Off and Free Shipping wit...

Juwan Howard fired reaction; Michigan football coordinators impress

Despite all of the handwringing based off speculation weeks ago that Michigan basketball head coach Juwan Howard would return for another year regardless of the devastatingly bad (program worst) season, on Friday, U-M announced that he will no longer be serving the university as the head coach of the team. We react to that news as well as share our own personal shortlist of who we'd like to see considered for the post. Then, we get into the football press conference that took place earlier ...

Please respect and enjoy the Ohio State meltdown

The Tony Alford move from Ohio State to Michigan football has continued to pay dividends in multiple ways. The most instantly gratifying happens to be the Buckeye fan (read: media) reaction to Alford changing scenes amongst rivals. We get into the most unhinged media reactions before discussing how there's already a seeming recruiting bump with top running backs across the country now taking notice of the Wolverines. We also discuss why this is a better fit for Alford and his talents. Then,...

Michigan Mailbag is excited about the new staff

The Michigan football staff under Sherrone Moore is finally complete and now we're all looking ahead to spring ball, which kicks off next week. With that in mind, you all have a ton of questions! From the new coaching staff, to position battles, to player utilization and more, we're answering all of your Michigan football questions on the latest Michigan Mailbag! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Robinhood Robinhood has the only IRA that gives you a 3% boost on every dollar you contr...

Michigan football steals a longtime coach away from Ohio State

Remember when in January 2019 it was revealed that Greg Mattison (and later) Al Washington would be leaving Michigan football for Ohio State? Well, now here we are five years later, and an Ohio State coach is departing Columbus for Ann Arbor. We discuss Tony Alford's quick hire by the Wolverines, the Buckeye reaction, some of the recruits he brought in to OSU, the impact this move will have, and more. Then, we revisit Quinten Johnson's decision to come back for a sixth-year (we discussed i...

Michigan football defensive staff complete, Mike Hart leaves

Just when it appeared that the Michigan football coaching staff is finally complete, a wrench was thrown into the mix. On Friday, the University of Michigan finally announced all of the defensive coaches officially, with Wink Martindale coming in as defensive coordinator, Greg Scruggs as defensive line coach, Brian Jean-Mary as linebackers coach, and LaMar Morgan as defensive backs coach. We discuss each of them and what they bring to the table and what we're hoping to see. But also on Fri...

Ohio State fans have lost their minds

Ohio State fans (and other fans of prominent college football programs) cannot seem to help themselves. They cannot admit that J.J. McCarthy is a good quarterback, worthy of going high in the impending 2024 NFL draft. So what do they do? They make up narratives that aren't even close to being true. And then what do they do? They tweet at prominent football guys who hand them an L for all the world to see. Such was the case for one Ohio State fan who decided to come at ESPN's Louis Riddick w...

Michigan football at NFL scouting combine takeaways

Another school tampers with a current Michigan football starter

The bagman cometh one way or another and one apparently worked to wrest away a current Michigan Wolverines starter from Ann Arbor. According to The Athletic, another school attempted to coerce a player from the maize and blue to transfer to their institution for $1.75 million. We discuss the ramifications, the good and bad news behind all of that as well as name, image, and likeness in the current world of unfettered college football free agency. Then, Washington wide receiver Jalen McMilla...

Reverse confidence in Michigan football's future

Those who came before are confident in what happens next for the maize and blue. At the NFL scouting combine, multiple defensive players spoke about the new Michigan football coaching staff, from Justin Tress taking over the strength and conditioning coordinator post to Sherrone Moore moving from offensive coordinator to head coach. What they said should inspire you about the future of the program. Speaking of the future of the program, we delve into the edge rusher position and what it cou...

Michigan football to go beast mode at NFL scouting combine!

The NFL scouting combine is here and Michigan football has more players in history participating compared to any other college. While we already had a good breakdown on Monday's show with PFF's Brad Spielberger on the Wolverines partaking, we're delving even deeper into the noise surrounding the maize and blue, and get into what others are saying about multiple former Michigan players. Then, CBS Sports had a too-early College Football Playoff 12-team prediction for 2024 and while there are ...

Michigan football NFL combine preview with PFF's Brad Spielberger

Michigan football has the most players who will be participating in this week's NFL scouting combine and while we all know what we think about these former Wolverines, we're going to the pros to get some outside perspective. Pro Football Focus' Brad Spielberger joins the program for the first time to discuss what he's seen on film from many of the former Michigan standouts. We discuss players such as J.J. McCarthy and Blake Corum specifically, before delving into some superlatives -- such a...

Surely, rival fans, your Michigan football takes must be somewhat off, yeah?

As Michigan football players prepare for the NFL scouting combine and mock drafts come in hot and heavy, we're hearing a lot about players like J.J. McCarthy and Roman Wilson surging in the draft rankings. Yet, every time a prominent scout or analyst shares what they see from any former Wolverine, we hear a ton of pushback. What gives? Well, it's seemingly a bunch of haters and rivals, so we address their claims. Also, how we got injured and weren't able to do a few shows this week as a resu...

Is the Michigan football staff complete now?

Since we last talked, impending hire of secondary coach Stephen Adegoke fell through as he opted to remain in the NFL with the Houston Texans. Michigan moved quickly to hire LaMar Morgan, the former defensive coordinator of the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns -- his alma mater. What he brings to the table and why it's a good fit. Then, we get into The Athletic's Stewart Mandel ranking Michigan football as No. 6 in his too-early top 25 and ESPN SP+'s No. 5 ranking of the maize and blue. Why Gus Johns...

Another prodigal son set to return to Ann Arbor

Though he coached on an abysmal defense his first time around, Michigan football made yet another home run hire (though just reported and not official) with the news that Brian Jean-Mary is set to return to Ann Arbor after a successful stint coaching linebackers at Tennessee. More on what he's done since he departed the Wolverines and what he brings to the table. Then, we discuss the new NIL deal between the University of Michigan and Learfield and Altius Sports Partners and what it means fo...

New Michigan football staff almost set

We were on vacation all of last week into this week and Sherrone Moore has been busy, busy, busy while we were gone. Since we left, Michigan football has reportedly hired Steve Casula, Wink Martindale, Greg Scruggs, Stephen Adegoke, and Sean Magee to the staff. We delve into each, paying closest attention to Martindale, while allaying some fan concerns about the longtime NFL defensive coordinator and what he brings to the table. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn These days e...

10-best: Michigan football's best defensive skill players of the past 10 years

Listapalooza continues and we're tackling the 10 best players of the past for the Michigan Wolverines. First, the 10-best tight ends since 2013, the 10-best edge rushers and the 10-best defensive backs. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn These days every new potential hire can feel like a high stakes wager for your small business. That’s why LinkedIn Jobs helps find the right people for your team, faster and for free. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/lockedoncollege. Te...

10-best: Michigan football's best offensive skill players of the past 10 years

Listapalooza begins and we're tackling the 10 best players of the past for the Michigan Wolverines. First, the best quarterbacks of the past 20 years, the 10-best running backs and the 10-best wide receivers. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn These days every new potential hire can feel like a high stakes wager for your small business. That’s why LinkedIn Jobs helps find the right people for your team, faster and for free. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/lockedoncolle...

Making 10 too-early bold predictions for Michigan football in 2024

Sherrone Moore is still hiring coaches, the Wolverines are still looking to retain their roster and certainly will add names in the transfer portal down the road, so we really don't know what the team will look like come fall. Still, we're breaking out our jump-to-conclusions mat and sharing our too-early 10 bold predictions for 2024! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn These days every new potential hire can feel like a high stakes wager for your small business. That’s why Li...

Michigan Mailbag is worried about the impending Wolverines staff

It's the first Michigan Mailbag since Sherrone Moore was officially hired to be the new head coach, and what a rollercoaster it's been! We discuss the staff as it stands, prospective hires, transfer portal worries, the Michigan basketball team's implosion under Juwan Howard, and much, much more! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn These days every new potential hire can feel like a high stakes wager for your small business. That’s why LinkedIn Jobs helps find the right people ...

Is this the perfect defensive coordinator fit for Michigan football?

Michigan football is in competition with a few NFL programs over a potential new defensive coordinator, yet many maize and blue fans aren't happy with the target -- even thought it would be the right choice. More on that and why it's absolutely crucial to keep running the same schemes instead of bringing in big-name coaches. Michigan football is in competition with a few NFL programs over a potential new defensive coordinator, yet many maize and blue fans aren't happy with the target -- eve...

New Michigan football staff hires officially rolling in

Michigan football announced three new official staff hires -- offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell, offensive line coach Grant Newsome, and special teams coordinator J.B. Brown. We discuss what these elevations mean as well as the reported hire of Steve Casula as the new tight ends coach. Then, how much synergy will there be between Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers and Sherrone Moore and the Michigan Wolverines? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Download the Gametime...

Patiently wait for the new Michigan football regime

For some reason, new Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore is not getting the same kind of offseason accolades as Ryan Day and Marcus Freeman did at their respective schools. But he should have a similar impact. Why you should be patient and excited about the future. Then, one more pushback on the Warde Manuel as University of Michigan boogeyman. Then, Roman Wilson is balling out in Reese's Senior Bowl practices. Should he have been more heavily utilized by the Wolverines? Support Us ...

R-E-L-A-X! Stop the blame game and let the Michigan football offseason happen

The Sherrone Moore era took a major hit on Monday with Ben Herbert informing players he's following Jim Harbaugh to the NFL. So who's to blame? Fans seem to think it's athletic director Warde Manuel (and many think we're too nice to him). We express a series of unpopular opinions, back them up with facts, have a little disambiguation about how we cover the team, and more. Then, why fans need to relax and give Sherrone Moore a chance, because not all is as it seems. Support Us By Supporting ...

SMASH! Michigan football hires Sherrone Moore as 21st head coach!

There was all kinds of hand-wringing about when (not if) Sherrone Moore would be named the 21st head coach in Michigan football history considering there was supposed to be a public week-long posting of the job, but just 48 hours after the news broke that Jim Harbaugh was heading back to the NFL, the University of Michigan announced that Moore has indeed been hired. We discuss why it's the perfect hire at the perfect time, his contract details and why that could indicate some really big thin...

Michigan Mailbag questions Jim Harbaugh's departure to the NFL and the Wolverines' future

Jim Harbaugh has left the building and it appears Sherrone Moore will be elevated to the Michigan football head coach position. Why did the University of Michigan miss out on retaining Jim Harbaugh? What could have happened differently? Which staff will be retained? What will a Moore tenure look like? We answer all of your questions on the return of the Michigan Mailbag! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for...

Jim Harbaugh leaves Michigan football, what's next?

It finally happened after all these years: Jim Harbaugh has left Michigan football to return to the NFL, having taken the Los Angeles Chargers job. Reacting to the big news, how it affects Michigan football moving forward, what it means for the program, who will be the next head coach, what he has to do to stabilize the program after Harbaugh's departure, and much more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for ...

Too-early outlook on the Michigan football offense in 2024

Who will be the obvious players for Michigan football on offense in 2024? Who will step up of the names that haven't been quite so obvious? While we still have a lot of questions during the offseason (ahem! head coach!) we're attempting to figure out which players will start, and who could be gearing up for big production this next year. Also, addressing several key holes on that side of the ball. Then, Ohio State has gained all the headlines through recruiting and the transfer portal. Shoul...

Will the 2024 Michigan football defense still be elite?

We predicted the starting defense for Michigan football in 2024 and boy, does it still look like it could be an elite unit, perhaps the best in the Big Ten, once again (especially if Jesse Minter returns). We delve into the predicted starters, who some other key contributors should be, and then move briefly to the offensive side of the ball to discuss ESPN noting one potential freshman who could be an instant impact player for the Wolverines this upcoming season. Then, we discuss Ohio State ...

Disambiguation: Will Jim Harbaugh stay at Michigan football go to the NFL?

Could Jim Harbaugh go to the NFL? Sure! Could he stay at Michigan? Also sure! There are a lot of things that have to happen to get the nine-year Michigan football head coach away from Ann Arbor, and while they certainly could happen, we work through the actual what would need to happen to lure him away from the Wolverines. And if he does go? Why we still feel good (and what maybe doesn't) about this current iteration. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn These days every new po...

Where does Michigan football go now?

Jim Harbaugh met with the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday. What will that lead to? We discuss what we're hearing and more in terms of what the nine-year Michigan football head coach will or won't do. Then, the outlook for the team on both offense and defense given the departures and returnees. The Fab Five returns to Crisler Center for the first time since they played together. The Wolverines lose the first commit they received for the 2025 class. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Link...

Still basking in the championship afterglow

Does it feel real to you that Michigan football won the national championship on Monday? To some degree, we still don't really comprehend it. But it's starting to feel real. We get into the overall mood following the biggest win in Michigan football history. Then, Charlie Baker, the NCAA president, all but ensures there will be no games vacated or an asterisk on the Wolverines' season, much to the chagrin of rival fans. SI reports Jim Harbaugh prefers to remain in Ann Arbor. Two players say ...

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!!

Michigan football did what many didn't think it could do, winning and winning and winning, and doing so in ways that weren't flashy or as exciting as other teams. But the Wolverines are now your 2023-24 national champions! We talk about the game, some interesting tidbits coming out of the locker room, standout stats, and more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn These days every new potential hire can feel like a high stakes wager for your small business. That’s why LinkedIn J...

Michigan football national championship game preview and prediction

Michigan already won the biggest game in program history last Monday, beating Alabama in the Rose Bowl for a narrative-changing, program-defining win. The maize and blue have yet another opportunity to make history on Monday with their hand in the national championship game against Washington. We set the scene, share where we think the biggest advantages and concerns are (contrary to many’s popular belief) and our final score prediction. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn The...

How Michigan football can beat the Washington Huskies

We dive a little deeper into the Washington Huskies, who Michigan football will play in the national championship game on Monday. What the gameplan should be vs. what the Wolverines absolutely should not do, which players stand out for Washington, and more. Then, we get into the latest anonymous coach piece from The Athletic, and highlight some good comments as well as some head-scratchers. Then, Gregg Doyel of the IndyStar has an all-timer in terms of having a ridiculous opinion about Jim H...

Reveling in the Rose Bowl while looking ahead to the national championship game

It was the biggest win in Michigan football history -- until maybe the next one. We're going back over some of what was truly amazing about the Rose Bowl win over Alabama before digging into Washington. They say styles make fights, yeah? Well, these two teams couldn't be more stylistically different. Who Washington compares to statistically before we get into the advanced analytics and what they have to say about each team and their position groups. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! G...

National championship game, here we come!

Michigan football did what many thought to be impossible: Jim Harbaugh's team went in and beat a Nick Saban-coached Alabama team in the Rose Bowl to earn a national championship game berth. We discuss the Rose Bowl, what it means, and what happens from here. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to turn your car into the MVP and bring home that win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only...

Michigan football practice observations and Catapult bombshell

We got to see 15 minutes of Michigan football practice on Friday. Here are all of our observations and things we were able to glean. Then, the flipside of the Catapult accusations and the revelation about the Wolverines shying away from using the service. Then, some underrated notes from the Friday press conferences. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to turn your car into the MVP and bring home that win. Keep y...

Michigan football continues its Rose Bowl week

Michigan football took over Disneyland on Wednesday to officially kick off Rose Bowl week. We discuss what came of that, what Alabama's brass was saying in Anaheim, the early-enrollee that's making the biggest impact thus far, the outgoing transfers, the incoming transfer, and what stands out about the team this week. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to turn your car into the MVP and bring home that win. Keep ...

Welcome to Los Angeles, California

Michigan football has arrived in Los Angeles (as have we) and now will prepare for Alabama in earnest. What this week looks like, what Michigan needs to do against the Crimson Tide, what it must not do, and what early enrollees we're excited to see in practice. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to turn your car into the MVP and bring home that win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items o...