The Michigan Insider

The Michigan Insider

The Michigan Insider is combining all three of its podcasts, The Wolverine247 podcast, The Michigan Recruiting Insider, and the Michigan Basketball Insider into one mega-podcast. All your Michigan podcast needs in one place.

Episodes

April 27, 2025 43 mins
In this episode of The Michigan Basketball Insider, Sam Webb and Tim McCormick continue their discussion of the Wolverines offseason recruiting activities, focusing on the addition of Aday Mara, the latest on Yaxel Lendeborg, and the possible addition of more portal help. Tim shares his scouting report on Mara and discusses his fit on the floor with Morez Johnson, while Sam clears the air on negative reports about Mara coming out o...
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This week on Steady Droppin' Dimes, Sam Webb and Devin Gardner discuss the Michigan football spring game, focusing on the performance of freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood who had a stat line of 12/26 for 187 yards and a touchdown. The hosts debated the significance of his performance, noting the lack of full allotment of skill players, offensive line, limited ability to show his improvisational skill, and of course, his inexperi...
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This week on Steady Droppin' Dimes, Sam Webb and Devin Gardner discuss impact of Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava's decision to holdout, and Tennessee's decision to cut ties, asking the question: did the Volunteers just do college football a HUGE favor when it comes to the NCAA's NIL system? The attention turns to Michigan specifically with Sam and Devin previewing Michigan's annual spring game. Steady Droppin' Dimes has a ne...
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In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz preview the Michigan football team’s annual spring game, and what to expect in the Maize vs. Blue scrimmage. They open with a look at what they will be watching for from the offensive side of the ball. They give their thoughts on the two quarterbacks expected to be active in the game, including No. 1 overall recruit in 2025, Bryce Underwood. They discuss the springs that Underwood and Jad...
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Michigan men's basketball coach Dusty May made his way to The Michigan Insider studio Wednesday morning for an exclusive 1-on-1 conversation with Sam Webb. He reflected upon his inaugural season helming the Wolverine program, highlighted by his teams run to the Big Ten Tournament Championship and the Sweet 16. He detailed his approach to roster construction, and importance of recruiting both the roster and the transfer portal, noti...
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In this episode of The Michigan Basketball Insider, Sam Webb and Tim McCormick share season-ending reflections and discuss roster construction after another successful run in the transfer portal for Dusty May. Tim and Sam share their thoughts on the departures of Justin Pippen, Sam Walters, and especially Tre Donaldson. Then they weigh in on the additions of North Carolina transfer Elliot Cadeau, Illinois transfer Morez Johnson, a...
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In this episode, Zach Shaw and Alejandro Zúñiga break down the Michigan men’s basketball team’s loss to No. 1 Auburn in the Sweet Sixteen, and break down the Wolverines’ season as a whole in Dusty May’s first year as head coach. The two open with a reaction to Michigan’s loss to Auburn in Atlanta. They discuss the Wolverines’ mistakes, and arguably a missed opportunity to put the Tigers in a deeper hole early, and also the realty t...
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This week on Steady Droppin' Dimes, Sam Webb and Daniel Horton discuss the Michigan basketball team's outlook in the Sweet 16 after its successful run through the opening weekend. The conversation shifts to the transfer portal and Daniel's breakdown of someone of the early big man targets that the Wolverines are showing interest in. Steady Droppin' Dimes has a new presenting sponsor, The Ann Arbor Sports Commission! The Ann Arbor ...
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In this episode of The Michigan Basketball Insider, Sam Webb and Tim McCormick discuss Michigan's run to the Sweet 16, highlighting the team's continued resilience and coaching adjustments. They praised Roddy Gayle’s brilliant effort versus Texas A&M and the mental toughness he showed in the months leading up to it to never give up on shooting the basketball. They also highlighted LJ Cason’s crucial ability to attack the Aggies off...
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In this episode, Zach Shaw and Alejandro Zúñiga break down their takeaways from Michigan men’s basketball team’s impressive comeback win over Texas A&M to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. They open with a micro look at what led the Wolverines past the Aggies. They break down Roddy Gayle Jr.’s breakthrough game, in which he scored a season-high 26 points, including 21 in the second half. They also lookout the breakout showing from LJ C...
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On this week's edition of The Michigan Recruiting Insider Sam Webb and Brice Marich discussed 2026 defensive back recruiting, and its contribution to the unprecedented run of top recruits slated to visit Ann Arbor this spring. Key prospects covered include Jordan Thomas, Joey O'Brien, Ayden Pouncey, Chase Calicutt, Jett Washington, Salessi Moa. Andre Clark, Khary Adams, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy ...
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This week on Steady Droppin' Dimes, Sam Webb, Devin Gardner and Daniel Horton discuss the Michigan basketball team's outlook in the NCAA Tournament after its sudden run to the Big Ten Tournament Title. They express optimism about the team's potential to reach the Elite Eight. The conversation shifts to Michigan football's spring ball, with the crew defending Michigan's decision to hold a spring game despite other coaches canceling ...
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In this episode, Michigan beat writers Zach Shaw and Alejandro Zúñiga break down what they learned at Wednesday’s media day in Denver, as well as their keys and predictions for the Wolverines in their first-round NCAA Tournament matchup against UC-San Diego. They open with a discussion of the Tritons, who attempt a lot of 3s and force a ton of turnovers. The two discuss what Dusty May and Michigan players had to say about the match...
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For this week's episode, Sam Webb was joined by Tim McCormick for a special LIVE edition of the Michigan Basketball Insider to recap the Wolverines run the Big Ten Tournament title, and preview the NCAA Tournament. They highlight the team's resilience, defensive improvements, and the play of Vlad Goldin, Danny Wolf, and Roddy Gayle. And they offered special praise for the clutch performances turned in by Tre Donaldson. Tim gives ku...
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Sign up for our Bracket Challenge Ladies and Gentlemen. We made it. The all-encompassing NCAA Tournament preview that will take you from Dayton all the way to San Antonio. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander guide you through all 67 games and gives you an idea of the team that can win it all! 07:00 - South Region Breakdown 14:40 - Stay Or Hit Presented by Chumba Casino 19:00 - West Region Breakdown Eye on College Basketball i...
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Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel made his way to The Michigan Insider studio Tuesday morning for his monthly exclusive 1-on-1 conversation with Sam Webb. He reflected upon the recent successes of the men's and women's basketball teams, highlighting the men's run to the Big Ten Tournament Championship. He expressed disappointment with Michigan's five seed in the NCAA Tournament, however, citing the importance of head-to-head...
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In this episode, Zach Shaw and Alejandro Zúñiga break down the Michigan men’s basketball team’s surprising run in Indianapolis to win the 2025 Big Ten Tournament championship.  In the episode, they offer their firsthand accounts from covering the weekend together, as well as their thoughts on: -What clicked for Michigan that had been missing for the last month -Who was the Wolverines’ most impressive player during the weekend -Whic...
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On this week's edition of The Michigan Recruiting Insider Sam Webb and Brice Marich discussed 2026 wide receiver recruiting. Among the several key targets covered were Tristen Keys (#1 WR, #4 overall), Calvin Russell (#3 WR, #18 overall), CJ Sadler (#8 ATH, #79 overall), Nasir Rankin (#9 ATH, #82 overall), Davion Brown (#18 WR, #143 overall), Travis Johnson (#23 WR, #167 overall), Messiah Hampton (#30 WR , #193 overall), and Gordon...
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For this week's episode, Sam Webb was joined by Tim McCormick for a special LIVE edition of the Michigan Basketball Insider to preview Michigan's matchup with Purdue and the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament. Sam and Tim recapped the Wolverines' recent struggles, losing four of their last six games. Tim notes Michigan's 14-win improvement from last year, but points out their issues with shooting (3/24 from three-point range in th...
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Sam Webb, Devin Gardner and Daniel Horton look towards the Big Ten Basketball Tournaments to see if the Michigan Men's and Women's basketball teams can reset their teams and their mental approaches and make deep runs through March. The episode begins, however, with conversation with Ann Arbor Sports Commission Director Meaghan Hughes and NAIA Sports Director Fred Aubuchon about the upcoming NAIA cheer and dance national championsh...
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