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1 hour and 17 minutes [Eric Upchurch] Sponsors A big thanks to our sponsors. The show is presented by UGP & Moe's and frankly would not be happening without them; Rishi and company have been on board here from almost the beginning. Shopping with them helps us and supports good dudes. Check out the new Bo Store on Main. Our other sponsors are also key in the expanding empire: thanks to Homesure Lending, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Liz Crowe, the Residence Inn Ann Arbor Downtown, the University of Michigan Alumni Association, Michigan Law Grad, Tailgater Concierge, and debuting this week, Deo Bookkeeping, in the darkness. 1. Offense starts at 1:00 Higdon is better than Weber. That unstoppable offset draw. Braden at left tackle. Speight puts himself back on the Rudock trajectory. A wild Wheatley touchdown appears. 2. Defense starts at 22:15 Eh, it was the usual. Hurst bellyrub and the likeability factor, Glasgow running a quarterback out of bounds for no gain. Nitpicks: Metellus suspectedon the Turner catch over Gedeon, Winovich blamed for that one long run, and random chance finally answering a prayer blamed for the TD. 3. Fifteen minutes of giggling over Ohio State starts at 36:44 This was an upset, but lol: Ohio State has a loss—kick six part of an uncharacteristic special teams meltdown. Barrett shut down as a runner. 4. Talking Big Ten With Jamie Mac starts at 52:38 Perry Hills: no picks! Funniest part of MSU-Maryland? Eastern Michigan is ahead of Michigan State in S&P+ rankings. Iowa could backdoor cover that 7-win threshold this year with a bowl win. Wisconsin appears to be legit; Nebraska hasn’t really paid anyone. Clayton Thorson: unstoppable throw god 2.0; Austin Carr could have something to do with that. Lagow took the chaos out of chaosteam; their right tackle is a problem spot. Rutgers-Minnesota was an even game. Commissioning Rivalry Trophy for Rutgers-MSU. MUSIC: “I Want to Go Back to Michigan”—UM Marching Band “I Want to Go Back to Michigan”—Judy Garland “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” “Across 110th Street” THE USUAL LINKS Helpful iTunes subscribe link General podcast feed link Direct download link What's with the theme music?

1 hour and 42 minutes The Store. The Store. The Store. MGoRadio was recorded before a live retail audience at The Bo Store, 333 S. Main Street. Special guests this week: author/friend of the blog Craig Ross and Michigan great offensive tackle Big Ed Muransky. Also a big thanks to the good doctor, Dustin Meldrun (the one in the yellow cardigan), for bringing us beer. ---------------------------- A big thanks to our sponsors. The show is presented by UGP & Moe's and frankly would not be happening without them; Rishi and company have been on board here from almost the beginning. Shopping with them helps us and supports good dudes. Check out their new Bo Store on Main. Our other sponsors are also key in the expanding empire: thanks to Homesure Lending, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Liz Crowe, the Residence Inn Ann Arbor Downtown, the University of Michigan Alumni Association, Michigan Law Grad, Defensive Drivers Group, and Tailgater Concierge. ---------------------------- 1. Rutgers Postmortem and Looking Ahead starts at 1:00 After the UFRs our opinion is that Rutgurs urnt gurd. Got to see a Don Brown plan versus Homeless Man’s Ohio State. Asiasi blocking: oy oy oy. Attacking Quarters defenses means going vertical with your slot receivers. Teams favored by S&P+ as much as Michigan is over State are 1500-6? 2. Hot Taking With a Cool Craig Ross starts at 25:44 Three-thousand year old druid Craig Ross joins and tries to make us say the things we’re thinking. Keeping LJ Scott’s legs fresh for the NFL. Worst case scenario for Michigan is a couple of bad drives for Speight or something, but they can still run the ball and use Peppers to win a punt-a-thon. 3. Remembering Bo, with Big Ed Muransky starts at 54:34 Ed recounts the Pasadena lace shirt motorcycle incident, and the kinds of things that Bo cared about. Bo didn’t allow his linemen to be over 299 pounds, so they were all 287. Ed remembers Jim and John Harbaugh as kids around the locker room—Jimmy deserved to get taped to the locker. Jim Harbaugh as the heir apparent and how things didn’t align right away; Jim gets kids these days, he gets football, and he gets the school, and those are all crucial. 4. Gimmicky Top Five Big Ten Traditions that Need to Go the Way of Chief Illiniwek, and Recruiting Roundup starts at 1:22:15 Most of them have to do with Iowa or programs added since the Original Big Ten lost Chicago. Almost made it through this segment without some Penn State Bad Thing references. Also Brian pronounces all the prospects who will be on campus this week. Tufele appears like a guy who can play on the DL immediately. We talk about the crystal ball flips made on OL guys, particularly Slaton and the weirdness around there. MUSIC: “It’s Your Thing”—The Isley Brothers, 1969 “Funkadelic”—(Not Just) Knee Deep, 1979 “Shake Your Rump”—Beastie Boys, 1989 "Across 110th Street” THE USUAL LINKS Helpful iTunes subscribe link General podcast feed link Direct download link What's with the theme music?

43 minutes [Paul Sherman] Things discussed: At least Notre Dame didn’t jazz us this year. Michigan State as the Beilein Michigan program: how did they get so bad so fast?How good are they when they inevitably rebound? What did we learn about Ohio State? The next pro offense of any consequence they’ll see is Michigan. The trick to Bad J.T. Barrett is make it rain. Don Brown’s DBs are much better prepared for Ohio State. Biggest concern until Columbus: Indiana. Playoff route is beat Ohio State and win conference championship, period. Mo Hurst had his best week of practice ever. Purdue should run the triple option. You can catch the entire episode on Michigan Insider's podcast stream on Audioboom. Segment 2 is here. Segment 3 is here. THE USUAL LINKS Helpful iTunes subscribe link General podcast feed link Direct download link What's with the theme music?

1 hour 49 minutes [Bryan Fuller] Sponsors A big thanks to our sponsors. The show is presented by UGP & Moe's and frankly would not be happening without them; Rishi and company have been on board here from almost the beginning. Shopping with them helps us and supports good dudes. Check out the new Bo Store on Main. Our other sponsors are also key in the expanding empire: thanks to Homesure Lending, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Liz Crowe, the Residence Inn Ann Arbor Downtown, the University of Michigan Alumni Association, Michigan Law Grad, Defensive Drivers Group, and Tailgater Concierge. Don’t Call Him the Defensive Coordinator, and Centers starts at 1:00 Sea change for a program that’s been in the 100s in KenPom D. Wright State’s media didn’t understand why he was fired—Donlon’s defenses have straight-up been better than Michigan’s almost consistently, despite 6’6 centers. Speaking of centers who can’t play defense, we’re ready for Mo Wagner to stay on the floor. Wings and Guards starts at 16:08 Irvin’s back, Robinson’s shot, Wilson’s athleticism, Ibi’s bulk, MAAR’s slashing and perimeter D, Walton’s foot issues, Simpson’s Darius Morris impersonation. Regent Larry Deitch starts at 35:50 Tuition inflation. What to do with the endowment: does it have to be building stuff? What do Regents do? The Day of Dave’s Fireworks. How the University handles sexual assaults. Balancing public school disclosure vs competitive needs, e.g. Health System needs to compete with private institutions. Talking Big Ten with Jamie Mac starts at 1:18:38 Illinois-Rutgers and Iowa-Purdue (minus Replogle) were a lot closer than their scores. Maryland has a quarterback named Piggy. Nebraska played a Tommy Armstrong special; Indiana’s a hard third-best team in the B1G East. Brian cackles his way through the Michigan State-Northwestern box score. Did Wisconsin just make Ohio State look beatable? MUSIC: “Montanita”—Ratatat “Germany to Germany”—Ratatat “Pencil Rain”—They Might Be Giants “Across 110th Street” THE USUAL LINKS Helpful iTunes subscribe link General podcast feed link Direct download link What's with the theme music?

45 minutes [Patrick Barron] Things discussed: Brown played a lot of the game in a dime-ish package with three down linemen—looked like Michigan practicing against Ohio State. Odd fronts, Taco at LB depth. Josh Metellus might be a find; Devin Bush Sr. is angry he wasn’t more recruited. Devin Asiasi almost certainly is. DL salivation: Taco is into the backfield before you can say Ta. Finally seeing Mone too. Mo Hurst is basically back; for Godin to start over him is wow-ish. Both holding up to double teams well. What’s up with State? Last year they were more like a lucky 8-4 team that now lost Burbridge and Cook. MSU/Northwestern has M00N potential. Ohio State vs Wisconsin looks like flipside of Michigan vs. Wisconsin. Peppers Heisman diagnosis: excellent arc block plus Rutgers is bad plus Denard vibe. If he can singlehandedly beat Ohio State and build 1200 houses there’s a chance. You can catch the entire episode on Michigan Insider's podcast stream on Audioboom. Segment 2 is here. Segment 3 is here. THE USUAL LINKS Helpful iTunes subscribe link General podcast feed link Direct download link What's with the theme music?

1 hour 6 minutes, somehow You too might look like this against Rutgers! [Patrick Barron] Sponsors A big thanks to our sponsors. The show is presented by UGP & Moe's and frankly would not be happening without them; Rishi and company have been on board here from almost the beginning. Shopping with them helps us and supports good dudes. Check out the new Bo Store on Main. Our other sponsors are also key in the expanding empire: thanks to Homesure Lending, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Liz Crowe, the Residence Inn Ann Arbor Downtown, the University of Michigan Alumni Association, Michigan Law Grad, Defensive Drivers Group, and Tailgater Concierge. Defense: starts at 1:00 Lol. Offense: starts at 13:23 Lol Peppers. Darius Hamilton almost absent from the box score=win. Speight’s inaccuracy was worrisome, probably weather-related. Upset that Rutgers didn’t have the dignity to defend draws. Bredeson started; Braden resumed his job shortly thereafter. Chris Evans started breaking tackles. A lot of OL rotation showed contingency plans. Mad about putting the way-out fullback trap on film. Special Teams and Game Theory starts at 27:24 What the chart says. What Jabrill Peppers’s Mom and MGoBlog have in common. Mr. Kelly’s Irish + hurricane game = comedy gold. Don’t pitch it to nobody on the 2 yard line. Talking Big Ten with Jamie Mac starts at 36:14 Rock fight: Leidner and Beathard both looked like less than 1st round quarterbacks. Iowa is still very much Iowa. Is Penn State decent (when not playing Michigan) and Franklin isn’t punting on 4th and 4 from inside the 35, and stuff? Ohio State looks mortal in bad weather; Indiana’s defense is probably…okay? Is that a real sentence? Ter-ry! Ter-ry! Ter-ry! Chase Crouch might be accidentally a better QB option for Illinois. MUSIC: “Cruel”—St. Vincent “Character”—Van Hunt “Don’t Be Cruel”—Cheap Trick “Across 110th Street” THE USUAL LINKS Helpful iTunes subscribe link General podcast feed link Direct download link What's with the theme music?

  MGoRadio is recorded before a live retail audience at Moe Sport Shops, 711 North University. Next week is the bye, so come by tonight or you have to wait until Homecoming Friday, when we’re going to do it at the new Bo Store! Special guests this week: Anthony Ciatti (@ACiatti) Michigan hockey knowledgeable person. ---------------------------- A big thanks to our sponsors. The show is presented by UGP & Moe's and frankly would not be happening without them; Rishi and company have been on board here from almost the beginning. Shopping with them helps us and supports good dudes. Check out their new Bo Store on Main. Our other sponsors are also key in the expanding empire: thanks to Homesure Lending, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Liz Crowe, the Residence Inn Ann Arbor Downtown, the University of Michigan Alumni Association, Michigan Law Grad, Defensive Drivers Group, and Tailgater Concierge. -------------------- 1. Upon Further Review Recap starts at 1:00 Defense murdered an okay team. Offensive line other than Kalis (who was great) graded out meh to PFF and UFR—the backs were getting yards themselves. Grant Perry is not your ideal panic WR. 2. Recruiting Feels Lightning Round starts at 23:00 Steve Lorenz is sick so in lieu of Across the Crooked Blue Line we went through Michigan’s targets and offered thoughts on the likelihood that each ends up blue. Brian has a cheese update. The offensive linemen are all coming: Ruiz was an M-Bama battle that Bama dropped out of. Leatherwood’s dad was converted. Stueber is underrated. May be turnover but expecting seven guys. Triangulating Oliver Martin’s trajectory. BUMPER POOL paid his own way. 2018 commit Ekiyor is built like Gary. Lightning round on the rest. 3. Gimmicky Top Five starts at 55:00 Penn State 2013 is told again, because like, you surely aren’t sick of that story. Ace went to Dallas. Brian DIDN’T go to Pasadena. We go over everything Ace has ever said on a podcast. 4. Rutgers Pre…Rutgers is Bad, Let’s Preview Hockey! starts at 1:07:00 Hockey Preview: We sit down with Anthony Ciatti to preview the 2016-’17 hockey team, and the freshmen challenging for Nagelvoort’s job. Not betting it’s a tournament team but they’ll have a goalie and might be able to put together a good enough defense to carry the young forwards. Rutgers things: New slot receiver ain’t Janarian Grant, and the combination of a terrible offensive line and Laviano is just terrible. We might be looking a little bit ahead. Reader questions: Grant Newsome’s injury affect: JBB was okay in pass pro, with help. MUSIC: “Avant Garden”—Aerosmith “Naturally Stoned”—Avant Garde “Avant Gardener”—Courtney Barnett "Across 110th Street” THE USUAL LINKS Helpful iTunes subscribe link General podcast feed link Direct download link What's with the theme music?

34 minutes [Melanie Maxwell, The Ann Arbor News] They were at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly renovated, now-air conditioned IM building. The sound isn’t great. Things discussed: Part 1: Wisconsin That was the game when missing field goals really hurts—get Wisconsin behind and M’s defensive line can tee off. Hornibrook turtling was emblematic of the game, and Michigan’s much improved lane integrity. Taco helps. 350 yards against a very good defense is fine. Isaac and Smith had good games. Was Michigan’s offense elite by the end of last year, or was Florida just mailing it in? Part 2: David Siegle, IM director and NCAA official David Siegle, headmaster of intramural sports, talks about the IM building renovations. What’s a catch? What is targeting? Mostly the coaches are making the rules, and they want to avoid head injuries. Officials with the cameras are weirdly not applying this rule. The Newsome knee-cut: maybe 5 years from now there will be either no cut blocks or just OL right after the snap. Part 3: Mr. and Mrs. Sam Webb Rutgers had 116 yards against Ohio State and lost 59-0. With the home field advantage flipped that should be 130 yards and 52-0. Mrs. Webb works at the IM building. Sam used to get kicked and elbowed for snoring, then he got drugged. Another 9 minutes of Sam talking that I want it to be known I didn’t listen to, Mrs. Webb. You can catch the entire episode on Michigan Insider's podcast stream on Audioboom. Segment 2 is here. Segment 3 is here. THE USUAL LINKS Helpful iTunes subscribe link General podcast feed link Direct download link What's with the theme music?

1 hour 22 minutes [Patrick Barron] Sponsors A big thanks to our sponsors. The show is presented by UGP & Moe's and frankly would not be happening without them; Rishi and company have been on board here from almost the beginning. Shopping with them helps us and supports good dudes. Check out the new Bo Store on Main. Our other sponsors are also key in the expanding empire: thanks to Homesure Lending, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Liz Crowe, the Residence Inn Ann Arbor Downtown, the University of Michigan Alumni Association, Michigan Law Grad, Defensive Drivers Group, and Tailgater Concierge. Offense starts at 1:00 Offensive line was okay at running, JBB holding his own against monsters is a particularly nice surprise. Three yards a carry is misleadingly good against this D. Speight’s actual interception was not a bother but some of the plays under pressure were not great bob. Defense starts at 22:46 DUDE. PFF, which gives a 50 to a player who’s basically replacement level, gave #1 offensive tackle in the country a 49, and that’s the best offensive line performance from Wisconsin of the game. Glasgow doing Glasgow things because he can; too dominate to find snaps for Rashan Gary. Good Don Brown stuff. Jourdan Lewis…DUDE. Special Teams and Game Theory starts at 40:15 Don’t get Kenny Allen—mechanics of kickoffs and punting are apparently very different, Ace learned from watching warmups. False start penalties—Harbaugh was demanding a disconcerting signals call. Talking Big Ten with Jamie Mac starts at 49:53 JamieMac’s sports bigamy had a good weekend. Open up the dusty rolls of Sparty No! Western Kentucky is adopted. Indiana’s defense ranked ahead of their defense—is this a fluke? MSU’s offensive line hitting the panic button. Iowa is broken; Cole Croston is not working out. Can Purdue recall a quarterback? Penn State’s “fingerprint win”, Armstrong’s weapons are breaking. MUSIC: “Hear My Train A Comin'”—Jimi Hendrix “You Got Me Floatin’”—Jimi Hendrix “House Burning Down”—Jimi Hendrix “Across 110th Street” THE USUAL LINKS Helpful iTunes subscribe link msty General podcast feed link Direct download link What's with the theme music?

1 hour 39 minutes This was recorded before a live retail audience at Moe Sport Shops, 711 North University. Come by every Friday before a game to partake. For Homecoming we’re going to do it at the new Bo Store! Special guests this week: Steve Lorenz of 247 sports, author John U. Bacon, who will have the afterword to Endzone very soon, Moe’s co-owner Rishi Narayan, and Liz Marek from Think Pink Go Blue with a word about Ann Arbor businesses’ work for breast cancer awareness month. -------------------- A big thanks to our sponsors. The show is presented by UGP & Moe's and frankly would not be happening without them; Rishi and company have been on board here from almost the beginning. Shopping with them helps us and supports good dudes. Check out their new Bo Store on Main. Our other sponsors are also key in the expanding empire: thanks to Homesure Lending, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Liz Crowe, the Residence Inn Ann Arbor Downtown, the University of Michigan Alumni Association, Michigan Law Grad, Defensive Drivers Group, and Tailgater Concierge, who’s throwing us a tailgate tomorrow at 1300 S. Main (across the street from the stadium) to benefit Marlin Jackson’s Fight for Life Foundation. -------------------- 1a. Upon Further Review Recap starts at 1:00 Penn State is pretty bad. Let’s talk to Steve! 1b. Across the Crooked Blue Line, with Steve Lorenz starts at 10:15 Big recruiting weekend with a lot of top targets and most of the commits in town. May not result in instant commits but should move the needle and set them up for a good finish in February. Michigan hopes to flip two Don Brown guys, a BC commit with similar measurables to Luigi Vilain and a Khaleke Hudson-ish SAM who was committed to Penn State. 3. After Endzone, with John U. Bacon starts at 34:56 He’s not Dave, for one. Neither is Ace. Also our very visual podcast discusses what happens to Brian’s hair when he puts a headset on. ALSO Bacon discusses how Les Miles was viewed inside Schembechler Hall under various administrations, and reveals Harbaugh’s plans to maybe explore an NFL job after he’s dead. 4. Gimmicky Top Five: Favorite Cheeses starts at 1:03:11 Brian insisted. With special guest Rishi Narayan, co-owner of UGP and Moe’s. 5. Wisconsin Preview and Think Pink starts at 1:14:54 The Legend of Three Sack Jack is told. Michigan faces the linebacker version of its own defensive line—minus their Glasgow—and a very good secondary so it might take some shenanigans to move the ball against them. But their offense isn’t nearly as scary. Also Liz Marek joined us to talk about what Ann Arbor businesses are doing for Breast Cancer Awareness. MUSIC: "Seas of Cheese"—Primus "Hip Hop Saved My Life"—Lupe Fiasco "Where'd the Cheese Go"—Ween "Across 110th Street" THE USUAL LINKS Helpful iTunes subscribe link General podcast feed link Direct download link What's with the theme music?

[Eric Upchurch] Things discussed: Player reevaluations: Speight as poor man’s Ben Roethlisberger? Higdon runs behind his pads. Ed congratulates Harbaugh on his correct 4th down decision-making. Hard to take a lot seriously because they were facing No Linebackers U. Jim Harbaugh as Frank Caliendo: Not only is Harbaugh’s heart in the right place, he can also do an excellent Darth Vader. MSU-Wisconsin things: Short game. Was a 10-6 game but for the turnovers. O’Connor is not good. Wisconsin’s kicker being out forced them to use correct game theory. Hornibrook found the weak spot in State’s defense, which is Demetrius Cox, and played that all day. Badger Offense: The offense lacks speed and playmakers. Hornibrook doesn’t have a good arm but he’s got better vision than Bart Houston. Clement doesn’t look like himself at all. Same might be said for the Wisconsin running game. Badger Defense: Best defense Michigan has played by far. They have a 340-pound nose, all of the linebackers are stars. Blitz out of the 3-4 very effectively. Michigan can win this game with special teams and defense. One more loss for ol’ Notre Dame: their defense is putrid, corners to blame! Could not run, can’t stop the pass—there’s trouble when Kizer will leave for the draft. South Bend could have a 5-7 year. Firing Van Gorder won’t change that gear. This stuff’s all just par for course for the losers of Notre Dame! You can catch the entire episode on Michigan Insider's podcast stream on Audioboom. Segment 2 is here. Segment 3 is here. THE USUAL LINKS Helpful iTunes subscribe link General podcast feed link Direct download link What's with the theme music?

[Eric Upchurch] Sponsors A big thanks to our sponsors. The show is presented by UGP & Moe's and frankly would not be happening without them; Rishi and company have been on board here from almost the beginning. Shopping with them helps us and supports good dudes. Check out the new Bo Store on Main. Our other sponsors are also key in the expanding empire: thanks to Homesure Lending, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Liz Crowe, the Residence Inn Ann Arbor Downtown, the University of Michigan Alumni Association, Michigan Law Grad, Defensive Drivers Group, and Tailgater Concierge, who are throwing us a tailgate this Saturday before Wisconsin at 1300 S. Main (across the street from the stadium) to benefit Marlin Jackson’s Fight for Life Foundation. Offense starts at 1:00 Higdon is working out. Penn State’s student body walk-on linebackers caveats, but non-PSUSBWOLB-dependent things also looked good. Clever fullback stuff. Speight makes plays, also found Taco. Defense starts at 18:04 Highly efficient passing game is shut down. Taco caved edges to steal McSorley’s pocket and that enabled sackfest. Hurst can teleport around guys lined up two gaps away. Losing Clark is a bummer—has a better claim for a 6th year than two-time scout team player of the week Ed Davis. Godwin control went well, despite tempting an itchy PI flag god. Chunk yards from RPS screens. James Franklin Game Theory Section starts at 32:55 Peppers 25-yard stumble return taken away from us. Harbaugh classlessly plays football for two and a half quarters after Penn State’s coaches made it amply clear they had no desire to. Runaway Mack Truck Joey Julius was not blocked; sometimes the human mind blanks out things it cannot comprehend. Les Miles finally succumbs to Les Miles Disease. David Shaw after dark: many prospector names have to do with nipples. Talking Big Ten with Jamie Mac starts at 49:01 Congratulations to Purdue quarterbacks going 1-2. Wisconsin lucks out over highly respectable Michigan State team, 30-6. Notre Dame loses to Duke, fires Van Gorder, earns honorary Big TENNNN! Colorado win is looking better by proxy. MUSIC: "Crushin’ (Yeeeeeah!)”—J Dilla “Weep Themselves To Sleep”—Jack White “A Tribe Called Quest”—Can I Kick It “Across 110th Street” THE USUAL LINKS Helpful iTunes subscribe link General podcast feed link Direct download link What's with the theme music?

84 minutes This was recorded (and broadcast) before a live retail audience at Moe Sport Shops on North University. Come by every Friday before a game to partake. For Homecoming we’re going to do it at the new Bo Store! Special guests this week: Steve Lorenz (@TremendousUM) of 247, Reid McCarthy from Ann Arbor Elder Law, and Brett Thiessen, aka The Mathlete. -------------------- A big thanks to our sponsors. The show is presented by UGP & Moe's and frankly would not be happening without them; Rishi and company have been on board here from almost the beginning. Shopping with them helps us and supports good dudes. Check out the new Bo Store on Main. Our other sponsors are also key in the expanding empire: thanks to Homesure Lending, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Liz Crowe, the Residence Inn Ann Arbor Downtown, the University of Michigan Alumni Association, Michigan Law Grad, Defensive Drivers Group, and Tailgater Concierge, who’s throwing us a tailgate next week before Wisconsin at 1300 S. Main (across the street from the stadium) to benefit Marlin Jackson’s Fight for Life Foundation. -------------------- 1. Upon Further Review Recap Props to Colorado’s nose tackle and Sefo Liufao. Michigan’s corners have been good robots. 2. Across the Crooked Blue Line, with Steve Lorenz Trying to make sense of Oliver’s recruitment. Jordan got his Michigan offer but package deals don’t usually come through. Najee Harris expected to take an official—Michigan at least making Alabama work. 3. Gimmicky Top Five: Penn State Delusions Penn State grad and husband Reid McCarthy joins us for the goofy things that Penn State people think. Or wrote about today. 4. Penn State Preview with the Mathlete Mathlete is in town and joins us to talk about how important punt plays are, and previewing Penn State. MUSIC: “No Time for Dreaming”—Charles Bradley “I Have to Be Crazy”—Sturgill Simpson “Crazy”—Booker T. Jones “Across 110th Street” THE USUAL LINKS Helpful iTunes subscribe link General podcast feed link Direct download link What's with the theme music?

[Patrick Barron] Things discussed: The sound is a little weird. This is because Craig is in the wrong chair, probably. Iowa falls, Ed is kermittishly sipping tea. Peppersageddon. Why are you trying Peppers on the edge? Repetition will make the defense better. Worry about Braden/blitz pickups. Colorado’s nose tackle is good. Let’s hope Speight was injured and trust in Harbaugh Ohio State-Oklahoma. Is Louisville a playoff team—they’ve got Clemson and Houston on the schedule. You can catch the entire episode on Michigan Insider's podcast stream on Audioboom. Segment 2 is here. Segment 3 is here. THE USUAL LINKS Helpful iTunes subscribe link General podcast feed link Direct download link What's with the theme music?

[Patrick Barron] Sponsors Our sponsors make all of this possible. The show is presented by UGP & Moe's, and their newest outlet, an entire store on Main Street dedicated to Bo. We'll be doing our Homecoming Edition of the weekly Friday Moe's Show from there in case you need an excuse to look inside. It's downtown, at 333 South Main, if "The storefront where Sarah Harbaugh is trying to yank her struggling husband from the door jamb" isn't clue enough. Also thanks to the rest of our sponsors: The University of Michigan Alumni Association, Homesure Lending, Michigan Law Grad, the Residence Inn Ann Arbor Downtown, Liz Crowe and Ann Arbor Elder Law. Special Teams starts at 0:57 Colorado’s punt team is confused, porous. Peppers was gonna get one. Kenny Allen had a no good, very bad, Desmond Morgan vs. Minnesota day. Illegal pro-style punt formation. Pro style punting sucked because it always does. Brian talks about ND-MSU game theory. Offense starts at 14:56 As one-yard touchdowns go, Isaac’s one-yard one was pretty impressive. Newsome is super agile and coming along. Speight had some really bad throws, Navarreian speed. The five-TE/O’Korn dive was confusing. Brian reviews the fans in his section. Defense starts at 36:11 Horrendous until they were themselves. RPO slant killed them; safeties need to start wrecking those guys before Ohio State. Don Brown learning curve: how prepared are these guys? Dymonte Thomas had a no good, very bad, Desmond Morgan vs. Minnesota day. Sefo Liufau had the opposite of that until the DL figured out how to murder him. Spaces between comments, ribs get filled by Rashan Gary. Jabrill Peppers explodes, should always be in space. Talking Big Ten w/ Jamie Mac starts at 55:34 Which is the Big Ten team? Big win for Bill Connelly, who gets a week off from Iowa fans upset that his numbers don’t like them. Georgia State is another team you should never schedule but that doesn’t explain Wisconsin’s offense sputtering out against a new Sun Belt team. Illinois had 3 rushing yards vs a MAC team and this was totally expected. Chris Ash Era is all about storming back from three scores down to Howard and the lesser team from New Mexico. Ohio State concern, Michigan State respect. Brian threatens corporeal punishment. Music “Start from Scratch”—Galactic “The Arrow Killed the Beast”—Heartless Bastards “Dance Slow Decades”—Angel Olsen “Across 110th Street” THE USUAL LINKS Helpful iTunes subscribe link General podcast feed link Direct download link What's with the theme music?