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Michigan football had such a strong 2022 season, only for it to end in disappointment. The Wolverines bulldozed their way through the regular season, defeating rival Ohio State and winning the Big Ten for the second straight year. However, the Wolverines lost to TCU in the College Football Playoff Semifinals, ending their national championship hopes. […]

The Michigan Wolverines are mutually parting ways with linebackers coach George Helow, The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman reported on Thursday. Helow has spent the last two years with the program, helping the school rank in the Top 15 in yards per play both of his seasons. He also developed Junior Colson into a Freshman All-American and […]

The Michigan Wolverines parted ways with Michigan football assistant coach Matt Weiss back in January, and now, further details that shine more light on the surprising decision by the program are starting to emerge. Following an investigation, it was found that Weiss had “inappropriately accessed” a number of computer accounts (via Angelique S. Chengelis of […]

As Jim Harbaugh and Michigan look to break their College Football Playoff curse, they have made a major upgrade on the defensive side of the ball. Michigan has hired former Ole Miss defensive coordinator Chris Partridge, via Matt Zenitz of On3. Partridge is being hired as an assistant coach, although his official title has yet […]

Michigan Wolverines football head coach Jim Harbaugh seems to have fetched a pretty good recruitment class. As presently constructed, Michigan football’s 2023 recruiting class is ranked pretty high in the Big Ten and among the top 20 overall based on prevailing recruiting observers. As of this writing, the Wolverines have 14 three-star and 10 four-star […]

Jim Harbaugh still may be an option for the Denver Broncos. Michigan’s president previously revealed that Harbaugh was returning to the program. But conflicting reports have led to a twist in the situation. Adam Schefter recently stated that Jim Harbaugh is “out” for the Broncos, per gbmwolverine.com’s Chris Peterson. But Ian Rapoport later shared that […]

Although Jim Harbaugh had already expressed his commitment to the Michigan Wolverines, rumors of a potential return to the NFL are not going away easily. Don’t expect that to die down anytime soon, especially after it’s been reported that Harbaugh met last week with Denver Broncos owner Greg Penner. “Broncos owner Greg Penner and University […]

Four of the Michigan State football players who were charged for their part in a brawl inside the Michigan Stadium tunnel are expected to have their cases dropped.  Itayvion Brown, Brandon Wright, Angelo Grose and Justin White will likely no longer be charged with crimes because of their participation in a pre-plea diversionary program, according […]

The Michigan football program is promoting Kirk Campbell to quarterbacks coach after firing Matt Weiss, according to a Friday tweet from On3 Sports Senior national college football reporter Matt Zenitz. “Kirk is a bright, young offensive mind that immediately meshed with our coaching staff last year,” head coach Jim Harbaugh said in a Friday statement. […]

Michigan football entered the 2022 season full of expectations. The team managed to return to the College Football Playoff after a perfect regular season and a Big Ten championship. However, the Wolverines once again failed to advance past the semifinals as they lost to the surprising TCU Horned Frogs 51-45. With back-to-back losses in the CFP, […]

Despite Jim Harbaugh already saying that he plans to stay in Ann Arbor and coach the Michigan Wolverines in the 2023 college football season, speculations continue to circulate about whether the Michigan football sideline boss would eventually make the jump back to the NFL. For at least some Michigan football players, including defensive lineman Mazi […]

The Michigan football team was rocked when Matt Weiss was fired amid a police investigation for alleged “computer access crimes”. His firing left a vacancy on the team’s coaching staff for quarterbacks coach. And it looks like Jim Harbaugh has a huge replacement target in mind. Michigan has reached out to Brian Griese about the […]

Michigan football is making a major change in their stadium in a bid to avoid incidents like what happened last year when members of Michigan State football attacked a Wolverines player in the tunnel. Apparently after a safety review of the Michigan Stadium after the 2022-23 season, the University of Michigan’s athletic department have decided […]

Matt Weiss, Michigan football co-offensive coordinator, has been fired amid a police investigation into alleged “computer access crimes” that occurred at Schembechler Hall, the University’s football facility, per Austin Meek of The Athletic. Michigan Wolverines athletic director Warde Manuel said the following in a statement, “After a review of University policies, the athletic department has […]

Michigan football running back Blake Corum may get a six-figure name, image and likeness (NIL) deal after passing up the opportunity to be selected in the 2023 NFL draft, the Athletic senior writer Nick Baumgardner wrote in a Friday article. “Corum, per a team source, is looking at a substantial six-figure paycheck through an NIL […]

Jim Harbaugh briefly flirted with the idea of returning to the NFL and going for one of the several vacant head coaching jobs, but he quickly decided against that, and opted to return to Michigan for the 2023 season. It may seem like the drama would end there, but it only seems to have gotten […]

Michigan football has had quite a successful run over the last two seasons. The Wolverines have gone 25-3, beat Ohio State twice, won two Big Ten championships, and made two College Football Playoff appearances in the last two seasons. Despite losing in the CFP semifinals in both years, the Wolverines have been one of the […]

Matt Weiss, Michigan Wolverines football co-offensive coordinator, was reportedly placed on leave amid a University police investigation into a “report of computer access crimes” at Schembechler Hall, sources told Pete Thamel and Dan Murphy of ESPN. The “computer access crimes” reportedly occurred at Schembechler Hall, Michigan’s football facility, in December. ESPN reports that the University […]

Jim Harbaugh officially decided to return to the Michigan Wolverines football program in 2023 after rumors of him possibly bolting for an NFL head coaching job. Even as Michigan football fans were overjoyed by the news, many couldn’t help but notice that it was University president Santa Ono who had a phone conversation with Harbaugh, […]

Jim Harbaugh decided to return to Michigan football instead of signing on with an NFL team. He was previously linked to NFL teams such as the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts. But in the end, Harbaugh is headed back to the college ranks. College football Twitter shared no shortage of reactions to Harbaugh’s decision. *Some […]

Jim Harbaugh reportedly called Denver Broncos’ CEO Greg Penner to notify him of his decision to stay at Michigan, per Broncos’ reporter Mike Klis. Klis also reports that Denver believes Harbaugh was genuinely interested in their head coaching job and wasn’t using the Broncos for leverage. Denver has a number of other head coaching candidates […]

Jim Harbaugh is back. Michigan University president Santa Ono revealed that Harbaugh will be returning as the Wolverines’ football coach after a phone conversation. Ono revealed the news in a Twitter post. Ono said the following in his tweet, “I just got off the phone with Coach Harbaugh and Jim shared with me the great […]

Kris Jenkins, a potential top-100 NFL Draft pick, has made a shocking decision, opting to return to the Michigan Wolverines football program for the 2023 season. Jenkins revealed his decision in a Twitter post. The Michigan football defensive lineman said the following in a statement, “It has been my goal, my dream to leave a […]

Jim Harbaugh replaced as Michigan football head coach by Urban Meyer? Look away, Wolverines fans! Ex-Michigan football wide receiver and former first-round NFL Draft pick Braylon Edwards floated this wild Harbaugh-Meyer scenario that will make Wolverines fans rethink everything. Edwards said he “wouldn’t” be opposed to a potential Urban Meyer hire by Michigan football during […]

The Michigan head coaching job is one of the most valuable positions in college football, and the powers that be in Ann Arbor want to keep Jim Harbaugh. Of course they do. Harbaugh has led the Wolverines to consecutive victories over archrival Ohio State after years of domination by the Buckeyes. Harbaugh appears to have […]

Jim Harbaugh recently professed his love for Michigan football at a coaches clinic. But he declined to discuss the swirling rumors linking him to the NFL, per Aaron McMann of mlive.com. Harbaugh has been connected to NFL teams such as the Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, and Carolina Panthers. People close to Harbaugh believe he will […]

Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh has seen his name raised in connection with potential openings in the NFL, but if the University of Michigan has its way, the Wolverines leader will stay right where he is. I pleased to share that I have been having very positive and constructive conversations with our Athletic Director […]

After one year with the Michigan Wolverines, defensive end Eyabi Okie has once again entered himself into the transfer portal. If he does indeed transfer, Okie would be playing for the fourth team in his college career. Okie entered the portal on Thursday, via On3’s Matt Enitz. This is the fourth time Okie has entered […]

Sources told ESPN that Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh “has been engaged” with the Denver Broncos, ESPN College Football Senior Writer Pete Thamel wrote in a Thursday article. The interest may not come at an ideal time for the Wolverines. “This strong interest from Denver comes at a time when Michigan can’t act on […]

With the ugly College Football Playoff National Championship between Georgia and TCU in the rearview mirror, now is the time to look into the future and make predictions that come this time next year could easily look laughable at best. Thinking back to the start of the 2022 season, much was made all year about […]

Led by defensive tackle Mazi Smith, the Michigan Wolverines defense was one of the most dominant in the nation this season. But they will now be losing a key piece as Smith will reportedly enter the 2023 NFL draft. On Monday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Mazi Smith would be entering the 2023 NFL draft. […]

Blake Corum announced his decision to stay at Michigan for another year on Monday. Corum later addressed Jim Harbaugh amid the coach’s plethora of NFL coaching rumors, via Trevor Woods. “I want him to do what’s best for him,” Corum said of Harbaugh on The Rich Eisen Show. “I kind of avoided that question (in […]

Blake Corum has made a surprising decision, telling Rich Eisen that he will be “coming back for it all” in 2023 during an appearance on his show, per Austin Meek of The Athletic. That’s right, the Michigan football halfback will be returning to the program. Blake Corum said the following in a statement posted onto […]

Michigan Wolverines’ star tight end and fifth-year senior Luke Schoonmaker is declaring for April’s NFL Draft, he told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Monday morning. Schoonmaker is one of the top tight ends in college football, and projects as a second-round pick due to both his strong impact on the run game and threat as a […]

Jim Harbaugh has been linked to NFL teams such as the Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, and Carolina Panthers. However, Harbaugh will likely not be taking over the Panthers’ head coaching duties any time soon. A recent report stated that Carolina plans to focus on other head coaching options, per CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones. “The Panthers […]

From the moment that the Denver Broncos fired Nathaniel Hackett, it was inevitable that Jim Harbaugh would eventually be linked to the team. The accomplished Michigan head coach has long been rumored to return to the NFL, despite him saying otherwise. Harbaugh is now taking the first steps towards a return: he’s set to interview […]

The Michigan football program is under investigation by the NCAA for a Level 1 violation for non-compliance or misleading NCAA investigators. The violation may relate to head coach Jim Harbaugh buying a couple of hamburgers for recruits during Covid, and then failing to be truthful about the informal meal. The violations involve contact with recruits […]

Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines football team were thrust into the headlines once again as the NCAA carries out an investigation into the program for multiple rules violations. Harbaugh himself is facing a Level I violation for failing to cooperate with investigators, sources told Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports. Michigan football is under investigation […]

The Michigan Wolverines have had a rough couple of weeks, to put it lightly. After losing to TCU in the College Football Playoff and hearing head coach Jim Harbaugh’s name in NFL rumors, Michigan is now also under NCAA investigation. The Wolverines are expecting to receive a Notice of Allegations by Friday, per Austin Meek […]