Michigan turns to Cowboys' Linguist as co-DC
As part of a staff overhaul on defense, Michigan has hired Cowboys defensive backs coach Maurice Linguist to be the Wolverines' co-defensive coordinator.
As part of a staff overhaul on defense, Michigan has hired Cowboys defensive backs coach Maurice Linguist to be the Wolverines' co-defensive coordinator.
Michigan running back Zach Charbonnet, who led the team in rushing in 2019 and was second this season, is in the transfer portal.
Kevin Negandhi is joined by Andrea Adelson, Heather Dinich, Adam Rittenberg and Ivan Maisel to put a bow on the 2020 college football season. They discuss the historical context of a season played during a pandemic, what was different about this year’s Alabama team, why the Big Ten would like to forget this season, if the College Football Playoff ever seriously flirted with the idea of expansion, Sarah Fuller making history, underdog stories, Dabo Swinney’s heel turn, concerns about the current structure of the sport, predictions and hopes for college football for 2021, and Urban Meyer taking the Jacksonville Jaguars job.
Henne's execution on back-to-back plays during Kansas City's final drive is one of the "moments that lift teams," according to teammate Tyrann Mathieu.
New Michigan defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald had been working under coach Jim Harbaugh's brother, John, with the Ravens, so there is some familiarity as he returns to college coaching.
Michigan has hired its all-time leading rusher, Mike Hart, as the school's running backs coach.
Time to give the people what they want… Jalen & Jacoby discuss Alabama’s dominant win over Ohio State, Doug Pederson getting fired, Kyrie Irving’s continued mysterious absence, and Tom Brady poking fun at himself and Drew Brees. Plus, Jalen’s fired about tonight’s Wisconsin-Michigan college basketball game.
Michael Wilbon & Frank Isola discuss Deshaun Watson not happy with the Texans, Browns dealing with COVID, Jim Harbaugh’s new contract & more
With a new deal for Harbaugh that runs through the 2025 season, let's take a look at what it really means and what he needs to do to engineer a Michigan turnaround in 2021.
Jim Harbaugh has reached a contract extension to remain Michigan's coach through the 2025 season. A source confirmed to ESPN that the new deal includes a lower base salary and many performance incentives.
USC, Maryland, Clemson and Nebraska were among the teams to move up in the recruiting class rankings, while Auburn and Florida State fell.
Aidan Hutchinson has opted not to enter the NFL draft and instead will return for another season with Michigan.
While Notre Dame moved up in the 2021 recruiting class rankings, Alabama made a big move by landing one of the top running back prospects.
Michigan has fired defensive coordinator Don Brown, a source confirmed to ESPN.
Nick Saban, Lane Kiffin and Deion Sanders finished national signing day as winners, while Michigan and Auburn were among the teams that fell short.
We rank the top 75 college football recruiting classes in the 2021 cycle during the early signing period.
Pollack and Negandhi kick off the podcast discussing the latest head-scratching College Football Playoff rankings, no one mentioning Texas A&M, David’s Dude and their conference championship picks. Then, Paul Finebaum hops on to discuss Alabama-Florida, if this is Nick Saban’s best team, the favorite to land the Auburn job and if Hugh Freeze will return to the SEC (29:04). Next, Andrea Adelson stops by to talk about Clemson-Notre Dame, why this game will be very different from the first and the improvement the Irish have shown throughout the season (44:16). Finally Tom Luginbill talks National Signing Day, hitting on the toughest recruiting cycle ever in college football, Maryland and Ole Miss trending upward, Michigan and Texas trending downward, and the role the transfer portal will play this offseason (54:28).
Amid uncertainty around coach Jim Harbaugh's future, ESPN 300 linebacker Branden Jennings flipped from the Wolverines to commit to Maryland, while in-state running back Donovan Edwards gave Michigan a boost with his commitment.
Due to COVID-19 concerns with the Michigan program, the Wolverines' game against Iowa, scheduled for Saturday, has been canceled.
Jay Williams joined the show talking all things NBA. Plus, Kyrie spoke to the pawns on Audio Files.
Clemson, Texas A&M and Ole Miss all rose up the 2021 recruiting class rankings entering national signing day. But can anyone catch Alabama?
From who will put a pen to paper to which college football teams have the most at stake, we break down everything around national signing day.
EAST | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Ohio State | 5-0 | 7-1 |
Indiana | 6-1 | 6-2 |
Penn State | 4-5 | 4-5 |
Maryland | 2-3 | 2-3 |
Rutgers | 3-6 | 3-6 |
Michigan | 2-4 | 2-4 |
Michigan State | 2-5 | 2-5 |
WEST | CONF | OVR |
Northwestern | 6-1 | 7-2 |
Iowa | 6-2 | 6-2 |
Wisconsin | 3-3 | 4-3 |
Minnesota | 3-4 | 3-4 |
Nebraska | 3-5 | 3-5 |
Purdue | 2-4 | 2-4 |
Illinois | 2-6 | 2-6 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
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J.J. McCarthy | QB-DT | Signed | 88 |
Donovan Edwards | RB | Signed | 86 |
Giovanni El-Hadi | OT | Signed | 84 |
Junior Colson | OLB | Signed | 84 |
Cristian Dixon | WR | Signed | 84 |
YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
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2016 | J. Butt | John Mackey Award |
2016 | J. Peppers | Lott IMPACT Trophy |
2016 | J. Peppers | Paul Hornung Award |
2011 | D. Molk | Rimington Trophy |
2006 | L. Woodley | Lombardi Award |