Maize & Blue Review Podcast

Orji vs Shoelace & EA CFB '25; Good Afternoon, Michigan Football

Recruiting weekend, EA CFB '25 debut and a comp of Alex Orji and Denard Robinson. Does it tell you anything about the upcoming season?

Breakdown

Open 00:00-1:58

Phillip Wright III 1:59-6:51

EA CFB 6:52-10:23

Orji & Robinson 10:24-17:38

Feedback 17:39-1:10:32

 

Mid-July outlook for Sherrone Moore; Good Afternoon, Michigan Football

Former Wolverine Jerry Diorio joins the show to discuss Michigan's mindset in mid-July. Recruiting, Sherrone Moore taking over as head coach, keys for July and keys for the upcoming season.

Breakdown 

​Open 00:00-10:47

Recruiting 10:48-15:38

Salary cap NIL? 15:39-28:30

Sherrone Moore as head coach 28:31-40:12

Three keys for July 40:13-43:31

Three keys for season 43:32-50:43

Feedback 50:44-55:08

What will UM miss the most not having Harbaugh? Good Afternoon, Michigan Football

Former Wolverine Jim Scarcelli joins the show to talk Michigan football. Recruiting, naming rights, coaching rankings and what will UM miss the most about not having Jim Harbaugh as its head coach. 

Breakdown

Open 00:00-5:05

Recruiting 5:06-8:33

​Nutrition & drinking 8:34-14:15

Feedback on LB depth & Rose Bowl 14:16-26:59

​What will UM miss the most about Harbaugh 27:00-50:12

Naming rights 50:13-1:03:43

How many records can Loveland get? Recruiting & flips; Good Afternoon, Michigan Football

Can Colston Loveland set the single season record for UM tight ends for receptions, yards and TD's? Got to have the QB and game plan to make sure he's being targeted. We look at the numbers in today's pod. 

Breakdown 

Open 00:00-3:49

Recruiting 3:50-10:11

Feedback 10:12-37:59

Colston Loveland 38:00-55:05

QB confidence & breakout candidates for UM; Good Afternoon, Michigan Football

Former Wolverine Jerry Diorio joins the show and gives three breakout candidates for this years Michigan football team. Also, the question of the day: Where would your confidence level be in UM football if Alex Orji wasn't the starting QB this year?

Jerry's breakout candidates: Donovan Edwards, Josaiah Stewart & Greg Crippen.

Dennis breakout candidates: Tyler Morris, Derrick Moore & Jaishawn Barham. 

Breakdown 

Open 00:00-6:00

Recruiting 6:01-8:27

OSU fans 8:28-13:08

Breakout candidates 13:09-30:40

Feedback 30:41-36:58

Confidence in UM QB's 36:59-51:55

Two QB systems & UM's floor/ceiling; Good Afternoon, Michigan Football

Former Wolverine Jim Scarcelli joins the show and discusses recruiting, plays run per team & the floor plus ceiling of this years football team. In the floor & celing segment Scarcelli talks about the different combinations of QB's UM could use this year. 

Breakdown 

Open 00:00-4:32

Recruiting rankings 4:33-14:48

Recruiting targets 14:49-18:38

Plays run per team in CFB 18:39-31:48

Wink & blitzing 31:49-36:10

Floor & ceiling 36:11-56:50

Nine Alex Orji predictions for upcoming season; Good Afternoon, Michigan Football

On today's pod, I make nine predictions for UM QB Alex Orji.  

 

Games started: 12

Completion percentage: 59%

Avg. number of passes per game: 18

Avg passing yards per game: 190

Rushing attempts per game: 12

Total passing & rushing yards per: 2,280 passing & 540 rushing

Passing & rushing TD's: 17 passing & 11 rushing TD's 

 

Breakdown

Open 00:00-1:55

Recruiting 1:56-11:27

QB talk 11:28-20:41

More recruiting talk 20:42-25:55

UM QB talk 20:42-33:23

​Orji predictions 33:24-51:22

Orji feedback 51:23-1:10:58

Hail to the Podcast: June Recruiting Rundown

Josh Henschke and Trevor McCue break down Michigan Football's latest commits, misses, and trending prospects on the recruiting trail.

Recruiting, tough venues and hypotheticals; Good Afternoon, Michigan Football

Former Wolverine Jerry Diorio joins the show to discuss everything going on with Michigan. Recruiting, toughtest places to play, new cfb rules and a hypothetical question about last years team and this years squad are all in the mix as we get you ready for the last weekend in June. 

Breakdown

Open 00:00-5:00

Recruiting 5:01-13:44

Julius Holly 13:45-20:40

New  cfb rules 20:41-33:51

Orji 33:52-35:15

Toughest places to play 35:16-45:46

Feedback 45:47-54:44

Last years team hypo to this year team 54:45-1:00:56 

Michigan by the numbers & a recruiting "Forecast";Good Afternoon, Michigan Football

Former Wolverine Jim Scarcelli joins the show to discuss Michigan football. Scar tells us why he likes UM utilizing pre snap motion as much as they do. We also touch on how UM has done in recruiting this month. 

Breakdown 

Open 00:00-3:40

Pre-snap motion 3:41-24:18

Marshall 24:19-34:50

Watts & others 34:51-42:04