Maize & Blue Review Podcast

Hail to the Podcast: Portal open and more

Josh Henschke, Trevor McCue, and Brock Heilig discuss the early changes for Michigan Football with players declaring for the draft, portal offers and visits, those who stay and those who still may go.

Sharpening The Edge; Bowl predictions from Dec. 14th-27th

Lucas Reimink and Lucas Reimink and Dennis Fithian pick every bowl game from tomorrow thru December 29th. The pair went +12 in picking games this season. #gambling #handicapping

Is Billy the kid the portal QB answer & will Underwood start from day one? Good Afternoon, Michigan Football

Former Wolverine Jerry Diorio joins the show to discuss UM's QB room in '25. Also, Chip Lindsey and the bowl game are topics. 

Breakdown

Open 00:00-1:54

Portal 1:55-8:20

Billy Edwards jr. 8:21-13:30

Portal positions 13:31-19:31

Jadyn Davis 19:32-25:22

Bill Belichick 25:23-28:56

Will Underwood start from day 1 28:57-38:15

Chip Lindsey 38:16-49:55

Bowl game 49:56-1:09:41

What to make of Chip Lindsey hire; Good Afternoon, Michigan Football

Thoughts out of the gate on Michigan's new offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey. Other things discussed are Bill Belichick, chicken tenders, goats, flag planting, Dan Campbell gambling, Michigan basketball, turnovers, Alex Orji, Davis Warren, Steve Hutchinson & Bobby Morrison. 

Breakdown

Belichick 00:00-4:59

Lindsey 5:00-23:27

Feedback 23:28-56:32

Basketball turnovers 56:33-1:12:46

Steve Hutchinson & Bobby Morrison 1:12:47-1:17::08

Arkansas 89, Michigan 87; Michigan Postgame Live (Wild loss to the Hogs at MSG)

Michigan looked great and then looked terrible verses Arkansas and in the end UM fights back only to lose a heartbreaking game. 

 

Portal season (who's in and who's out); Good Afternoon, Michigan Football

Former Wolverine Jim Scarcelli joins the show to discuss the transfer portal, the playoff bracket, possible OC's, and the bowl matchup verses Alabama. 

Breakdown

Open 00:00-1:37

Portal 1:38-20:50

UM in '25 20:51-31:34

​Chase Herbstreit 31:35-39:10

​'25 UM recruiting class 39:11-41:29

Brian Griese 41:30-52:55

Future 52:56-1:06:10

 

Michigan 85, Iowa 83; Michigan Basketball Postgame Live

Wolverines improve to 8-1 with a two point win over the Hawkeyes in their Big Ten home opener.

Sharpening The Edge; Week 15

Lucas Reimink and Dennis Fithian take their combined +10 records for the year into championship weekend. 

OC search, transfer portal QB's & UM/OSU talk; Good Afternoon, Michigan Football

Former Wolverine Jerry Diorio joins the show and talks about UM's win over OSU, the transfer portal, UM's pursuit of a new OC and Jerry goes to the telestrator to go over key plays from Michigan in their win over Ohio State. 

Breakdown

Open 00:00-3:22

Portal 3:23-6:46

Recruiting 6:47-8:45

OC's 8:46-30:54

Portal & recruiting 30:55-38:40

Film UM/OSU 38:41-1:09:19

National Signing Day: Michigan Football's 2025 class roundup

M&BR's Josh Henschke, Trevor McCue and Seth Berry recap the opening day of the early signing period for Michigan Football.