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Xs and Os Ep. 6 – What Jake Butt liked about Michigan football in Week 5

The Mackey Award-winning tight end is hyped about this one!

Michigan football went on the road and got an assertive win over a team it wasn’t supposed to win against, taking down Wisconsin, 38-17. There was very little to dislike, and that’s how Mackey Award-winning tight end Jake Butt sees it.

In our weekly breakdown, Butt shares what he liked about the Wolverines’ win over Wisconsin, why he’s encouraged by the offense going up against the Badger defense, while the defense made play after play after play after play. It’s a different team, and Butt is here to break it all down!

Catch it all with the Mackey Award-winning tight end and publisher of WolverinesWire right here!

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The Morning Drip (10/6): Michigan football’s new gauntlet

The schedule sets up perfectly with alternating tests and potentially easier contests.

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Every weekday morning (just about, we’re doing Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for now), WolverinesWire publisher Isaiah Hole shares his thoughts about the latest happenings with Michigan football, whether it be talking about the games, the roster, the latest news or tangential items. Get your day started right with The Morning Drip, presented by WolverinesWire.
On today’s episode:
Why the schedule sets up perfectly with a series of tests every other week and why Nebraska is the real big challenge for the Michigan defense.
So drink up and dig into what’s going on with the Michigan Wolverines along with WolverinesWire’s Isaiah Hole, almost every single weekday!
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The Morning Drip (10/4): The best parts of Michigan football’s win over Wisconsin

Video reaction to Michigan football’s 38-17 win over the Wisconsin Badgers and how the Wolverines should react going forward.

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Every weekday morning (just about), WolverinesWire publisher Isaiah Hole shares his thoughts about the latest happenings with Michigan football, whether it be talking about the games, the roster, the latest news or tangential items. Get your day started right with The Morning Drip, presented by WolverinesWire.

On today’s episode:

What went so well for Michigan football in the emphatic 38-17 win over Wisconsin and how the rest of the season should be treated.

So grab a cup of coffee (or whatever you’re drinking since it’s afternoon by the time we’re posting this) and dig into what’s going on with the Michigan Wolverines along with WolverinesWire’s Isaiah Hole, almost every single weekday!

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RECAP (9/27): Watch Jim Harbaugh preview Wisconsin in Week 5 presser

The best 5 minutes of Jim Harbaugh’s weekly press conference recapping Rutgers while looking forward to Wisconsin.

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Sept. 27, 2021

  • Jim Harbaugh

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In accordance with Michigan football policy, the media isn’t allowed to upload more than 5 minutes of footage from any press conference. But we found our way around that. Giving you the best of every press conference, we cut out the questions to give you the straight answers, with the most interesting parts of each media availability taking center stage.

WolverinesWire presents our new series: RECAP in five minutes or less.

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Topics:

-What happened in the Rutgers game

-What makes Wisconsin’s defense so good

-The linebackers filling in for Josh Ross and Ross’ status for Wisconsin

-The Detroit Lions vs. Baltimore Ravens game

And MORE!

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The Morning Drip (9/27): What’s cause for alarm and what isn’t

It’s not time to freak out! Let’s see how Michigan responds this week.

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Every weekday morning (just about), WolverinesWire publisher Isaiah Hole shares his thoughts about the latest happenings with Michigan football, whether it be talking about the games, the roster, the latest news or tangential items. Get your day started right with The Morning Drip, presented by WolverinesWire.

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On today’s episode:

  • What happened in the Rutgers game
  • Concerns for Wisconsin, particularly against its run defense
  • Why playing close to Rutgers is, itself, not a concern
  • What needs to happen going forward against more difficult competition

So grab a cup of coffee and dig into what’s going on with the Michigan Wolverines along with WolverinesWire’s Isaiah Hole, almost every single weekday!

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X’s and O’s Ep. 5: Jake Butt breaks down Michigan football’s win over Rutgers

What’s not to like — is both a question and a statement after this game.

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It wasn’t an easy win, but it was a win, nonetheless.

There was still a lot to like, but even more to question in Michigan football’s 20-13 win over Rutgers.

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Topics discussed:

-Why this isn’t the same Rutgers team Jake Butt faced, nor is it a bad team

-What Rutgers did particularly well to keep Michigan football off-balance

-The lack of adjustments by the Wolverines offense

-What we need to see more of from Michigan’s offense

-How to extrapolate what we did see for the upcoming game against Wisconsin

-Jake’s players of the game

-The all-new #ButtDial segment where Jake answers fan questions

Get a breakdown of the game from the Mackey Award-winning tight end who can break down the X’s and O’s with the best of them!

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The Morning Drip (9/22): Is the Michigan football offense sustainable?

Why the Michigan offense has the right attitude.

Every weekday morning, WolverinesWire publisher Isaiah Hole shares his thoughts about the latest happenings with Michigan football, whether it be talking about the games, the roster, the latest news or tangential items. Get your day started right with The Morning Drip, presented by WolverinesWire.

On today’s episode:

  • Is the offense we’ve seen thus far sustainable?
  • Cade McNamara and Zak Zinter talk about the game plans thus far
  • Zak Zinter’s comments on team identity
  • Why this is the right attitude for the offense to have

So grab a cup of coffee and dig into what’s going on with the Michigan Wolverines along with WolverinesWire’s Isaiah Hole, every single weekday!

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The Morning Drip (9/21): They play games for a reason, Michigan football fans

You control the controllable and the schedule isn’t something that you can control.

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Every weekday morning, WolverinesWire publisher Isaiah Hole shares his thoughts about the latest happenings with Michigan football, whether it be talking about the games, the roster, the latest news or tertiary items. Get your day started right with The Morning Drip, presented by WolverinesWire.

On today’s episode:

-Why scheduling is what it is

-Why you can’t judge a team nor its opponent in the early going in a college football season

-Michigan and MSU fans need to chill

-And MORE!

So grab a cup of coffee and dig into what’s going on with the Michigan Wolverines along with WolverinesWire’s Isaiah Hole, every single weekday!

Xs and Os Ep. 4 – What Jake Butt liked about Michigan football in Week 3

It’s Victory Monday again! Hear what Jake Butt has to say about the Wolverines on the latest episode!

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Michigan football, once again, annihilated a lesser opponent, this time destroying Northern Illinois, 63-10. There was very little to dislike, and that’s how Mackey Award-winning tight end Jake Butt sees it.

In our weekly breakdown, Butt shares what he liked about the Wolverines’ win and answers whether or not it’s sustainable once Big Ten play starts. With a power-run game and stellar defense, there are reasons why he and Isaiah are optimistic that the success will continue down the stretch. Our players of the game and introducing a new feature that will begin with the next episode!

Catch it all with the Mackey Award-winning tight end and publisher of WolverinesWire right here!

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RECAP (9/20): The best of Jim Harbaugh’s Michigan football press conference (video)

Watch the best parts from Jim Harbaugh’s Monday press conference in under 5 minutes!

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Sept. 20, 2021

• Jim Harbaugh

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In accordance with Michigan football policy, the media isn’t allowed to upload more than 5 minutes of footage from any press conference. But we found our way around that. Giving you the best of every press conference, we cut out the questions to give you the straight answers, with the most interesting parts of each media availability taking center stage.

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Topics:

-How Michigan football mirrors the Baltimore Ravens and his brother John’s influence

-What he’s seen from the linebackers

-Cade McNamara’s improvement since last year’s Rutgers game

And MORE!

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