Forever Saturday

After a week away, Serena and Matt react to arguably Michigan's best performance of the season in a win over Washington that immediately followed a "the wheels have come off" disaster at USC: Why the defense suddenly looked competent, how the offense continued to build around Bryce Underwood, the arrival of Andrew Marsh, and more, plus a James Franklin farewell and an Indiana hello.

Serena and Matt share their thoughts on Michigan's closer-than-it-needed-to-be win over Nebraska, the running game possibly finding its identity, Bryce Underwood's low-key very good day, the defense's dominant performance upfront, the much-debated approach leading up to the hail mary, the in-progress collapses around college football (including at Wisconsin), and more.

Serena and Matt revisit Michigan's painfully frustrating loss to Oklahoma, share their thoughts on things that are probably legitimate concerns (e.g., offensive line play and game management) and things that are probably fine (e.g., Bryce Underwood and the defense as a whole), talk injuries and what we'd like to see against Central Michigan, dig up some repressed LSAT trauma, and more.

Serena and Matt react to the "official" Bryce Underwood announcement, briefly preview a New Mexico team that's expected to be one of the worst in the country, share what we each feel best and worst about with regard to 2025 Michigan, and stick a pin in the Mood Meter based on preseason vibes that are unlike any we've had in ... a while?

Serena and Matt break down Michigan's defense, which remains remarkably strong and deep in the front seven (despite the losses of Mason Graham, Kenneth Grant, and Josiah Stewart), may get some certainty at safety from the return of Rod Moore, and generally has few questions other than whether Wink Martindale can get this year's group performing at a late-2024 level immediately.

Serena and Matt share their takeaways from Michigan's dramatic-ish ReliaQuest/Wurkin Bowl win (including Jordan Marshall looking like The Next One at running back), offer some Michigan-specific New Year's resolutions (ranging from kick-return prohibitions to Madden kids), and decide on rooting interests in a borderline worst-case-scenario CFP final four.

Serena and Matt discuss the hiring of Chip Lindsey as offensive coordinator, break down who he is/what he means for the offense, talk through Michigan's portal losses and potential adds based on early rumblings, revisit an absolutely loaded recruiting class (one that isn't just about Bryce Underwood), touch on Ohio State legally enshrining its softness, share some thoughts on the CFP and our favorite first-round matchups, and more.

Serena and Matt react to the Bryce Underwood commitment, talk about what it means for Michigan in 2025 and beyond, revisit a 2023-esque beatdown of Northwestern, debate Wink Martindale's future, and then look ahead to an edition of The Game with limited paths to victory but some potentially very funny and very legendary outcomes.

After an unplanned week off, Serena and Matt react to Michigan's frustrating loss to Indiana, share some can't-be-ignored concerns about Sherrone Moore's game/program management, break down two straight not-good-enough performances from the offense, revisit the Coordinator Hot Seat Index, give some props to the defense, do some future-casting at QB, and more.

Serena and Matt return from a brief hiatus to discuss two straight brutal performances from the Michigan offense, why the blame falls partially on the QBs but primarily on the coaches, whether there's any hope for this staff (including Sherrone Moore) or when we might pull the plug, the positive glimpses on defense, the misery of the Michigan State game in general, why this year's game will be especially telling given the coaching situations, and more.

Serena and Matt revisit Michigan's dramatic win over USC, discuss Kalel Mullings' iconic run and national coming-out party, ponder what this offense can/can't be with Alex Orji at QB, give some props to Wink Martindale, shout out Josiah Stewart (and almost everybody else on defense), and look ahead to a Minnesota team that's very Big Ten West and therefore capable of turning Saturday's game into a rockfight.

Serena and Matt react to an "it's all bad" loss to Texas, debate whether we should be concerned about the defense and/or the running game, break down the problems with QB play and the general offensive structure, share some thoughts on how we got here and what we hope to see going forward, then briefly talk Arkansas State and broader season implications.