About this episode

Valenti and Rico discuss Jahmyr Gibbs' potential hold-in and Warde Manuel's planned resignation as Michigan Athletic Director.

Valenti and Rico kicked off this week of shows with the report of a potential hold-in from Jahmyr Gibbs in order to receive an extension from the Lions. They covered this topic until they addressed the big news that Warde Manuel plans to step down from his role as Michigan Athletic Director in December, breaking down all the different angles regarding it. Then, they returned to their ongoing Skubal conversation before resetting the Gibbs topic at the top of the final hour.

People in this episode

Hosts: Valenti, Rico

Topics covered

• Jahmyr Gibbs hold-in
• Warde Manuel stepping down
• Michigan Athletic Department
• Skubal discussion
• Lions news

Keywords

• Jahmyr Gibbs
• Warde Manuel
• Michigan Athletic Director
• Lions
• Skubal
• sports news

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Organizations: Lions, Michigan Athletic Director

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