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Recruiting Roundup: Elite CB breaks down Michigan’s momentum in recruitment
The biggest recruiting weekend of the year just went down for the Michigan Wolverines last week, and like most years, it appears to have been a success. Michigan hosted a plethora of top targets, and strong reviews are starting to come in. Let’s catch up on it all in today’s Recruiting Roundup. Elite 2027 CB […]
NBA Draft: What Michigan C Aday Mara brings to the Thunder
After one transformational season in Ann Arbor, Aday Mara is officially in the NBA. The Michigan center was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the No. 12 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Here’s what Mara will bring to the Thunder. Unmatched size at the position Let’s begin with the blatantly obvious. Mara is […]
NBA Draft: What Michigan F Yaxel Lendeborg brings to the Warriors
The Golden State Warriors drafted former Michigan Wolverines forward Yaxel Lendeborg in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft, and the reigning Big Ten Player of the Year brings a lot to the table. He is one of the most experienced, versatile and physically-prepared prospects in this draft class, bringing a skillset that fits […]
NBA Draft: Aday Mara picked by Oklahoma City Thunder in first round
With the 12th pick of the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft, the Oklahoma City Thunder selected Michigan Basketball center Aday Mara. Born in Zaragoza, Spain, Mara began his professional basketball career in 2021 with Basket Zaragoza before making the leap to college basketball. At the FIBA U18 European Championships in the summer of […]
NBA Draft: Michigan F Yaxel Lendeborg picked by Warriors in first round
Michigan Wolverines forward Yaxel Lendeborg was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the 11th pick in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft in New York on Tuesday. Lendeborg’s career path has been far from conventional, going from junior college just a few years ago to national superstardom at Michigan, and now, fulfilling […]
NBA Draft: What Michigan F Morez Johnson Jr. brings to the Dallas Mavericks
Michigan Wolverines forward Morez Johnson Jr. was just selected at No. 9 overall in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks. Playing alongside fellow NBA Draft prospects Aday Mara and Yaxel Lendeborg, Johnson became a critical contributor in the Wolverines’ title run, averaging 13.1 points and 7.3 rebounds, shooting 62.3 […]
NBA Draft: Michigan F Morez Johnson Jr. picked by Dallas Mavericks in first round
With the ninth pick in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft, Dusty May and the Dallas Mavericks selected Michigan Wolverines forward Morez Johnson Jr. Johnson started his career with the Illinois Fighting Illini, where he played in 30 games as a true freshman during the 2024-25 season. He averaged seven points and 6.7 […]
Dusty May pens goodbye letter to University of Michigan
Dusty May was officially named the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, leaving the University of Michigan men’s basketball program after two seasons. May released a statement to the Michigan community shortly after the news was made official. Here’s everything May had to say: Before we start this next chapter, I just wanted […]
Should Mike Boynton Jr. be named Michigan Basketball’s full-time head coach?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Michigan fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. With Dusty May headed to the Dallas Mavericks, the Michigan Wolverines need a new head coach. […]
Michigan Basketball hires Mike Boynton Jr. as head coach ‘in an interim capacity’
Michigan has its next head men’s basketball coach — at least for the time being. Just one day after head coach Dusty May left Ann Arbor for the same job with the Dallas Mavericks, athletics director Warde Manuel moved quickly to fill the void. In his statement wishing May the best in the NBA, he […]
Michigan AD Warde Manuel releases statement on Dusty May’s departure
The college basketball world was rocked on Monday morning when it was reported that Dusty May was leaving Michigan to take the Dallas Maverick’s head coaching job. Michigan athletics director Warde Manuel released a statement on the news on Tuesday afternoon. Below is the full statement from Manuel: “While we are disappointed to see Dusty […]
How college basketball teams have done after their coach left for NBA
Dusty May’s late-June departure for the NBA is incredibly rare. It has been done before, but it hasn’t been done since another Michigan coach, John Beilein, left for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2019. The dream of a Michigan dynasty under May is now dead, so what should Michigan fans expect next year? Obviously there are […]
Why Michigan Football’s linebackers aren’t the weakness everyone thinks
As the offseason drags on (and on and on), the personnel of this team will continue to be dissected and analyzed countless times until the opening kick against Western Michigan. One constant that keeps emerging as a concern is at the linebacker position. With a handful of players moving on, Michigan is led by a […]
Why Thaddeus Thatcher’s story is bigger than just football
Recruiting rankings usually dominate conversations around quarterbacks. But with Thaddeus Thatcher, they almost feel secondary. The Arbor View (Nev.) quarterback is 6-foot-2, 195 pounds, is a three-star prospect and one of Michigan’s top remaining targets at the position in the 2027 class. The Wolverines have continued recruiting Thatcher despite already holding a commitment from four-star […]
Out of the Blue: Dusty May departure reaction and revisiting 2018 Michigan Football
On this week’s Out of the Blue podcast, the boys react to the news of Michigan Basketball’s Dusty May’s departure and examine all ramifications, who’s to blame, and where Michigan goes next. After that, the boys discuss the NBA Draft before revisiting the 2018 season in their annual retrospective podcast. Be sure to submit any […]
Michigan a Top 15 team, CFP contender in this Big Ten football preview
Many are expecting a step in the right direction for the Michigan football program in 2026 after stumbling to the finish line at the end of 2025. The new energy brought by head coach Kyle Whittingham and his staff has been palpable, and pundits around college football believe that the Wolverines could be a dark […]
3 takeaways from Dusty May leaving Michigan for Dallas Mavericks
Michigan head coach Dusty May is leaving the Wolverines and heading to the NBA, becoming the Dallas Mavericks next head coach. Here are the key takeaways from May’s departure. Current college basketball climate swayed May’s decision Matt Norlander of CBS Sports had some enlightening insight into a conversation he had with May back in April. […]
OL Jake Guarnera’s path to Michigan Football, outlook for 2026
For the Michigan Wolverines to achieve their goals in 2026, the offensive line must be much better than it was a year ago. New head coach Kyle Whittingham and longtime offensive line coach Jim Harding have a history of developing talent on the line, and they enter a room with more high school-level talent than […]
Where Dusty May stacks up with the all-time Michigan Basketball coaches
The Michigan Wolverines are officially searching for their next head coach, as Dusty May is off to the NBA to coach the Dallas Mavericks. May accomplished a lot in just two seasons, winning the Big Ten Tournament in 2024-25, and then winning the regular-season conference title and the national title this past year. With all […]
Column: Michigan fans should not forgive Dusty May easily
I’ll never forget the night of April 6, 2026. The pressure cooker of tension the entire day leading up to the game felt like. The sushi dinner for my best friend’s birthday where we were all nervous but didn’t want to admit it. The pregame 7/11 run. The eerie quiet for much of the watch […]
Column: Warde Manuel has let the University of Michigan become a stepping stone job
News shook the fan base on Monday morning when it was reported that Michigan men’s basketball head coach Dusty May was leaving the program to take the same job with the Dallas Mavericks. About three months ago, the team celebrated its first national championship since 1989, capping off a 37-3 season that is the best […]
How the state of college athletics is pushing coaches like Dusty May to the pros
The college basketball world is in total shambles on Monday, June 22. After winning the National Championship two months ago, Michigan men’s basketball head coach Dusty May is reportedly leaving Ann Arbor to become the new head coach of the Dallas Mavericks. May has been one of the fastest risers to an NBA job in […]
6 head coach candidates Michigan Basketball should pursue
Michigan Wolverines head coach Dusty May stunned the college basketball world with his decision to depart for the Dallas Mavericks. May spent the last two years at Michigan and led the Wolverines to a national championship, but now the program will begin its search for a third head coach in as many years. Here are […]
Report: Mike Boynton to be Michigan Basketball’s interim head coach
Just over an hour after news broke that Dusty May was leaving for the Dallas Mavericks, the Michigan men’s basketball program has an answer, at least temporarily, on who will be its next head coach. Per ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Michigan will be naming Mike Boynton as its interim head coach. Boynton has been on Michigan’s […]
What Dusty May’s departure to the Mavericks means for Michigan’s roster
The news Michigan basketball fans feared is now official, as head coach Dusty May is leaving Ann Arbor for the same position with the Dallas Mavericks, and the program now faces a level of uncertainty it hasn’t seen since…well…May arrived in 2024 following the firing of Juwan Howard. Make no mistake, this is a gut […]
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