Fall Camp SZN ! - Michigan Wolverines Call-in Show LIVE 100

Fall Camp SZN – Michigan Wolverines Call-in Show LIVE 100 Hosts: TJ Ronin & Johnny Olden Jr. (MichiganVOCFB) Special guests/callers: Juju, Maniac, AD, Timothy, West Quad, and others Show length: ~1 hour (early special edition as football season approaches) Opening & Context (0:01–0:03) TJ opens the early special edition Wolverines Call-in Show with Johnny Olden. Fall camp news and interviews are stacking up. Show limited to one hour because “football season’s here.” Call-in link going in chat. Shoutouts to regulars (Maniac, Jay, Daniel, Wes Quad, Jackson Johnson/Goats and Shoes, etc.). Early Fall Camp Reads – Buy vs. Sell (0:03–0:09) Johnny’s take: Buying some receiver hype (Buchanan should be solid; young guys like Travis Johnson could spark). Not expecting Bryce Underwood to throw for 4,000 yards, but the receiving corps looks improved. Still worried about John Henry Daly and especially Rod Moore. Both need to be close to pre-injury form for Michigan to hit ceiling goals. Secondary as a whole is fine, but Moore’s play at safety is critical. Linebackers and the rest of the D-line remain concerns—talent is there but limited proven production. Pushback on the idea that the D-line is already a strength. Savion Hyder hype (0:04–0:07) TJ has been comparing Hyder to Adrian Peterson all offseason and tags Johnny every time the comparison comes up. Plays a practice clip that looks extremely AP-like (burst, power, natural movement). Zach (former Ohio State receiver coach on Menace to Sports) called the play “freaky” and not something you see every day. Juju: Talent-wise Hyder is RB1 and it’s not close. Jordan Marshall is a good college back, but Hyder has NFL traits right now (size, movement, no clear weakness). Needs to put it on the field, but the spring film and this camp buzz are real. Compares the reaction to how people responded to Babalola. Defensive Line Discussion (0:09–0:18) TJ notes the Big Ten camp tour and media keep calling the unit “strong” and “looking like a Michigan D-line,” but individual names are not consistently rising. He’s waiting for a Buchanan/Grenier-type name to emerge. Shamari Earls – TJ is now fully buying the corner group (all four being named regularly). Changed stance from earlier hesitation. Dominic Nichols – Big focus. Juju has been high for weeks; Bryce Underwood has confirmed the hype. Nichols dropped ~10 lbs (now 6’5”, 245), looks leaner, stronger, and has added pass-rush moves. Consensus top-three edge group: Brandt, Dom Nichols, and John Henry Daly (when healthy). Tariq Boney getting the most freshman D-line buzz, but bridge-program freshmen (Carter, Boney, etc.) only practice limited weeks in camp, so contributions may be limited early. Nate Marshall rarely mentioned. Frame concerns after weight gain; may end up more of a situational/pass-rush piece. Maniac: Won’t buy hype until Week 1, but team is extremely talented. Front six lacks experience; back five is experienced and good. Needs depth for extended playoffs. High on Nichols last year already. Rod Moore is the “quarterback of the defense” when healthy. Bracey looking good. Specialists (0:18–0:19) Kicker: Tim Bukowski (ex-Pitt) – accurate but zero career kicks beyond 50. Punter: Cam Brown (ex-UNLV) – solid net average, consistent (unlike previous issues with Hollenbeck). Injury & Availability Concerns (0:19–0:24) Daly and Rod Moore still on pitch counts / ramping up. Johnny more concerned about Daly; others (including Maniac/Juju lean) more concerned about Moore. Rod Moore has been consistently honest in pressers about his recovery and “trusting his legs.” Daly said he’s 100% but added caveats about working to be his best by Week 1—panel reads that as still getting football legs under him. Some expect limited snaps early (possibly not full go vs. Oklahoma). Coaching Staff & Culture (0:24–0:27) Strong optimism about the new staff’s honesty (shape issues, Bryce’s mechanics, linebacker progress, secondary depth). Contrast with previous Utah feedback. Veteran coaches at every key position (D-line, O-line, OC, DC, HC) seen as a major upgrade and difference-maker. Depth is being built intentionally for playoff football. Bryce Underwood Development (0:27–0:35) Jason Beck and the camp tour emphasize basic footwork and fundamentals—year-one foundational work. Staff is reworking bad habits. Mechanics look cleaner in recent clips. TJ critical of previous staff for lack of QB coaching support last year. Optimism remains high: arm talent + improved footwork + decision-making growth = major step. Expected to run more in this offense (pull the ball when available), but panel wants smart running (get out of bounds/slide when needed). Whittingham giving Bryce an A+ through six practices is taken seriously—not as “he’s already elite,” but as strong early progress and buy-in. Consensus: Fix the simple things and this offense becomes significantly better. Decision-making and timing (especially on easy throws) still need work. The Rivalry Comments Controversy (0:35–0:51) Topic: How Whittingham and Underwood have spoken about the Ohio State rivalry. Maniac: Gives Whittingham grace (Cali/BYU background—has to live and breathe it). Harder on Bryce (Detroit kid who has already played in the game). “Same players, different uniforms” felt too nonchalant. Wants more acknowledgement of what the rivalry means without false bravado. AD: Whittingham not expected to bring heat. Bryce overcorrected on media training (last year too hot, this year too cold). Only cares about on-field performance. Johnny: Whittingham needs to understand this is the biggest rivalry and fans are not playing. Bryce knows better—don’t disrespect it. Simple formula: respect them, but that late-November game is circled. Juju: Public comments matter less than preparation and results. Fans can circle the date; players need to win. Notes that 12-team playoff slightly changed the stakes but the game still carries huge weight (and did last year for playoff positioning). Goldilocks media approach—neither too hot nor too cold. Group consensus: If they win, the comments disappear. If they lose, the quotes will be weaponized. Preferred public framing: “We respect them, but we understand the mission and that game is circled.” Side discussion on Michigan State hate being “real hate” vs. the respected rivalry with Ohio State. Strong disdain for Spartan fan base/media talking points. Closing Segments & Final Thoughts (0:51–end) Timothy asks which coach (outside Ryan Day) they most want to beat badly: Dan Lanning (timeout late in the Big House game) edges out others; some also want Sig / Oregon payback. Concern that an early loss (e.g., Oklahoma) will fuel Oregon/Ohio State narratives of “automatic win.” Panel believes the team will be physically and mentally tough and competitive in every game. Oregon on the road is the one that could get away if things go south. West Quad wants to hear about linebackers thumping and physicality in the first scrimmage. Johnny: Wants physical, fundamentally sound defense (last year was unacceptable on those fronts). Excited about the running game and Bryce’s next step. Juju: Optimistic about the staff’s truthfulness; reality on hype is usually somewhere in the middle. Closing energy: Football is here. Fuck Ohio. Shoutouts to Super Chats, memberships, and the returning community. Jared Goff / Lions preseason banter mixed in throughout. Overall tone of the episode: Measured optimism mixed with healthy skepticism. Strong buy-in on the coaching staff’s honesty and culture shift, clear excitement around Hyder and the edge group (especially Nichols), continued caution on injuries (Daly/Moore) and unproven depth on the front seven, and classic Michigan rivalry passion around how the Ohio State game is being framed. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.