Aaron McMann

2 weeks ago | mlive.com | Aaron McMann

The Michigan athletic department will be up against it this year, with higher-than-ever expenses thanks to student-athlete revenue sharing and increased scholarships, and plans to balance its budget with help from the school. In a budget proposal unveiled Thursday at the university’s Board of Regents meeting in Ann Arbor, Michigan is projecting $266.3 million in revenue and expenses for fiscal year 2026, but only thanks to a $15 million contribution from the general budget.

2 weeks ago | mlive.com | Aaron McMann

The Michigan offense in recent years has been built around running the football and leaning on the tight end, and last season — despite the monumental struggles — was no different. Tight end Colston Loveland and his towering frame and sure hands was responsible for more than a third of the Wolverines’ passing production. When Michigan needed to move the football, Loveland was often there, open, and ready to make the catch.

2 weeks ago | mlive.com | Aaron McMann

Now in his second stint at Michigan, assistant coach Steve Casula considers himself an “honorary Michigander.”A Wilmington, Delaware, native, Casula spent his graduate student years at Western Michigan, went on to coach for the Broncos and spent some of his formative years coordinating the offense at Davenport and Ferris State. An opportunity to spend time on the Michigan as an analyst from 2019 to ’21 opened the door for his return in 2024, this time as an on-field assistant.

2 weeks ago | mlive.com | Ryan Zuke |Aaron McMann |Andrew Kahn

The House vs. NCAA settlement was supposed to bring stability to the chaotic world of college sports, but has it merely codified the chaos? In a discussion on the latest Wolverine Confidential podcast, hosts Andrew Kahn, Ryan Zuke, and Aaron McMann expressed deep skepticism about whether this landmark agreement will actually deliver an orderly future in college athletics. “Does this quiet things down or does some new fire break out from here?” asked MLive’s Aaron McMann.

2 weeks ago | mlive.com | Aaron McMann

Michigan football has its second defensive lineman for the 2026 recruiting class, and it’s another edge rusher. McHale Blade, a four-star prospect from Chicago’s south side, gave his verbal commitment to the Wolverines on Monday. The news was first reported by On3, with Blade later confirming the news on social media. Listed at 6-foot-4 and 245 pounds, Blade took an official visit to Michigan over the weekend that appears to have helped seal his decision.