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The Michigan football team has a new head coach. That feels like a pretty big deal, so I wrote a lot of words about it.
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Kyle Whittingham is Michigan's next head coach. What does it mean? What comes next?

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December 27, 2025 at 4:29 AM

Scott Bell

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It's been a brutal last 24 hours for U-M football fans.

Kenny Dillingham has signed a new contract. Kalen DeBoer's season will spill into 2026. The next tier of candidates feels ... underwhelming.

What comes next? Who do I want? My latest newsletter is live.
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Michigan has seemingly whiffed on its primary coaching targets. Now what?

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December 21, 2025 at 5:44 AM

Scott Bell

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I'll be doing a premium subscriber Q&A over at the newsletter tonight. Accepting questions now.
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Subscriber Q&A (12/17): Let's talk about Michigan's ongoing coaching search

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December 17, 2025 at 6:41 PM

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Doing a subscriber Q&A over at the newsletter to tackle all things Sherrone Moore's firing, his arrest and the search for his replacement.
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Subscriber Q&A (12/11): Let's talk about Sherrone Moore's firing and the search for his replacement

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December 12, 2025 at 2:01 AM

Scott Bell

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Michigan fired Sherrone Moore on Wednesday. So I stayed up and wrote 4,000+ words on this mess. My latest newsletter includes:

- My reaction to Moore's firing
- Candidates I like as replacements
- Candidates I'm hearing that I really don't like
- My prediction
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Michigan fires Sherrone Moore: My thoughts, top replacement candidates and what comes next

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December 11, 2025 at 7:17 AM

Scott Bell

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There are tons of Michigan-related things to talk about, including recruiting, coaching changes, the B1G title game and the CFP bracket. Plus plenty to discuss when it comes to the U-M hoops & hockey teams.

Let's do a premium subscriber Q&A at the newsletter.
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Subscriber Q&A (12/7): Let's talk U-M recruiting, bowl news, coaching moves, the CFP, hoops and more

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December 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM

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This is my column about The Game.
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Ohio State 27, Michigan 9: 2,191 days later

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December 2, 2025 at 3:34 AM

Scott Bell

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This week's viewing guide is up early b/c of Thanksgiving and the loaded slate of Friday games.

It's a supersized version and includes write-ups/predictions of 19 different games, including The Game. It also has my final installment of power rankings.
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Week 14 viewing guide: Breaking down/predicting Michigan vs. Ohio State, plus other key games from around the country

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November 27, 2025 at 6:03 AM

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My Michigan-Maryland column is live. It's a look at last Saturday's game, but it's also largely spun forward to this weekend's edition of The Game. For very good reason.
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Michigan 45, Maryland 20: A successful dress rehearsal

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November 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM

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My weekend viewing guide is live. Give it a read.
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Week 13 viewing guide: Breaking down/predicting Michigan vs. Maryland, plus other key games from around the country

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November 22, 2025 at 3:30 AM

Scott Bell

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My Michigan-Northwestern column is live. It'll probably piss some people off. But I'm feeling increasingly better about the game itself the deeper I dig and the more I rewatch it. So here goes nothing:

"On an island of positivity."

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Michigan 24, Northwestern 22: On an island of positivity

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November 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM

Scott Bell

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My weekend viewing guide is live. It's nearly 6,000 words breaking down and predicting this weekend's biggest games, plus my newest Big Ten power rankings and some highlights from a subscriber Q&A earlier this week. Give it a read.
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Week 12 viewing guide: Breaking down/predicting Michigan vs. Northwestern, plus other key games from around the country

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November 15, 2025 at 12:33 AM

Scott Bell

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Doing a premium subscriber Q&A over at the newsletter tonight. Feel free to drop in your questions now.
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Subscriber Q&A (11/10): Let's talk U-M football, hoops, issues with the Big Ten and more

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November 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM

Scott Bell

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Michigan may be off this weekend. But there's still plenty of reason to watch college football over the next 24 hours. Here's my weekend viewing guide, loaded with breakdowns, predictions, power rankings and more.
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