


Hail Yes! A Detroit Free Press Podcast About University of Michigan Sports
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Hosted by Andrew Birkle and Tony Garcia of the Detroit Free Press, “Hail, Yes!” can be found weekly wherever you listen to podcasts. Tune in to listen to engaging conversations and unique perspectives…143 clip(s) in playlist

Do Michigan & MSU fans still care about rivalry as much in transfer portal era?
Andrew Birkle, Shawn Windsor, Tony Garcia, Graham Couch and Chris Solari were LIVE on a massive crossover show from the Freep Sports Show, Spartan Speak and Hail Yes! The guys open the show by discussing the Michigan vs. Michigan State rivalry game on Saturday and what's at stake for both teams at …
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Does Kyle Whittingham understand Michigan-MSU rivalry?
Andrew Birkle and Tony Garcia were LIVE on Hail Yes! to discuss rivalry week in the Mitten State. Both the Spartans and Wolverines are limping into this year's game in Ann Arbor, but that means a win would go a long ways for both programs. Andrew and Tony open the show by discussing the U-M-MSU gam…
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What now for Kyle Whittingham after Michigan’s loss to Indiana?
Andrew Birkle and Tony Garcia were LIVE on Hail Yes! to discuss the #Michiganfootball loss to #Indiana in Week 8 at the Big House. Where do the Wolverines go from here after benching Bryce Underwood for Tommy Carr, who didn't provide the same spark against the Hoosiers that he did in the Penn State…
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Can Tommy Carr save Michigan's season after Bryce Underwood benching?
Andrew Birkle and Tony Garcia are back on Hail Yes! to talk about Michigan football's huge win vs. Penn State. After a disastrous first half, Kyle Whittingham finally made the call that everyone had been discussing for weeks, benching Bryce Underwood for freshman Tommy Carr. The Wolverines went cra…
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Michigan basketball 2026 preview: Roster breakdown, freshman to know
Andrew Birkle and Tony Garcia are back with a Michigan basketball preview for the 2026-27 season. What is the roster looking like after a lot of turnover? Who are the new faces to know? Is depth going to be a concern for the Wolverines? And what do you need to know about the freshmen class? All th…
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What now for Michigan football after tumultuous bye week?
Andrew Birkle and Tony Garcia are back on Hail Yes to talk some more Michigan football after the Wolverines' bye week. Tony reports back from Kyle Whittingham's press conference, where the first-year coach said the Wolverines are sticking with Jason Beck as play-caller and Bryce Underwood as quarte…
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What the heck is wrong with Kyle Whittingham's Michigan team?
Andrew Birkle and Tony Garcia are back on Hail Yes to recap Michigan football's wild 20-14 loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers. It was another frustrating Bryce Underwood game, as the highly-paid QB barely passed 100 yards passing. The guys talk about what went wrong, if Michigan football's Colleg…
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Kyle Whittingham to blame for Michigan's loss to Iowa?
Andrew Birkle and Tony Garcia are back with "Hail Yes!" to recap Michigan's crazy loss to Iowa on the last play of the game. How the heck did this happen, despite Bryce Underwood and the Michigan offense nearly having double as many yards as the Hawkeyes? Where do the Wolverines go from here? And w…
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Did Bryce Underwood pass or fail Michigan's nonconference games?
Andrew Birkle and Tony Garcia are back on "Hail Yes!" to recap Michigan's 3-0 start after beating UTEP in Week 3. What grade should be given to Bryce Underwood and the passing attack? Does the running game get a passing grade? And what about defense and special teams? All that and more now with To…
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Wait, is Michigan football ... actually good?
Andrew Birkle and Tony Garcia are back with the latest episode of Hail Yes, breaking down Michigan's surprising win over top-10 Oklahoma. How did Michigan pull out the win? What does this mean going forward? And what problems must Michigan still resolve? Plus, a game of "Something good, something …
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