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Presented by The Michigan Daily's sports section, a rotating cast of writers discusses Michigan sports.

The Michigan Daily


    • Mar 17, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 35 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Highway to Hail

    Highway to Hail: A 2023 Michigan baseball breakdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 26:43


    Ahead of the Michigan baseball team's first home series of 2023, The Daily's baseball beat joins the pod to discuss the team as part of its First Pitch edition.

    Highway to Hail: A 2023 Michigan softball breakdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 27:08


    Ahead of the Michigan softball team's first home game of 2023, The Daily's softball beat joins the pod to discuss the team as part of its First Pitch edition.

    Highway to Hail: Previewing Michigan basketball postseasons

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 33:40


    The Daily's women's and men's basketball beats join the pod to discuss the two teams' postseason outlooks.

    Highway to Hail: Discussing Michigan hockey and the looming postseason

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 30:13


    The Daily's hockey beat joins the pod to discuss the final weekend of the No.4 Michigan hockey team's regular season and the impending Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments.

    Highway to Hail: Discussing women's basketball's final stretch of the season

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2023 30:46


    The Daily's women's basketball beat joins the pod to discuss the No. 12 Michigan women's basketball team's final stretch of the season.

    Highway to Hail: Previewing Michigan men's basketball's clash with No. 1 Purdue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 27:50


    With the Michigan men's basketball team set to host No.1 Purdue Thursday night, The Daily's men's basketball beat joins the pod to discuss the season so far, the implications of the big matchup and the season ahead.

    Highway to Hail: Checking in on Michigan hockey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 30:49


    With the second half of the Michigan hockey season starting up, The Daily's hockey beat joins the pod to discuss the season so far and what's ahead.

    Highway to Hail: Catching up on Michigan men's basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2022 40:09


    With the Michigan men's basketball team off to a 6-3 start, the beat joins the pod to discuss the season so far and look ahead.

    Highway to Hail: Breaking down the women's basketball team

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 35:18


    Over a month into the season, the Michigan women's basketball team is off to a hot start. The beat joins the pod to discuss how the Wolverines have fared so far.

    Highway to Hail: Previewing Michigan-Ohio State

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 42:40


    Ahead of the showdown between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan, The Daily breaks down what the Wolverines will need to do to win in Columbus.

    Highway to Hail: Previewing Michigan-Michigan State

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 30:45


    Before the Wolverines try to bring the Paul Bunyan trophy back to Ann Arbor, the football beat joins the pod to discuss what Michigan needs to do in order to stave off an upset from Michigan State.

    Highway to Hail: Michigan hockey season preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 32:53


    The hockey beat joins the pod ahead of Friday's season opener to discuss what this year has in store for the Wolverines.

    Highway to Hail: Michigan, McCarthy ready for Iowa

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 27:22


    The Daily football beat joins the pod to recap J.J. McCarthy's performance against Maryland and preview the test that awaits the Wolverines in Iowa City in the form of Iowa's staunch defense.

    Highway to Hail: Football is back

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 33:18


    At long last, college football is back. Michigan opens its season Saturday at 12 pm against Colorado State, with the Big House again set to to swell to capacity. The football beat joins the podcast to discuss the opening matchup, the ongoing quarterback competition and the season at hand.

    Highway to Hail: Catching up on Michigan hockey

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 31:24


    Daily sports writers Connor Earegood, John Tondora and Cole Martin join the pod to discuss the future of the Michigan hockey program in the wake of Mel Pearson's firing. The writers also talk about their experience covering the United States' National Junior Evaluation Camp in July.

    Highway to Hail: A Michigan softball NCAA Tournament preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2022 30:31


    The Wolverines kicked off the NCAA Tournament in Orlando on Friday with a win over South Dakota State. The Daily softball beat joins the pod to discuss Michigan's postseason fate.

    Highway to Hail: Discussing Michigan's shaky season

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 24:46


    The baseball beat joins the pod to break down how the Wolverines have fared thus far and what they can do to right the ship on their season.

    Highway to Hail: A Frozen Four Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 19:02


    Ahead of Michigan's semifinal clash with Denver Thursday night, the hockey beat joins the pod to discuss the Wolverines' chances of winning a national championship in Boston this weekend.

    Highway to Hail: A Michigan women's basketball Sweet Sixteen preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 21:04


    Following the Michigan women's basketball team's victory over Villanova in the Round of 32, the women's basketball beat joins the pod to discuss the Wolverines' chances heading into the tournament's second weekend.

    Highway to Hail: A Michigan softball breakdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 22:42


    The Wolverines return to Alumni Field for their home opener Thursday afternoon. The Daily softball beat joins the pod to discuss Michigan's season to date and preview the action to come.

    Highway to Hail: Debriefing the fallout from Juwan Howard's "punch"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 20:09


    Following Sunday's fiasco in Madison, Juwan Howard will be suspended for the remainder of the regular season. The men's basketball beat joins the podcast to discuss Michigan's fate without Howard and the fallout from the altercation.

    Highway to Hail: A hectic week for Jim Harbaugh and Michigan football

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 19:38


    Jim Harbaugh announced his finalized coaching staff Wednesday afternoon, one week after revealing his own intentions to return to Ann Arbor. The football beat joins the pod to discuss Michigan's offseason to date.

    Highway to Hail: A reality check for the men's basketball team

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 22:25


    Michigan had its three-game winning streak snapped at the hands of Michigan State, suffering a 16-point blowout loss in East Lansing. Now, as the Wolverines' season again threatens to careen, where do they head from here? The men's basketball beat joins the pod to discuss.

    Highway to Hail: Previewing the Big Ten Championship Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 20:06


    The Michigan football team pulled off a stunning victory over Ohio State, vaulting the Wolverines into the Big Ten Championship Game against Iowa. With a berth in the College Football Playoff on the line, the Daily football beat joins the pod to preview the matchup.

    Highway to Hail: Previewing The Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 26:19


    On Saturday, No. 5 Michigan welcomes No. 2 Ohio State to Ann Arbor for a seismic clash, with a spot in the Big Ten Championship game on the line. The football beat joins the pod to preview The Game and discuss what the Wolverines will have to do to secure the upset victory.

    Highway to Hail: Men's Basketball season preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 25:14


    Ahead of the men's basketball season-opener on Wednesday night, the men's basketball beat joins the pod to debate Michigan's ceiling and drop their predictions for the season.

    Highway to Hail: Women's Basketball season preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 16:29


    With the women's basketball season beginning on Tuesday, the beat joins the pod to preview Michigan's fate and discuss the high expectations facing the team.

    Highway to Hail: Where does Michigan go from here?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 24:25


    After Michigan choked away a 16-point lead in a crushing loss to Michigan State, the football beat joins the pod to discuss how the Wolverines can improve and steer their season back on track.

    Highway to Hail: A showdown for the ages

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 20:34


    The Michigan football team took care of business against Northwestern, setting up a clash between two undefeated teams in East Lansing on Saturday. The football beat joins the pod to discuss the Wolverines' matchup against the Spartans.

    Highway to Hail: Is Michigan actually for real?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 24:11


    The Michigan football team keeps on rolling, this time demolishing Wisconsin in Madison. In this week's episode, the football beat analyzes the Wolverines' victory and discusses their future prospects ahead of a primetime matchup in Lincoln.

    Highway to Hail: On Wisconsin

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 21:41


    The football beat joins the pod to rehash the Michigan football team's 20-13 victory over Rutgers and look ahead to the pivotal matchup against Wisconsin.

    Highway to Hail: Softball Postseason Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 24:05


    Before the Wolverines embark on their postseason run Friday in Seattle, the beat writers join the pod to discuss Michigan's chances of advancing out of the regional.

    Highway to Hail: A Michigan baseball breakdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 25:10


    With the Wolverines halfway through their season, the baseball beat writers join the pod to recap Michigan's successful series against Ohio State and discuss what ingredients the Wolverines need to make a deep run.

    Highway to Hail: A rundown on Michigan softball

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 25:00


    To fill your softball craze while the Michigan softball team is sidelined due to COVID-19 within the program, the beat writers join the pod to discuss Michigan's season to date and drop some predictions for the remainder of the season.

    Highway to Hail: Michigan advances to Elite Eight clash with UCLA

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 26:54


    Following the Michigan men's basketball team's victory over Florida State in the Sweet Sixteen, the beat writers join the pod to recap the victory and preview the upcoming matchup against UCLA in the Elite Eight.

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