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

The Michigan Daily


    • Mar 23, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 85 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Highway to Hail

    Highway to Hail: How Sweet It Is

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 27:40


    For the fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament, Michigan advances to the Sweet Sixteen. The men's basketball beat comes on the pod to discuss the Wolverines' win over LSU and preview the upcoming matchup with Florida State.

    Highway to Hail: Let's Dance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 32:27


    It's that time of year again — the NCAA Tournament is back. The men's basketball beat breaks down Michigan's path through the madness and the Wolverines' fate without senior forward Isaiah Livers.

    Highway to Hail: Down goes Brooks

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 31:30


    In the wake of Eli Brooks's ankle injury against Michigan State, the men's basketball beat writers discuss potential ramifications for the Wolverines. Later, the women's basketball beat joins the pod to preview Michigan's fate in the Big Ten Tournament.

    Highway to Hail: A banner week for men's basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 29:10


    The Michigan men's basketball team continues to dominate, defeating a pair of top-10 teams. The beat writers join the pod to discuss the Wolverines' success and preview the rest of the season.

    Michigan's historic first half of the season

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 26:26


    Women's basketball writers join Highway to Hail to breakdown the team's first half success and foreshadow the next half of the season.

    A look back at the first half of men's basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 29:24


    The basketball beat joins the pod to discuss Michigan's surprising first half of the season and what comes next.

    Michigan sports go on 2-week pause

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 29:10


    Ethan Sears joins the podcast to discuss how this pause came to be and what it means for some of the teams it affects the most.

    Jim Harbaugh's contract extension put under a microscope

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 26:42


    The Daily's football beat break's down the details of Jim Harbaugh's delayed contract. Ethan Sears, Aria Gerson, Daniel Dash and Theo Mackie join host Brendan Roose. Edited by Jimmy Malone.

    The Game gets canceled: What does that mean?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 24:16


    The football beat returns, breaking down the factors that went into Michigan's canceled game against Ohio State, as well as a brief discussion of Jim Harbaugh's contract rumors.

    Michigan Hockey's first four series

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 27:19


    Michigan Hockey beat writers join the pod to discuss the first four series and breakdown its strengths and weaknesses.

    Michigan flounders as it gives Penn State its first win

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 31:37


    Michigan Daily football beat writers discuss the Wolverines' dismal performance against the Nittany Lions.

    Men's basketball preview 2020-2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 31:58


    Men's basketball beat writers join the pod to discuss this season's team. It's key returners and Juwan Howard's second season are put under the microscope.

    Women's Basketball Preview 2020-21

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 32:40


    The women's basketball beat joins the pod to discuss the upcoming season.

    Michigan escapes Piscataway with a win

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 30:43


    Michigan Daily football beat writers join the pod to talk about Cade McNamara and Michigan's comeback win against Rutgers.

    Michigan football overrun by Badgers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 28:44


    Football beat writers discuss Michigan's ineptitude on defense, offense and in the coaching staff.

    Michigan Hockey 2020-21 preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 27:01


    Hockey beat writers Lane Kizziah, Brendan Roose, Jack Kingsley and Josh Taubman join the pod to discuss the season ahead for Michigan hockey.

    Highway to Hail: A 33 year streak snapped against Indiana

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 29:53


    For 33 years, Michigan didn't lose to Indiana. This Saturday, that streak ended. The Michigan Daily's football beat (Aria Gerson, Theo Mackie, Ethan Sears and Daniel Dash) come on the pod to talk about another chapter in Michigan's disappointing season.

    Highway to Hail: Embarrassment against Sparty

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 39:12


    Michigan football beat writers join the podcast to talk about the Wolverines' embarrassing game against Michigan State and where it all went wrong.

    Highway to Hail: Michigan runs over Minnesota

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 30:42


    The Michigan Daily's football beat comes on the pod to discuss Michigan's season-opening victory over Minnesota.

    Highway to Hail: Season preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 27:57


    The Daily's football beat comes on to discuss Michigan football's season.

    Highway to Hail: Michigan Hockey's long offseason

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 17:49


    Michigan Hockey beat writers discuss its incoming class and its busy offseason.

    Highway to Hail: Michigan's athletic counseling structure and Athletes Connected

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 37:19


    Abigail Eiler and Rachel Amity join the podcast to discuss the counseling options available for Michigan athletes

    Highway to Hail: Naz Hillmon and Michigan football's roster

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 24:06


    Naz Hillmon talks about the Big Ten's anti-hate, anti-racism coalition. Next, we discuss Michigan football's updated roster and who's coming back.

    Highway to Hail: Football is back

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 31:15


    The Big Ten presidents voted unanimously to bring back the college football season. Football beat writers discuss how and why that happened, with a look ahead at Michigan football.

    Interviews from an athlete-organized Black Lives Matter protest

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 20:28


    Journalists for The Daily interview athletes and coaches at a Black Lives Matter protest organized by Michigan and Eastern Michigan athletes.

    Interviews from an athlete-organized Black Lives Matter protest

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 19:37


    Journalists for The Daily interview athletes and coaches at a Black Lives Matter protest organized by Michigan and Eastern Michigan athletes.

    Highway to Hail: Fall sports are postponed, what now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 30:17


    The Big Ten announced on Tuesday that fall sports are postponed due to COVID-19. We react to the decision and try to sort through the fallout.

    Highway to Hail: Livers' return and the fate of fall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 45:08


    Football beat writers talk about the possibility of a fall season as well as what Isaiah Livers' return means for the basketball program.

    Highway to Hail: 12 hours, no five-stars

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 33:20


    In the span of 12 hours, the Michigan men’s basketball team lost both five-star recruits it was targeting for next season. Daily sports writers talk initial reactions, how this leaves next year’s team and what this means for future Michigan recruiting.

    Highway to Hail: Apodcalypse Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 14:04


    In Part 1 of this special Apodcalypse edition, senior editor Ben Katz discusses the effects COVID-19 has had on Michigan Athletics. Plus, an interview with Assistant Director of Athletic Counseling, Abigail Eiler, to learn how student athletes are coping.

    Highway to Hail: Senior Goodbyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 49:40


    Though they didn’t expect this abrupt end to their college careers, 10 sports section seniors discuss the past four years in Michigan sports, including their favorite memories covering teams, and reflect on what The Daily has meant to them (23:47).

    Highway to Hail: Michigan Baseball First Pitch Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 28:20


    After falling one game short from winning the College World Series, Michigan baseball looks to claim the throne in its 2020 campaign. Sports writer Kent Schwartz sits down with the beat to discuss the roster expectations, injuries and season predictions.

    Highway to Hail: Michigan Softball First Pitch Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 27:47


    Ahead of Michigan softball’s first home series of the 2020 campaign, sports writer Akul Vijayvargiya sits down with the beat writers to discuss the Wolverines’ first 23 games of theseason, expectations on both sides of the ball and season predictions.

    Highway to Hail: Franz flies, men’s basketball soars

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 27:09


    The Michigan men’s basketball team has been heating up, winning five straight games and six of its last seven. Senior sports editor Ben Katz talks with beat writers about the Wolverines’ wins over Rutgers and Purdue, the rise of Franz Wagner and more.

    Highway to Hail: Oh hello, Michigan hockey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 21:37


    After starting the Big Ten season 0-6-1, the Michigan hockey team has gone 8-1-1 over its last 10 games. Senior sports editor Ben Katz sits down with hockey beat writers Bailey Johnson and Rohan Kumar to discuss the Wolverines’ recent hot streak.

    Highway to Hail: Whole squad back together

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 23:32


    Following Michigan basketball's 77-68 victory over Michigan State on Saturday, senior sports editor Ben Katz sits down with beat writers Connor Brennan and Daniel Dash to discuss the week that was for the Wolverines.

    Highway to Hail: A ranked Rutgers and rivalry week

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 23:12


    Senior sports editor Ben Katz sits down with beat writers Connor Brennan and Abby Snyder to discuss men's basketball's successful week, defeating both Nebraska and No. 25 Rutgers. Plus, a preview of home games against Ohio State and Michigan State.

    Highway to Hail: Men’s basketball’s six days to forget

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 28:30


    With two straight home losses, an injury and a suspension, the Michigan men’s basketball team has had six days to forget. Senior sports editor Ben Katz and the beat writers discuss the ramifications.

    Highway to Hail: The women’s basketball woes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 20:14


    Following Michigan women’s basketball’s three losses in its last four games, senior sports editor Ben Katz sits down with the beat writers to discuss what’s going wrong with the Wolverines. Plus, a look ahead to Sunday’s home contest against Rutgers.

    Highway to Hail: Hockey’s hot, men’s basketball’s not

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 39:18


    Senior editor Ben Katz, with writers Bailey Johnson and Molly Shea, discusses Michigan hockey’s recent series sweeps. Next, Ethan Sears and Daniel Dash talk about men’s basketball’s loss at Iowa and where the program stands halfway through the season.

    Highway to Hail: Dissecting Michigan-Michigan State

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020 51:04


    The Daily discusses Michigan's loss in East Lansing, Isaiah Livers' injury and what to take away. Then Kent and Brendan come on to talk about the women's team's win over the Spartans in Ann Arbor and conspiracy theories.

    Highway to Hail: Another bowl loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2020 44:30


    Sitting on a ballroom floor in the Rosen Grand Plaza Hotel ballroom, The Daily recaps Michigan's Citrus Bowl loss and looks ahead to 2020.

    Highway to Hail: Citrus Bowl Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019 38:28


    From an Orlando hotel, The Daily previews Michigan's New Year's Day matchup against Alabama.

    Highway to Hail: Is this a basketball school?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 54:00


    It’s all basketball this week on Highway to Hail, as senior sports editor Ben Katz sits down with the men’s and women’s basketball beats to discuss the teams’ respective seasons, where they both currently stand and what to expect from both programs ahead.

    Highway to Hail: O-H! N-O!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 34:12


    Following Michigan football’s lopsided 56-27 loss to Ohio State, senior sports editor Ben Katz sits down with football beat writers Max Marcovitch and Aria Gerson to talk what went wrong for the Wolverines and the long-term ramifications from the game.

    Highway to Hail: Rivalry Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 35:55


    Just days before The Game, senior sports editor Ben Katz speaks with football beat writers, Aria Gerson, Max Marcovitch and Ethan Sears, about the latest Michigan-Ohio State football showdown. The four discuss the special Rivalry edition between The Daily

    Highway to Hail: Women’s basketball catch-up, men’s soccer advances

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 33:41


    Senior sports editor Ben Katz talks to the women’s basketball beat about the team’s recent loss to Notre Dame and the death of superfan, Chuck Raab. Next, writer Jared Greenspan joins to discuss the men’s soccer team’s 1-0 win Sunday.

    Highway to Hail: Spartans conquered, on to Indiana

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 26:20


    Senior sports editor, Ben Katz, and football beat writers Max Marcovitch and Theo Mackie discuss Michigan’s 44-10 rout of Michigan State and how the offense, led by quarterback Shea Patterson, is firing on all cylinders. Plus, a look ahead to Indiana.

    Highway to Hail: Michigan State Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 35:09


    It’s Michigan State week, as senior sports editor Ben Katz sits down with the hockey and football beats to discuss both teams’ games against the Spartans. Also (and probably more importantly), we preview the Michigan Daily vs. State News football game.

    Highway to Hail: Michigan Women’s Basketball Tipoff Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 22:25


    Before Michigan women’s basketball's first game of the season against Western Michigan, senior sports editor Ben Katz talks with Daily beat writers Jack Kingsley, Brendan Roose and Kent Schwartz to discuss players to watch and expectations.

    Highway to Hail: Michigan Men’s Basketball Tipoff Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 31:39


    On the eve of Michigan men’s basketball’s first regular season game of the year, senior sports editor Ben Katz sits down with beat writers Connor Brennan, Daniel Dash, Jacob Kopnick and Abby Snyder to discuss biggest storylines and expectations ations.

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