Wolverine Confidential: Michigan football’s signing day splash; basketball, hockey updates

Michigan’s football program delivered some signing day fireworks, adding Denton (Texas) Ryan four-star offensive lineman Ty Haywood on Wednesday.

On the latest episode of “Wolverine Confidential” podcast, MLive’s Ryan Zuke and Andrew Kahn discuss what landing the top-50 recruit means for Sherrone Moore’s 2025 recruiting class.

Plus, the basketball teams are in the heart of their Big Ten schedules, and the men are in the mix for a conference regular season title at 8-2 in the league. After being Rutgers 66-63 on the road Saturday, Michigan returns home to face a struggling Oregon team on Wednesday.

On the ice, the hockey team, which is on the NCAA Tournament bubble, got back on track with a 7-3 win over Penn State on Saturday to earn a series split. A pivotal series against No. 2 Michigan State is on deck with six games left in the regular season. A feasibility study exploring the possibility of adding Division I women’s hockey at Michigan also has been completed.

Finally, there might be freezing temperatures in Ann Arbor, but the softball kicks off its season Friday in Tampa. A look at who the Wolverines return and their outlook for 2025.

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