Phil Steele on Cleveland Sports Radio

Submitted by UMich2016 on August 13th, 2019 at 4:55 PM

On my way home from work was listening in to 92.3 in Cleveland and they had Phil Steele on. Phil talked for a while about Michigan. He said he wouldn’t be surprised if we run the table this year. He kept saying that he’s not one of those Michigan homers but he does think everything is aligning for Michigan to make the playoffs this year. When asked to give some names for heisman trophy players to watch, Shea Patterson was one of the six players he listed.  He likes all four of our quarterbacks and loves the O Line. He stated that he’s picked Ohio State to beat us 11 years straight, but he’s changing is tune this year.  I might have to order his magazine now :)

Larry Appleton

August 13th, 2019 at 5:07 PM ^

I love listening to him on the radio.  Not only does he do more research than any other analyst, the guy is extremely pleasant and polite and thanks every caller who calls in with a question.

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1VaBlue1

August 13th, 2019 at 8:19 PM ^

That would be nice.  I listen to Sirius XM every day, and have heard parts of several of the talking head CFB shows.  The only guy they have that actually listens to callers, and even converses with them, is Mark Packer.  I generally like his show, although he's not a Michigan football fan, let alone a Harbaugh fan.  Otherwise, every other talker just wants to hear his own voice and dismisses callers without much thought.

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Chicago Blue Fan

August 13th, 2019 at 8:29 PM ^

Wasn't it Packer who got stuck with Hoke as a co-host a few years back when Clappy was between jobs?

That was awkward as hell. Packer had to pretend that he respected what Clappy said, even though 90% of it was coachspeak and tired cliches.

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sum1valiant

August 14th, 2019 at 8:03 AM ^

I never leave ESPNU radio in my car. Packer is great, even if he seems to somewhat enjoy a Michigan loss. 

I also enjoy McElroy on the first team. The design of the show really doesnt encourage callers, but he seems to be incredibly bright and insightful. Kanell as his co-host is chuck Barkley turrible. 

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1VaBlue1

August 14th, 2019 at 10:01 AM ^

Agree about both McElroy and Kanell - the ex-Bama QB is a solid contributor.  He seems to like a lot of what Harbaugh says and does, too, while not being the butt-kisser of Saban that one would expect.  Likes him well enough, but doesn't smooch up...  Kanell is just a clown.

Love the way Packer converses with callers, even if most of them are often just wrong with their opinions!  He has a genuine love for the game, understands its history, and is tolerant of most views.  Though he will call out people from time to time...

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UM Fan from Sydney

August 13th, 2019 at 6:10 PM ^

Of course it is aligned. We have three rivals in Ann Arbor. PSU is decent. Wisconsin will be tough. OSU has a new coach and QB (though I think Fields will be fine...it will come down to coaching).

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uminks

August 13th, 2019 at 10:08 PM ^

I think the OL was much improved from 2017 to 2018. I'm not sure it will be a great line. I think we have the talent and size to be a good Michigan OL, may be an OL like we had in the 2003-2006 time frame. It's possible we could run the table this year. Much will depend on the offense and how much more they can score. Our D will be good but not great, so we will need to outscore the good teams this season. I hope we can finally beat OSU at home this season.

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