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The Wolverine Podcast

Balas and Skene on O-line shakeup, overall play vs. CMU, more

The Wolverine Podcast

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4.2529 Ratings

🗓️ 15 September 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Chris Balas and former Michigan All-Big Ten offensive lineman Doug Skene break down the 63-3 win over Central Michigan, OL play and more.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome back to another version, another edition of the Ballas and the Skeen Show.

0:04.0

Same version, a different edition with Michigan's five-time Big Ten champion, former All-Big Ten

0:08.9

offensive linemen, former NFL offensive linemen.

0:11.2

A lot of people don't know that.

0:12.5

Skeen, you played three years, four years in the NFL.

0:15.3

One year away, like a billion dollar pension or something like.

0:19.7

Yeah, that's what they pay. But decided to, decided to keep his wits about him and all his faculties. And it's to our benefit. So, skiing, thanks for being with us. We're here to talk about Michigan 63 to 3 win over Central Michigan. Absolute blowout exactly what you would expect against the bad football team. And Central is a bad football team. They've got some work to do under Coach Matt Drinkall. I'm not going to minimize this, though, and say, okay, well, it's just Central Michigan. I kind of did when people were saying we're completely back, we're totally back. Michigan fan base. We won't know anything until after the Nebraska game scheme, but they did what they were supposed to do.

0:56.0

They had a shake up on the offensive line due to injuries. A couple new guards in there. We will talk about that in a minute.

1:01.1

But your overall impressions, to me, this is exactly what they should have done. And it's encouraging because 63 to 3 is 63 to 3.

1:09.4

Hey, Ballas, you know, I think the last time Michigan won 63 to 3 in the big house,

1:14.0

it was in the early 90s against the run and gun or the run and shoot Houston team.

1:18.7

I think because I think that was the infamous game where I got flagged for being on the sideline

1:23.2

practicing my golf swing on that.

1:26.5

Is this true?

1:27.7

I did not get flagged. I didn't get flagged.

1:28.9

I didn't get flagged.

1:29.6

They got caught.

1:30.7

It's a true story.

1:31.3

It's a true story.

1:33.3

The game was 63 to 3 in the fourth quarter.

1:36.4

The starting offensive line had been put on the sideline.

1:39.6

The backup guys were playing.

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