Michigan defensive breakdown with Vance Bedford (week 2) - Oklahoma recap; CMU preview

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🗓️ 10 September 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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In this week's episode Vance Bedford and Sam Webb discussed Michigan's offensive performance in its 24-13 loss to Oklahoma and the upcoming game against Central Michigan. Vance credited the defense for keeping Michigan in the game, but criticized its poor tackling and communication in coverage. He broke down a few critical plays Wolverine defenders were in position to make, but failed to. He emphasized the importance of Jaishawn Barham’s presence, who he called the defense’s best player. He also noted the impact of injuries, especially at the cornerback position. Bedford stressed the need for improved execution against Central Michigan to build momentum heading into Big Ten play.

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0:00.0	And welcome, folks.
0:02.4	We are back with the Michigan football breakdown focused on the defense with that man.
0:08.1	They called Vance Pettford.
0:10.5	He was playing hurt last week.
0:13.7	And he's playing hurt this week.
0:14.9	He said, listen, I'm not going to sit out.
0:16.9	I'm not going to sit out.
0:17.8	Michigan lost the game.
0:18.8	They're going to think they're going to think that because Michigan lost the game, that I'm not going to show out. Michigan lost the game. They're going to think they're going to think that because Michigan lost the game that I'm not going to show up. No, I'll play hurt again this week.
0:27.1	So he's back to talk about this loss that Michigan took to the Sooners. Going to talk us through it because
0:33.5	a lot of Michigan fans were ready to get off the train. Ready to get off the train after that, L. It sounds like to me, Vans had to give us some, you had to get out some act right vans to some of those Michigan fans. Oh, man, I call them trolls and everything else. I think they disguise the Michigan fans, but I think they're sporting them, both guys and everything else.
0:55.5	I mean, as a wind blows like the leaves and the trees, brother, they just blow away.
0:59.3	So, yeah, I got to some fans, and they're talking about, well, quarterback should have done
1:03.3	this.
1:03.7	We didn't do this well, or same offense and different offense.
1:07.2	According to the United States, they get real.
1:08.6	You played a fresh quarterback on national television, going into Norman, Oklahoma at 7 p.m.
1:15.5	Give me a break.
1:16.7	I would love to play against the freshman quarterback.
1:18.3	I don't care if he got 35 stars.
1:20.7	I don't give him all the blues in the world.
1:22.4	I don't be playing the blues in the stands for him because, you know, he's going to struggle.
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