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Every Michigan Wolverines conversation from the day's podcasts. One playlist.

The Cutdown listens to leading college football podcasts every morning, keeps only the parts about your team, Michigan, and cuts them into one playlist.

Get the Michigan playlist Free on the App Store, for iPhone.
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Real Michigan clips from this week, straight from each show's own servers. Press play.

New playlist every morning by about 6:30 ET. Free.

This week in Michigan talk

12 clips · 94 min. Some clips only play in the app.

In this week's clips: Bryce Underwood, John Mateer, Brock Boyd, Kip Lewis, Rocky Beers, Jordan Marshall, JJ Buchanan, Andrew Marsh.

How it works

Only the Michigan talk. Every morning.

4 shows this morning336 minutes listened. 10 minutes kept.

1We listen to college football's biggest podcasts
Josh Pate's College Football ShowBrandon Walker College Football ShowCover 3 College FootballThe Solid VerbalThe Joel Klatt ShowShutdown Fullcast
2We find the Michigan conversations
IllinoisDuke gets no AP respect after beating Illinois
MichiganMichigan beats Oklahoma and Mateer disappoints
IndianaLSU ranked too high over Indiana
MichiganMichigan grinds past Oklahoma: Underwood, defense, and Kip Lewis injury
MichiganMichigan vs. Oklahoma game plan and picks

Scanned 4 shows · Cut 5h 26m · Kept 10m

Everything that isn't Michigan talk gets cut. Sorry, Illinois, Indiana.

3We create one Michigan playlist for you every morning
Your Michigan Feed
Monday, September 14
10 min
today
  • Michigan beats Oklahoma and Mateer disappointsJosh Pate's College Football Show · 10 min
  • Michigan grinds past Oklahoma: Underwood, defense, and Kip Lewis injuryCover 3 College Football · 11 min
  • Michigan vs. Oklahoma game plan and picksJosh Pate's College Football Show · 14 min
  • Bryce Underwood vs. John Mateer breakdownJosh Pate's College Football Show · 9 min
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6 college football shows monitored/ seven mornings a week/ you pick the shows and the minutes

Talked Michigan most this week: Josh Pate's College Football Show (6), Brandon Walker College Football Show (2), Cover 3 College Football (1).

We only play a clip here when we can verify its exact start in your browser. The app has the full slate and plays everything.

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Common questions

Which podcasts get reviewed for Michigan conversations?

Cover 3 College Football, Josh Pate's College Football Show, The Solid Verbal, The Joel Klatt Show, Brandon Walker College Football Show, Shutdown Fullcast. Any time one of them has a substantive Michigan conversation, it becomes a clip.

What are the best Michigan podcasts right now?

Going by who actually talked about Michigan this week: Josh Pate's College Football Show (6), Brandon Walker College Football Show (2), Cover 3 College Football (1). The Cutdown reads all of the big national shows every morning and pulls the Michigan parts into one playlist, so you get the best of every one of them.

What are people saying about Michigan today?

Lately: Michigan beats Oklahoma and Mateer disappoints, Michigan grinds past Oklahoma: Underwood, defense, and Kip Lewis injury, Michigan vs. Oklahoma game plan and picks. Press play at the top of this page to hear it, or get the app for the full playlist every morning.

When is it ready?

By about 6:30am Eastern, seven mornings a week.

Is it free? Do I need an account?

Free, and no account. Your follows and history stay on your phone.

Is this an official Michigan Wolverines app?

No. The Cutdown is independent and not affiliated with the Michigan Wolverines or the NCAA. We just listen to the podcasts so you don't have to skip around.

Is there an Android version?

iPhone only for now.

Do you rehost the audio?

No. Every clip plays from the show's own servers, exactly like a podcast app, and every clip credits the show and links the full episode. We send listeners to shows.

Can I follow other teams too?

Yes, in the app. Follow as many teams as you want, NBA and NFL included, plus individual players, and every morning they all land in one playlist.

Tomorrow's Michigan edition is already being cut.

Your teams, your players, your shows, your minutes. Just press play.

Get the Michigan playlist
QR code that opens the app install page On a laptop? Point your iPhone camera here.