Austin Meek

Staff Writer, Michigan

Austin Meek covers Michigan football and basketball for The Athletic. He previously covered college sports for The Topeka Capital-Journal and served as sports columnist at The Register-Guard in Eugene, Oregon.

Why Oregon football is better prepared than ever for a Big Ten takeover

Oregon long had the speed and the style to capture fans' attention, but now the Ducks have the size in the trenches to be a national champ.

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Ohio State is desperate. Michigan is not. What comes next for the Wolverines?

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Connor Stalions to appear in Michigan documentary 'Sign Stealer' on Netflix

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Big Ten media days: Coach in the spotlight, sleeper storylines and more to watch

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Michigan has its recruiting swagger back. Can Sherrone Moore raise bar from Jim Harbaugh?

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Michigan lands 4-star TE Andrew Olesh of Pennsylvania, topping Penn State, Alabama, Florida

Andrew Olesh, the No. 3 prospect in Pennsylvania, announced his commitment to Sherrone Moore and Michigan football on Monday.

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Michigan flips commitment of 4-star DB Ivan Taylor, son of Ike Taylor, from Notre Dame

Taylor, a top-60 safety and the son of former Pittsburgh Steelers DB Ike Taylor, switched his commitment to Michigan on Monday.

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Michigan football's big recruiting week: Wolverines add key players to 2025 class

The Wolverines now have 12 commitments in their 2025 recruiting class, which jumped more than 35 spots over the last two weeks.

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Has a Michigan recruiting surge arrived? As 2025 class grows, Brady Hart delivers 2026 win

Recruiting started slow for Michigan after Sherrone Moore replaced Jim Harbaugh, but June has featured notable developmenets.

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Big Ten basketball transfer portal tiers: Indiana, Ohio State among biggest winners

The Big Ten will be a new-look basketball league in 2024-25, with the addition of four teams and a long list of transfer portal movement.

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How Kainoa Winston, a top-100 safety, committing impacts Michigan's 2025 recruiting class

Winston, a four-safety from Washington, D.C., became the second top-100 prospect to commit to Michigan in the 2025 class.

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Meet Michigan's 17 summer enrollees: What to watch for from the rest of the freshmen

Here’s a look at all 17 players joining the Wolverines this summer and how they fit into the big picture.

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Michigan bolsters 2025 recruiting class with 4-star DL Jaylen Williams commitment

Michigan's recruiting class is off to a slow start overall, but Williams continued a strong push on the defensive line.

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Dusty May one-on-one: Michigan basketball's summer gameplan and roster overhaul

With a new coaching staff and at least nine new players, the Wolverines are still in the orientation phase this month.

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NFL goals can wait — Michigan's Will Johnson focused on final chapter in Ann Arbor

Johnson has helped to bridge the distance between the college town of Ann Arbor and his hometown of Detroit.

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Amorion Walker is back where he started at Michigan, with optimism for a fresh start surging

Walker understands exactly what’s being asked of him, and it’s one of the reasons he’s back at Michigan after spending spring at Ole Miss.

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How Michigan's spring portal additions will shape the Wolverines secondary

The Wolverines bolstered their defensive backfield with four transfers, two from the Power 5, one from the Group of 5 and one from the FCS.

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How do Michigan transfer commits Jaden Mangham, Wesley Walker, Aamir Hall fit into secondary?

Michigan has assembled one of the most experienced safety quartets in college football.

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How are Sherrone Moore and his Michigan staff settling in on recruiting trail?

"Sherrone is going to be his own guy,” one high school coach said. And in running backs coach Tony Alford, Michigan has strong ties in Ohio.

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Five things we've learned about Michigan basketball under Dusty May

What’s clear so far is that May isn’t writing off his first Michigan season as a loss, and he's convinced a one-year turnaround is possible.

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Fox's 'Big Noon Saturday' schedule features Ohio State-Michigan, 2 Big Ten-SEC matchups

Three games have been announced for Fox's 'Big Noon Saturday' schedule this fall, including two vs. SEC teams.

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Ranking Michigan in Big Ten football, and how do Michigan's basketball pieces fit?

What do the new-look Big Ten football tiers look like, how do Michigan's basketball pieces fit?

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Michigan names Terese Whitehead general manager for NIL: How will hire impact Wolverines?

Whitehead, a 1999 Michigan graduate and former executive with the NFL Players Association, has been hired to oversee NIL.