EXCLUSIVE: Warde Manuel Addresses His Future a Michigan

Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel visits The Michigan Insider studio for a one-on-one interview with Sam Webb. They discuss his future amid recent reports suggesting that his job may be in jeopardy following the upcoming release of findings from an internal investigation. 00:00 – Warde Manuel Joins Sam Webb to Address Michigan Athletics Reports 01:51 – Warde Says He Has Not Seen the Jenner & Block Report 03:18 – Warde Clarifies His "Near Future" Statement 05:24 – Warde Addresses Buyout Discussion Reports 06:53 – Warde Pushes Back on Anonymous Sources 08:12 – Warde Discusses Internal Politics Around Michigan Athletics 13:20 – Why Warde Manuel Continues to Do the Job 16:53 – Warde Explains His Relationship With the President 17:58 – Warde Clarifies the Role of the Regents 19:27 – Warde Reflects on His Record at Michigan 23:54 – Warde Says Michigan’s Culture Is Not Broken 27:12 – Warde Discusses Background Checks and Accountability 29:35 – Oversight, Rumors, and Evidence Inside the Department 32:18 – Warde Explains Michigan’s Response to the Matt Weiss Situation 34:38 – How Michigan Athletics Oversees Coaches and Programs 39:33 – Warde Reflects on Retaining Jim Harbaugh After 2020 44:26 – Warde Details How He Hired Dusty May 50:16 – Warde Says He Has No Regrets About Harbaugh or Dusty Leaving 53:27 – Warde Explains Dusty May’s Unsigned Extension 57:35 – Why Warde Chose Mike Boynton to Lead Michigan Basketball 1:00:00 – Mike Boynton’s Contract Gives Him a Chance to Earn the Job 1:03:54 – Warde Discusses Michigan’s NIL Strategy 1:06:43 – Multimedia Rights and Corporate Partnerships Become Part of the NIL Answer 1:09:41 – Warde Explains Advertising, Jersey Patches, and Stadium Revenue 1:13:37 – Warde Says He Will Keep Doing the Job Until Told Otherwise 1:16:51 – Sam Webb Wraps Up the Warde Manuel Interview 1:17:14 – End of Show #GoBlue #michiganfootball #michiganwolverines​ #michiganfootballrecruiting #collegefootball #michiganfootballnews #bigten #bigtenfootball #ncaafootball