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Slices of Tuna: Get ready for another drama-filled week at Michigan

What's the latest with the Wolverines? Plus, Illinois' AD takes charge, and some movement around the country.

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Matt Fortuna
Jul 13, 2026
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It’s an AD-heavy Monday.

1. The latest at Michigan

All of the Ann Arbor drama appears to be coming to a head this week, and it could cost Warde Manuel his job.

The embattled Michigan athletic director is expected to have his future discussed in the coming days, sources told The Inside Zone, confirming earlier reports from Justin Spiro, Ross Dellenger and others as the school’s board of regents readies for a Thursday meeting amid the backdrop of a $12 million external investigation into the culture of the Wolverines’ athletic department.

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This is just the latest in the never-ending soap opera surrounding the athletic department. (Not all of it bad, for the record.)

To recap just this past week alone:

  • Ex-UM executive assistant Paige Shiver sued the school Wednesday for allegedly violating FOIA requests.

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