Staff TheWolverine.com
A Staff You Know And Trust Covering Michigan Football, Basketball And Recruiting
From before breaking Jim Harbaugh’s hiring to now and beyond, longtime insider Chris Balas has established himself as a voice U-M fans want to hear. John Borton has been on the beat since Gary Moeller was head football coach (and has the sweaters to prove it), EJ Holland and Ethan McDowell cover football recruiting with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind, and Clayton Sayfie and Anthony Broome have probably been around too long to still be considered emerging talents in the market but do great work as well.
We also boast a roster of experts and contributors Michigan fans know and love, from former All-Big Ten offensive lineman and The Fort favorite Doug Skene to football radio play-by-play commentator Doug Karsch, among others. TheWolverine.com will continue to supplement our core staff with hard-working individuals.
Chris Balas
@Balas_Wolverine
The Wolverine’s senior editor, Chris has been covering Michigan football and basketball since 1997. He gets all the inside scoop for his popular Inside The Fort column on the site and offers big-picture insights monthly in his Inside Michigan column for The Wolverine magazine.
John Borton
@JB_Wolverine
John has been with The Wolverine magazine and website since 1991. His column, Wolverine Watch, is a favorite on the site and in the print magazine.
EJ Holland
@EJHollandOn3
EJ is a veteran football recruiting reporter who travels across the country all year to bring you the latest about future Wolverines, who’s next to commit and verify (or deny) all of the rumors. Be sure to check out his weekly Monday report diving deep into Michigan football recruiting, Into The Blue, and fill up on his nightly bits of scoop called Blue Chips.
Clayton Sayfie
@CSayf23
Clayton covers Michigan football and basketball for The Wolverine. He is a graduate of Hope College in Holland, Mich. While at Hope, Clayton hosted a sports talk radio show and was a color commentator for football and basketball games. A Michigan native and the son of a U-M graduate, he has followed and had a passion for the Maize and Blue his entire life.
Anthony Broome
@anthonytbroome
Anthony is a staff writer at TheWolverine.com, which joined the On3 network in Nov. 2021. He has covered Michigan athletics since 2014, where he was the site producer for SB Nation’s Maize n Brew until October 2021. He also spent time at 247Sports primarily covering the Cincinnati Bengals and Minnesota Vikings from 2016-19. Broome earned a bachelor’s degree in Broadcasting and Cinematic Arts from Central Michigan University in 2016.
Ethan McDowell
@ethanmmcdowell
Ethan McDowell is the newest member of The Wolverine staff, joining the team as a recruiting reporter. He previously covered NC State football and recruiting for On3. Originally from Virginia, Ethan has covered high school football recruiting for years and previously worked as a high school sports reporter for The Boston Globe.