Dave Portnoy Picks His All-Time Michigan Football Team On 'Joel Klatt Live Show'

If you invite a die-hard Michigan fan to a live show and give him the chance to build his all-time Wolverines football team, you better be ready for some debate.

Dave Portnoy, one of Michigan's most passionate — and outspoken — fans, was given that opportunity Thursday during a special live edition of "The Joel Klatt Show" in Ann Arbor ahead of Saturday's showdown between Michigan and Oklahoma (noon ET, FOX).

Klatt asked Portnoy to select an all-time Michigan team consisting of a quarterback, running back, two wide receivers and one defensive player.

Portnoy selected a recent national champion at quarterback, a legendary running back, two of the program's most dynamic receivers and perhaps the greatest player in school history on defense.

Here's who made Portnoy's all-time Michigan team: Career stats: 482-of-713 passing (67.6%) for 6,226 passing yards, 49 passing TDs, and 11 INTs; 161 carries for 632 rushing yards and 10 rushing TDs.

Portnoy’s thoughts: "To me, it’s a no-brainer.

It’s not even close.

If you’re saying you need a QB for the NFL, it’s [Tom] Brady, clearly.

But [McCarthy's] record was 27-1 as a starter.

You gotta remember, before he came here, we couldn’t beat Ohio State.

He turned the whole program around.

Michigan was down, and when McCarthy came in, everything turned.

"I wanted Jim Harbaugh gone. … Every year we were getting drummed [by Ohio State].

There were some down years.