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1 hour and 3 minutes The Sponsors Thank you to Underground Printing for making this all possible. UGP makes custom apparel such as t-shirts and sweatshirts and was founded by 2 Michigan alums over 20 years ago. They have 3 retail locations in Ann Arbor and offer thousands of University of Michigan athletic products for sale, ranging from clothing t…

Things discussed: Welcome back Brian. Thank you, John Donovan. Our defense had it easy. Mazi and Hinton came in for Aidan-like scores but CONTEXT. Hello there Rod Moore. Junior Colson less encouraging. Ryan Hayes PAVED. Counter worked, why stop? What does this say about the passing game? They clearly don’t have much confidence in it. Seth: You play…

1 hour and 32 minutes The Sponsors Thank you to Underground Printing for making this all possible. Rishi and Ryan have been our biggest supporters from the beginning. Check out their wide selection of officially licensed Michigan fan gear at their 3 store locations in Ann Arbor or learn about their custom apparel business at undergroundshirts.com. …

1 hour and 13 minutes The Sponsors Thank you to Underground Printing for making this all possible. UGP makes custom apparel such as t-shirts and sweatshirts and was founded by 2 Michigan alums over 20 years ago. They have 3 retail locations in Ann Arbor and offer thousands of University of Michigan athletic products for sale, ranging from clothing …

Things discussed: Understand run-run-run when Zinter is in there. Sam: They didn’t think he would play much. Vastardis! We were both down at him, but he had a game, was reading Ralph Holley well. The Henning TD was mostly Vastardis—Sam noted they also bluffed the DE with a feint from Vastardis. Graham Glasgow-esque job vs Holley. Filiaga didn’t mis…

1 hour and 38 minutes The Sponsors Thank you to Underground Printing for making this all possible. Rishi and Ryan have been our biggest supporters from the beginning. Check out their wide selection of officially licensed Michigan fan gear at their 3 store locations in Ann Arbor or learn about their custom apparel business at undergroundshirts.com. …

1 hour and 6 minutes The Sponsors Thank you to Underground Printing for making this all possible. UGP makes custom apparel such as t-shirts and sweatshirts and was founded by 2 Michigan alums over 20 years ago. They have 3 retail locations in Ann Arbor and offer thousands of University of Michigan athletic products for sale, ranging from clothing t…

Things discussed: WMU preview, Seth gets the Broncos QB’s name wrong. Likes their DT and Anchor, not their secondary. Skyy Moore is their dangerbug. I would pass deep against them. Michigan wants to run. Seth is very mad that they don’t read with their starting QB, and it sounds like they’re going to do that again. Sam thinks they’re better at runn…

1 hour and 12 minutes The Sponsors Thank you to Underground Printing for making this all possible. Rishi and Ryan have been our biggest supporters from the beginning. Check out their wide selection of officially licensed Michigan fan gear at their 3 store locations in Ann Arbor or learn about their custom apparel business at undergroundshirts.com. …

56 minutes The Sponsors Thank you to Underground Printing for making this all possible. Rishi and Ryan have been our biggest supporters from the beginning. Check out their wide selection of officially licensed Michigan fan gear at their 3 store locations in Ann Arbor or learn about their custom apparel business at undergroundshirts.com. And let’s n…

1 hour and 17 minutes The Sponsors Thank you to Underground Printing for making this all possible. Rishi and Ryan have been our biggest supporters from the beginning. Check out their wide selection of officially licensed Michigan fan gear at their 3 store locations in Ann Arbor or learn about their custom apparel business at undergroundshirts.com. …

Things discussed: HAIL TO THE VICTORS 2021: The greatest 2021 Michigan Football preview magazine ever pulled out of my ass at the last minute. Yost: where he came from and what influenced who he was. History of Black athletes at Michigan. DeHart Hubbard and the Olympics. 1895: Michigan is the App State who beats an East team, East teams don’t want …

Things discussed: Northwestern lost their starting RB: Meh, they were on their downswing anyway. Their QB situation is way more alarming than their RB situation. Big Ten West: Wisconsin’s or Iowa’s, Graham Mertz was great against Illinois but just okay against the rest. He’s not a world-beater. They’re still going to Wisconsin though. Nebraska inve…

Things discussed: AUGUST!!! I mean August 21sxt Breakout players. We go right past QB (and Blake Corum) to… Craig: Most important on defense is Mazi Smith. Thinks we’ll see some Junior Colson. Seth: Zak Zinter and can he make it work at center, because that is the key to the whole thing they want to run. What do they mean by “We’ve got to run the b…

Things discussed: Tarris Reed: Expect him to commit tonight. Solid big who will be around for a few years. Not a one-and-done. Emoni Bates: Somehow managed to finish “high school” 2 years early, using colleges as leverage for a pro deal. But Jett Howard might be a two-and-done. NIL: Michigan is slow off the block. Endorsements are pennies, money is…

Things discussed: HAIL TO THE VICTORS 2021 is HAPPENING: It’s going to end. Big XII: Did we forget to get into this on air? Oops. It was the entire pre-air discussion. Anyway, we think this is the perfect opportunity to get all the non-SEC schools together to pass everything that’s great for college athletics but not for the SEC. Why should I be ex…

With David Nasternak and Alex Drain Segment 1: The Draft Giggling, obviously A walkthrough the actual Michigan-related picks Potential Lineup in the Fall Wings, Avs, Isles, and others Segment 2: Hockey Basics, revisited Alex wrote a series of Hockey Technicalities Breakout, Neutral Zone, Forechecking Special Teams Basics: Power Play and Penalty Kil…

Things discussed: HAIL TO THE VICTORS 2021 is HAPPENING: Let’s get this funded today! Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC? Who leaked it? Mizzou and A&M possibly, since they seem to be hard no’s. Are there two other No’s in the SEC? Florida/Georgia don’t want Bama in the East perhaps? Seth’s plan: If Texas & Oklahoma go to the SEC the Big Ten’s only play…

Things discussed: Legal advice for Dwayne Haskins. Ann Arbor Elder Law is going to be really impressed about Seth’s knowledge of Michigan case law. NIL versus cheating: What’s the difference? Sam lays out how he would make his NIL pitch to counter Florida’s “Gatorade” play. Sam: I think Wes would choose Michigan over Florida. Michigan’s advantages …

Things discussed: Craig tells a story about the one guy who could defend Adrian Dantley, Wayman Britt. Caleb Houstan’s non three pointer game. Big Ten Hoops-around: Is Michigan the favorite? Purdue has a ceiling of Williams, Ohio State lost Washington, Maryland got a PG and a C but lost their Ws. The Wisconsin locker room, and what the hell, we jus…

Things discussed: Happy NIL Day. What’s Michigan going to do about it? Sam: Line up 8 deals for Walter Nolen, duh. Michigan’s policy is to follow the new Michigan law, since that has some protections for the university if a player wants to advertise something objectionable (and a 7-day notification period), but Craig points out it’s pretty lax. Nik…

Things discussed: Dug takes: Michigan wants a long-term guy at point guard—setting up to have a lot of experience. Wish we had some stats on his free throw shooting because a key for him is can he make shots off the dribble. He can definitely get them—quickest guy in his class. Bufkin: could he be the best player in the class? Depends when he blows…

Things discussed before the show: Seth gets on early and Sam talks about Walter Nolen. Seth puts all this film into an If it Happens folder. Michigan has to blow the South out of the water in NIL to compete with the South. Anderson thing discussed: Good to hear the voices of the survivors. Wilmer-Hale report is so damning it’s hard to believe there…

The Sponsor: If you're buying or reselling, talk to Matt Demorest at HomeSure Lending now and see if you can't lock in a low rate while it lasts. He’s a rad dude, and hasn’t recently made MSU change its name or made you listen to Dickie V for five minutes in the middle of a broadcast. Previously: 1879, 1893, 1901, 1918, 1925, 1932, 1940, 1947, 1950…

Things discussed: New allegations from Matt Schembechler that significantly reframe the story reported in the WilmerHale Report. Doesn’t change what’s in the report, and doesn’t change the fact that as Michigan fans we want to see Michigan continue to deal with sexual assault cases that continued at the university long after Anderson. Things in the…

With David Nasternak and Alex Drain Segment 1: Baseball's Last Weekend and Look Ahead Hajjer was good, got unlucky and no support. Weston...not so much. Also no support. Who's back, who's not...who else matters? Decently strong core returning Segment 2: French Open Update and NHL Fireworks Men's Draw...well chosen! Women's Draw...uhhhhh not as much…

Things discussed: Detroit Day: rename the BBQ at the Big House—they’re letting Detroit know they’re a priority post-Brown. Craig: Local players have a stronger connection to the program. Gattis extension: Can’t recruit on a short contract. What if Michigan needs out? Hunter Dickinson draft: Like Livers last year, he’s probably just getting an evalu…

With David Nasternak and Alex Drain Segment 1: Baseball's Final Weekend and Tournament Scouting Alex and David debate hitting and assaults in hockey Michigan gets Pitcher'd Michigan Pitchers Nebraska Michigan rally is too late Notre Dame, UConn, CMU Previews Segment 2: Softball Reconstruction and NHL Playoff Updates Michigan loses their 4th infield…

Thing discussed: The university’s report and recommendation that Fielding Yost’s name be removed from Yost Ice Arena, and the history of racism at the University of Michigan. Panel: Mostly fine with renaming the building, think it’s a small gesture and the story is much larger, involving most of those in power at the University of Michigan and othe…

With David Nasternack and Alex Drain, wsg Craig RossSegment 1: Baseball and Softball Baseball has an epic comeback...and then not so much Maryland gets Shell-Shocked Senior Day Letdown Beaubien's No-Hitter Storako's Time to Shine No hitting at all We Should Have Just Gone to Bed Segment 2: Alex and Craig Draft the French Open General French Open Mu…

Things discussed: Seth & Craig come on early (Sam is out sick) to talk about sports analytics Softball seeding: Michigan got hosed, the Big Ten got hosed, Washington and the Pac 12 got hosed even worse. Seeding was absurdly SEC-biased. Committee based it on the Big Ten not playing out-of-conference games, punishing the conference for protecting the…

New sponsor: We’ve taken the fetters off David Nasternak and Alex Drain so they can talk about all of the other Michigan sports, with some pro playoffs sprinkled in during offseason. Also because we have …A SPONSOOOOORRRRR: It’s local realtor and our good friend Sheri Weintraub (wife of Ira). If you’re house-hunting or looking to sell in Ann Arbor,…

With David Nasternak and Alex Drain. I think we’re going to rename this “The Michigan Othersportscast” and get a sponsor. Segment 1: Field Hockey, Softball, and Baseball Field Hockey Comes Oh So Close Is it Sustainable? Baseball Pitches...until Sunday Softball also Pitches...until Sunday Segment 2: Michigan Hockey Professional Alumni We walk throug…

Things discussed: NFL Draft: is Justin Fields a good draft pick? What we think of the Lions picks. The trolling Michigan fans draft! Extensive talk on Melifonwu. How did a team with 8 draft picks lose to one with none? Did sitting out hurt or help? Will opt outs be part of college football in the future? Which Michigan draftee does well? This is th…

With David Nasternak and Alex Drain Segment 1: Ode to Strauss and some Baseball Best Michigan goalie since? Strauss Moments When/where will he sign? What Does It Mean For Michigan? Baseball vs Illinois...lotsa hitting, not much pitching...and some wind Segment 2: Michigan Softball Sweep and the NFL Draft When was the last time PSU beat M? Does this…

Things discussed: Coastal Carolina transfer DeVonte’ Jones: crafty, likes to steal it, three-pointer is more of a set shot not a pull-up. Athleticism questionable. Great around the rim. Great insurance policy. Can shoot a free throw. Can he D up? Will his shooters improve here? Ceiling for hoops next year? Final Four team? We think Barnes is underr…

With David Nasternak and Alex Drain This Podcast Has a Sponsor: Michigan Law Grad Jonathan Paul is the guy with the C you want skating next to the ref and pleading your case. He's also a good guy to sit next to at the hockey games. [Writeup and player after THE JUMP] --------------------------------- Segment 1: Baseball Michigan beats OSU 2-1 in se…

Things discussed: Gymnastics Natty! BTN Plus is awful. They are making it impossible to grow their fanbases because you have to be hardcore to be there. Production is the pits. Was Michigan right to quash their spring and keep the spring game to a minute of useless tape? Big discussion about how the program is killing any goodwill that’s left, only…

Things discussed: Eli’s return and how it affects the rotation. Portal guys we might be looking at? Options have to be a cultural fit and be interested in a smaller role because unless it’s a star there isn’t 35 minutes to give away. Take a Chaundee if there is one but you can roll with what you’ve got. You’ve got 80 minutes at guard, 30 goes to El…

The Sponsor: If you're buying or reselling, talk to Matt Demorest at HomeSure Lending now and see if you can't lock in a low rate while it lasts. He’s a rad dude, and hasn’t recently made MSU change its name or made you listen to Dickie V for five minutes in the middle of a broadcast. Previously: 1879, 1901, 1918, 1925, 1932, 1940, 1947, 1950, 1964…

Things discussed: Who’s coming back? Eli solves a lot of the questions you have at guard. Chaundee would solve the rest of them plus shooting. Do they go into the portal? Sam brings up Jacob Young but what do you get from him that you don’t get from Frankie Collins? Point guard is the only question. If it’s a big question that says they don’t belie…

With David Nasternak and Alex Drain This Podcast Has a Sponsor: Michigan Law Grad Jonathan Paul is the guy with the C you want skating next to the ref and pleading your case. He's also a good guy to sit next to at the hockey games. Segment 1: Draftees & Forwards starts at 0:51 Alex mocks Michigan players to the draft. Does not talk about the Sabres…

1 hour and 37 minutes The Sponsors Thank you to Underground Printing for making this all possible. Rishi and Ryan have been our biggest supporters from the beginning. Check out their wide selection of officially licensed Michigan fan gear at their 3 store locations in Ann Arbor or learn about their custom apparel business at undergroundshirts.com. …

Things discussed: Tough game to lose, Michigan could have done one more easy thing right and they win, UCLA could have done one more really bad thing and not gotten away with it, and lost. Oh right, the missed hook and hold. Grrrr. You could hear UCLA calling out Dickinson’s movements. Mad that Michigan didn’t go to Chaundee more. Be mad about the …

With David Nasternak and Alex Drain This Podcast Has a Sponsor: Michigan Law Grad Jonathan Paul is the guy with the C you want skating next to the ref and pleading your case. He's also a good guy to sit next to at the hockey games. [Writeup and player after THE JUMP] --------------------------------- Segment 1: The NCAA Hates Hockey starts at 0:51 …

54 minutes. We’re doing that thing again where we publish a partial pod between games then finish up after the next one. The Sponsors Thank you to Underground Printing for making this all possible. Rishi and Ryan have been our biggest supporters from the beginning. Check out their wide selection of officially licensed Michigan fan gear at their 3 s…

Things discussed: Vaccination Roundtable: somebody get Sam a shot! LSU: Taking Will Wade to the trash can. Has LSU never seen a basketball? All they do is Iso, as soon as the 2Pt floaters weren’t falling and they shut down their PG things looked fine. FSU: Very very tall. Big question is whether their 7-footer can take out Dickinson because they ha…

This is the second of a pair of half-sized episodes so we could get one out between the games last weekend. The Sponsors Thank you to Underground Printing for making this all possible. Rishi and Ryan have been our biggest supporters from the beginning. Check out their wide selection of officially licensed Michigan fan gear at their 3 store location…

With David Nasternak and Alex Drain This Podcast Has a Sponsor: Michigan Law Grad Jonathan Paul is the guy with the C you want skating next to the ref and pleading your case. He's also a good guy to sit next to at the hockey games. [Writeup and player after THE JUMP] --------------------------------- Segment 1: Michigan’s Regional & Alex on ESPN st…