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Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
1 hour and 39 minutes
NOTE: Brian's audio was cutting in and out. We managed to glue parts together and recording him on a separate track later in the show but there are bits that were just lost.
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 not forget our associate sponsors: Peak Wealth Management, HomeSure Lending, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, Human Element, The Phil Klein Insurance Group, SignalWire (use the code MUPPETS), Prentice 4M, where we recorded this, Team Fan Club, and introducing The View from the Cheap Seats podcast by the Sklars, who will now be joining us for the Hot Takes segments. Please go subscribe and like their podcast,and leave your hot takes about this game in the reviews.
1. Tennessee
starts at 1:00
Really exploring the space is a reference to the more cowbell sketch. Michigan couldn't keep up with the speed of the Vols' guards but it didn't matter because Tennessee hadn't played Eli "Hooks" or anything like Dickinson, who turned questionable possessions into good ones. Huge game for Williams, but for four turnovers it's the Brooks game. We can rely on Collins because he's so quick. We know what this looks like: Xavier Simpson.
2. Colorado State
starts at 29:20
The Frankie Collins game. What he did to Isaiah Stevens changed the game. Michigan also managed to hold Roddy outside, which when you're taking away usage from him it's going to less effective players. Those less effective guys unfortunately were canning all of their threes, and all the bounces went the Rams way, which led to the frustrating parts of the first half. Medved did a great job to get Hunter Dickinson switched onto tiny guys. Solution was as soon as they got some space Frankie took it away. Also one turnover! Also 65% from two!
3. Hot Takes and Villanova Preview
starts at 44:07
Defending Rick Barnes, a new shot clock rule based on icing. Too hype on Frankie and Terrance? Nova: They're small, they shoot, they bring more smallness and shooting off the bench. #1 team at free throws. 46% of their shots are threes. Can Michigan keep up with Dickinson scoring? The fickle mistress of the arc will decide this game. Gillespie played against Michigan in the national championship game, has come very far since. Big East was a shooting league--hopeful they're not ready for Big Ten bigs.
4. Hockey Big Ten Tourney Champs & Tourney Preview
starts at 1:12:24
Minnesota fans in Rod Marinelli Arena livid at obvious calls >>>>> Allentown regional. Seth is at fault for the ending of the Minnesota game, but it was a clinic from 1 minute in to the rest there at the Bobby Ross center. This felt different than previous games at Wayne Fontes Rink: fans were really into it and that made it an epic game you really wanted to win. It also secured the first overall seed and basically the dream scenario for the tournament, since Minnesota State got both NoDak and NoDam, and Michigan got a couple of teams who will actually play hockey. Frozen Four favorites? Certainly. But single-elimination hockey in front of zero fans is stupid.
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Things discussed:
- Our brackets: We like Arizona, Auburn, and...oh no Iowa?
- Lots of chalk to the Sweet 16, then things get interesting.
- Purdue out a messy East because VT is such a hot upset pick you get high value.
- Davison vs MSU? We like Foster Loyer here, because the more Izzo coaches the worse State can be.
- Women's: Tell me how Leigha Brown's feeling and I'll tell you. Tough, tough bracket to get through. S.Carolina is far away, and far away the favorite. Too many turnovers.
- Hockey: Played ND's way, as good at defense as ND is. The tournament format is the worst in sports.
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
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 after THE JUMP]
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Segment 1: They Wanted This One
- Winning Physical Battles Early
- The only Power Play
- The Offensive Second Period
- The Winner and the Shutdown
- Goalie-fest
Segment 2: What Else Is Happening
- The Other Semi-Final
- Conference Tournament Talk
- Pairwise Overall
- Minnesota Preview
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MUSIC
- NHL on ESPN Theme
- "Finally" -CeCe Peniston
- Ice Hockey (NES) theme
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
1 hour and 8 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 not forget our associate sponsors: Peak Wealth Management, HomeSure Lending, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, Human Element, The Phil Klein Insurance Group, SignalWire (use the code MUPPETS), Prentice 4M, where we recorded this, Team Fan Club, and introducing The View from the Cheap Seats podcast by the Sklars, who will now be joining us for the Hot Takes segments. Please go subscribe and like their podcast,and leave your hot takes about this game in the reviews.
1. Previewing Colorado State
starts at 1:00
Michigan is in the tournament and opposing sports fans are mad! Colorado State is probably the best draw for Michigan - they are the worst 6-seed in the field by some distance. The gang discusses Colorado State's roster. Hunter Dickinson is bigger than most Mountain West players. The Rams are excellent at defending twos but will give up a lot of open threes, Michigan can't have a 16% day.
[The rest of the writeup and the player after THE JUMP]
2. Potential 2nd Round Match-Ups
starts at 20:48
It's probably not going to be Longwood. Tennessee is the best 3-seed in the field (two others are Big Ten teams that they wouldn't rematch Michigan with) - they've lost one game since the end of January. The Vols are the #3 defense in the country and wreak havoc with speed on the perimeter. They're not a juggernaut offensively. Better than having to play any of the #1 or #2 seeds, though. Tennessee has fast guards and are #8 in the country in take-aways. Need neutral-court Caleb Houston to hit half of his shots to help give Hunter Dickinson 1-on-1 matchups. Tennessee shoots well from three but not as well from two - Michigan needs to exploit this.
3. Hot Takes and Big Ten Predictions
starts at 40:14
Takes hotter than Indiana fans who are like "why-do-we-have-to-go-to-Dayton-because-we-won-that-game-and-you-did-not-win-that-game-and-we're-just-going-to-ignore-what-happened-the-rest-of-the-season-cuz-that-doesn't-count-for-us-at-all-it's-just-the-one-game-THAT'S-WHAT-COUNTS." The Michigan win/loss pattern is a re-occurring theme. Not much optimism about a Big Ten team winning it all - bad news for Brian's annual bracket pick of Iowa winning it all. What's Wisconsin going to do when a non-Big Ten ref tells Brad Davison "you can't do that"?
4. Hockey
starts at 1:00:01
Michigan beats Notre Dame at their own game in the coolest Yost environment in a long time. Michigan got a penalty for... embellishment? It felt like Michigan was cursed when the score was tied 1-1, but Michigan scored and held Notre Dame to four shots in the third period. Michigan is locked into the first or second overall seed in the NCAA tournament. Ohio State with a 41% chance of making the tournament- root for Bemidji!
MUSIC:
- "Esportes Casual"--Yo La Tengo
- "Bluebird" -- Langhorne Slim
- "It's On"--Slum Village
- “Across 110th Street”
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Things discussed:
- At Ohio State: The Devante' Jones Game. Craft in his game finally adapted to the Big Ten.
- His shooting changed OSU's plan to go under screens.
- T-Will: Unlocked by transition.
- Officiating was unacceptable. Not the usual bad Boroski stuff: They let Liddell get away with everything.
- Michigan defense: brought doubles from the baseline to generate 11 steals. Turnovers and ORebs were the difference in the game.
- Houstan: Not a guy who can shoot off screens. He needs to be set. His defense was strong but against just-a-shooters. Offseason work: Learn to finish. He can get to rim but he's terrible once there.
- Indiana: One good player team. Race Thompson is a guy who works on a better team. Bad matchup for Michigan at guard.
- Can we get these guys back? Houstan yes, other guys not likely? Seth: have to change their mindsets.
- If Michigan can put $1 million on the table for Hunter, sure. Is Michigan ready to do that? Makes the most sense if he's getting good advice. Diabate too. But what's the likelihood they're getting good advice?
- Break: Bilas thinks you should be allowed to dick punch if you're Boeheim's kid.
- Football: McCarthy injury, how it affects the QB competition.
- Hockey: Playing MSU is bad because you're surprised next series when you have to play hockey again.
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
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 after THE JUMP]
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Segment 1: No Surprises
- Worrisome Five Minutes? Meh.
- 5x3 Power Play Talk
- Fifty-five minutes of domination
- MSU Goalie Implosion
- All You Can Eat Power Play
Segment 2: Past and Future Assessments
- Weekend Takeaways
- B10 Tournament Results
- Pairwise Implications
- Looking at Next Weekend
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MUSIC
- NHL on ESPN Theme
- "We Are Family" -Sister Sledge
- Ice Hockey (NES) theme
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
1 hour and 8 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 not forget our associate sponsors: Peak Wealth Management, HomeSure Lending, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, Human Element, The Phil Klein Insurance Group, SignalWire (use the code MUPPETS), Prentice 4M, where we recorded this, Team Fan Club, and introducing The View from the Cheap Seats podcast by the Sklars, who will now be joining us for the Hot Takes segments. Please go subscribe and like their podcast,and leave your hot takes about this game in the reviews.
1. Ohio State
starts at 1:00
Punch the ticket! DeVante' Jones put the team on his back. Michigan comes into this game as one of the worst defenses in the country in terms of generating turnovers - they had 11, almost one in five of Ohio State's possessions. Despite no Juwan Howard, Hunter Dickinson, adverse whistles, and Caleb Houston in "road mode", they pull a win out. Brian knows a surprising amount about Joey Brunk. Encouraging play from the freshmen off the bench, especially Bufkin's dagger three.
[The rest of the writeup and the player after THE JUMP]
2. Iowa
starts at 21:55
Iowa shot 58% from three ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Keegan Murray and Kris Murray account for 42 of Iowa's points, Michigan can cover one of them but not both. Diabete had 28 points in the first Iowa game, only four in this one.
3. Reflecting on the Regular Season
starts at 32:45
Michigan was a pre-season top five team and ended up on the bubble all season until now. What happened? Michigan had the #3 toughest schedule in America. Michigan finishes #31 in Kenpom, Big Ten Champion Wisconsin finishes #30. DeVante' Jones needed time to adjust to the Big Ten. Frankie Collins didn't shoot as well as expected most of the season. Caleb Houston was supposed to be a wing but ended up being a forward. Moussa Diabete exceeded expectations on offense but wasn't there on defense. Brandon Johns seemed to disappear this season. There are no real wings on this roster.
4. Hockey vs Michigan State
starts at 54:02
What does Michigan have to do to get hockey muppets?? Brian showed up to the second game five minutes late and it was already 2-0. Is there anything else to say other than "Michigan State is bad"? Some guys got their first goals which was a nice thing to have. Children of Yost didn't even do the chant after the 8th goal in the second game. Michigan gets Notre Dame next - the team that has been Michigan kryptonite all season. Michigan could possibly pass Minnesota State for the #1 overall seed. Ohio State might not make the tournament at all now. Your podcast editor con confirm: Colorado is gorgeous in March.
MUSIC:
- "Oh I"--Nathaniel Rateliff
- "Selfish"--Slum Village
- "Help is on the Way"--Wavves
- “Across 110th Street”
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Things discussed:
- Illinois just hit shots: not too worried about that performance.
- What was Izzo doing? Not taking responsibility for an insane gameplan. Why did Bingham only play 9 minutes when he was holding up against Hunter?
- Michigan went under screens. Craig: it's not drop coverage.
- Frankie: rest of the team has to catch up to his speed too. Great D.
- Houstan's home/road splits. His defense has come around. Needs 1st shot to go down.
- Iowa: Good matchup for M the way Illini aren't: Moussa can play Keegan's multiple game, Hunter dominates in the post.
- Ohio State? After Illinois game Illini fans think the officiating changed in OSU games and they lost to Maryland and Nebraska(!)
- Craig: Never tired. Players don't get tired.
- Getting the players back? Michigan needs to make an NIL pitch to Dickinson, and get the Tschwebe deal for Diabate. Jones is going to be 24 so when does he get his pro career going?
- Respect for Dickinson's Christian Laettner game.
- Hockey: Can't have mistakes against Notre Dame. They made one on Friday, refs made one on Saturday, and that's a series.
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
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 after THE JUMP]
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Segment 1: No Mistakes
- Beecher and Portillo
- Is It Possible to Be Perfect?
- Just Too Sloppy
- Nick's Bad Night
- The No-Call
Segment 2: Bigger Picture
- PIMs Leader
- Coaching Matchups
- B10 and Pairwise
- MSU...again
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MUSIC
- NHL on ESPN Theme
- "Don't Let Me Get Me" -P!NK
- Ice Hockey (NES) theme
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
1 hour and 22 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 not forget our associate sponsors: Peak Wealth Management, HomeSure Lending, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, Human Element, The Phil Klein Insurance Group, SignalWire (use the code MUPPETS), Prentice 4M, where we recorded this, Team Fan Club, and introducing The View from the Cheap Seats podcast by the Sklars, who will now be joining us for the Hot Takes segments. Please go subscribe and like their podcast,and leave your hot takes about this game in the reviews.
1. Illinois
starts at 1:00
Third straight week of a win that points Michigan towards the tournament and a loss that points them back to the bubble. Michigan finally shoots pretty decently against Illinois but the Illini shoot 59% from three. Curbelo doesn't look like a great player coming into this game but shoots 5-for-7 on FGs. The Hunter Dickinson mid-season Renaissance seems to have cooled down - offense and defense both seem to be off. DeVante' Jones is looking like a legit Big Ten point guard. Can Michigan use NIL deals to get everyone back next season?
[The rest of the writeup and the player after THE JUMP]
2. Rutgers
starts at 21:05
Caleb Houston was the Kenpom MVP after going 5-for-9 from three. Rutgers shoots 17% from threes - Michigan gets to win a game because of the other team's poor three point shooting this time! Some contested pull-up jumpers from Rutgers even missed! Michigan needs a defensive wing next year, who's it going to be? At this point, just get into the tournament.
3. Hot Takes and Gimmicky Top Five
starts at 34:33
Takes hotter than Illinois shooting a three from the logo. Everyone lost this weekend to keep the spotlight on Carol Hutchins for being the winningest softball coach in NCAA history. Who do you give the ball to on this team to shoot a game-winning three? Return of the Gimmicky Top Five! Top five things Juwan Howard is doing with his spare time. Brian discusses pretzels. Your podcast editor cannot relate to Brian's number one :(
4. Hockey vs Notre Dame
starts at 57:44
A very frustrating end to the regular season. Officiating has been inconsistent all season and this weekend was the cherry on top. Michigan is tied with Bowling Green with the most penalty minutes on the season (517 minutes). Michigan does need to be smarter about cross checking opponents from behind, especially with a conference title on the line. Playing Notre Dame is like a microcosm of the NCAA tournament. Michigan has dropped to #2 in Pairwise behind Minnesota State and probably won't fall any further because there's a huge gap between #2 and #3. Tune into the The Michigan Hockeycast for more Michigan hockey from David and Alex!
MUSIC:
- "Dis Generation"--A Tribe Called Quest
- "Cosi Ti Ami"--Nina Simone
- "I Don't Live Here Anymore"--The War on Drugs
- “Across 110th Street”