Professor and The Pundit: A Michigan Football Podcast

As we inch closer to the 2023 season, Steve and Greg cover a broad range in Episode 11. The Rundown:

➡️A bit of perspective on the crisis with Pat Fitzgerald and Northwestern, Trials by Twitter, the hazing, and a few questions that remain on our minds. Was this a Code Red / A Few Good Men situation?

➡️Cold Beer Here? The discussion on the potential of alcohol in Michigan Stadium from Episode 10 got a lot of reaction, and we discuss a few points raised by listeners. Steve and Greg share their pet peeves on fan behavior, and Steve discusses how an Iowa NIL collective is doing revenue-sharing with alcohol sales.

➡️The boys discuss Duke basketball's $2500 per ticket, meet-n-greet NIL fundraiser in Chicago, should Juwan do something like this? And speaking of, the status of Michigan football's NIL fundraising efforts (not great).

➡️A quick chat on the status of the scarcity of Michigan football game tickets for the 2023 season - they are hot! Steve provides a quick preview of Minnesota, whom Michigan plays on the road on October 7.

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Steve and Greg jump right in talking about the real gameday game-changer---beer in Michigan stadium. The full Rundown:

➡️The boys discuss the past and present of booze at college football games, including a little insight on which school pushed for the proposed alcohol law in the state of Michigan. Will U-M have beer in the stadium anytime soon?

➡️NIL gone wild! We discuss the trend of individual state governments going rogue and passing laws that are in conflict with the NCAA guidelines. We take a look at what's going on at Texas and Texas A&M and where the lines are. Also, a little insight on how Michigan (M Power) is responding.

➡️An AI bot determined the most notable alumnus from each Big Ten School, we discuss a few examples including Gerald Ford, and for Iowa, Ashton Kutcher vs. Nile Kinnick, and this gets into a chat about the 1939 Heisman.

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Seth Fisher of mgoblog joins us for Ep 9! Thanks for ALL the great ratings, reviews, and shares of this podcast!

The Rundown:

➡️We start with a breakdown of Charles Woodson's 'Event On Main,' the big event held on Main Street in Ann Arbor benefitting the U-M Mott Hospital, and how Dooley tried to avoid a particular topic with former LB Shawn Crable.

➡️Guest! Seth Fisher of mgoblog joins Steve and Greg, and we get into his history at U-M (including his epic shirts-optional recruiting visit), working at The Daily, and how he eventually landed working for Brian Cook and mgoblog.

➡️We continue with Seth and discuss the Hail to the Victors preseason guide, and the elephant in the room: the brilliant t-shirt Seth designed as part of the HTTV presale.

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Our first guest! "The Brain" Brad Feinberg is a professional sports gambler, so good he's banned on every app and several casinos. The Rundown:

➡️A few quick thoughts on the NBA draft, including Dooley's lottery-pick student, and our experiences attending NBA drafts (surprise: they are incredibly lame).

➡️Brad Feinberg joins us and shares how he became a professional "sharp", his reaction when he was first banned from casinos, and how his love for Michigan has affected one particular bet.

➡️The Brain closes with takes on a few Michigan football prop bets (O/U win total, Odds of winning the Big Ten, JJ McCarthy Heisman) with a few stories and insights. He includes a piece of pure gambling gold (64% winning trend!) and offers advice for us novice sports gamblers.

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It's a big one! Episode #7, thanks to Nick Hopwood and Peak Wealth Management. The Rundown:

➡️That summer NIL fundraising push we've been hinting at? It's here and branded M Power: Brand For Life. Steve and Greg get into what it is, how it is being positioned, and the broader ramifications of this program. We also discussed the IRS ruling that could impact Michigan's NIL efforts.

➡️Dooley shares a few insights from his discussion with Nike/Adidas legend Sonny Vaccaro (the man who signed Michael Jordan and is depicted in the movie 'Air'). Should I get him to Ann Arbor this fall?

➡️We close by breaking down the Big Ten's "Flex Protect Plus" scheduling announcement for the 2024-2025 season. Clarke shares a few data points to help sort out the winners and losers of the new announcement.

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We're halfway through Season 1 and proud to bring you Episode #6, thanks to Nick Hopwood and Peak Wealth Management. The Rundown:

➡️A few highlights from listener feedback and reviews, thank you! We then discuss the phenomenon of Taylor Swift's tour and insight into how Michigan Stadium was considered for the concerts including Ms. Swift, U2, and likely others.

➡️Key takeaways from NIL Summit 2023 in Atlanta. Themes from the Collectives represented, and where Michigan measures up vs. other athletic departments on NIL, and finally, the benefits of having an overarching NIL strategy.

➡️We close with insight into how & why Dooley traveled to the Summit in high style, including the coaching he received from a veritable Council of Elrond at Fraser's Pub in Ann Arbor.

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Steve and Greg are back! In today's episode, we get into the origins of Steve Clarke's weekly appearance on WTKA, then over to rival fans getting on Dooley's nerves when they knock Michigan's historic wins. Last but not least, the boys discuss the athletic department getting rid of physical (paper) football tickets to the chagrin of collectors. Rundown:

➡️Steve discusses his weekly 'Midweek Peak' hit on WTKA 1050AM, his opponent research, and the danger of momentum and the transfer portal.

➡️Dooley takes the bait on a Barstool Sports discussion where they accuse Michigan football of (historically) padding its wins/titles with patsies. This will come up a lot next season as Michigan football approaches 1000 all-time wins.

➡️Greg and Steve discuss the ticket upgrade process, and Dooley laments the extinction of paper football tickets that many fans still collect! 2023 will be the last year that paper tickets will be available to purchase - ugh!

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Thanks for supporting Season 1! Steve and Greg cover these topics and more:

➡️A listener question on the U-M apparel contract sparks a chat about these deals and on Sonny Vaccaro, the Nike/Adidas shoe-marketing wizard portrayed by Matt Damon in the movie 'Air'

➡️Speaking of money, we give our spin on the mess (as we've learned) concerning the Big Ten TV contract. And why Kevin Warren isn't getting his bonus.

➡️Following up on the ACC conference drama, Big Ten expansion, and the considerations of the big schools keeping their share of the postseason money.

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Steve and Greg return hitting on the hot topics impacting college sports and of course, Michigan. In this episode, we discuss:

➡️The demands of ACC teams like Florida State demanding a bigger piece of the conference-revenue pie, and broader considerations of conference realignment across the map.

➡️On Notre Dame's inability to earn a bye in the CFP playoff, and our breakdown of how that might cause a fan-revolt by Irish fans under certain scenarios!

➡️More on Michigan's stance on NIL, and the desire for many to present a unified front starting with the athletic department on NIL, Collectives and fundraising.

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Greg Dooley (The Professor) and Steve Clarke (The Pundit) return with our new intro, featuring a velvet voice you might recognize! In this episode, we discuss:

➡️A look inside the ChadTough Gala, one of the biggest athletics-related social events in Ann Arbor.

➡️On Notre Dame's next move with its apparel contract now that UnderArmour is out, including the potential to have a non-exclusive shoe clause for athletes?

➡️More on NIL and the transfer portal, including impact on athletes and Hunter Dickinson's motivation and opportunity.

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