The UM Hoops Podcast

After weeks of podcasts about John Beilein, Juwan Howard, Michigan, and Michigan State, we focus on the Big Ten now that rosters are mostly finalized after the NBA Draft withdrawal deadline. We analyze each team and decide whether they will finish higher or lower than their current projection on barttorvik.com.

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It has been a quiet offseason for Michigan State but that's not always a bad thing. We (finally) spend some time discussing Michigan State's roster for 2019-20, make the case for the Spartans as preseason No. 1 and discuss Joey Hauser's fit.

Then we get back to Michigan and examine Juwan Howard's early decisions on the job. Howard has selected his assistant coaches and extended his first scholarship offer. What do those decisions say about him as the man in charge?

Timestamps:
(01:09) MSU as preseason favorites
(32:07) Scouting Joey Hauser's fit at MSU
(37:51) Michigan assistant coaches
(01:04:48) Howard's recruiting philosophy, first offer

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Juwan Howard was introduced in Ann Arbor today. We react to day one of the Juwan Howard era and dive into assistant coaching candidates and rumors.

Timestamps:
(00:49) Reacting to Juwan Howard's Introduction
(22:58) Assistant Coaching Candidates and Rumors

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Juwan Howard is Michigan's new head coach. We try to make sense of the hire and what it means the product on the floor, recruiting, the program, assistant coaches, the Fab Five, and everything else.

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John Beilein is heading to the Cleveland Cavaliers. What does it mean for Beilein's legacy and Michigan's future? We dive into everything in an emergency podcast recorded in the middle of the night from Barcelona and Bethpage.

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The pod is back to break down Michigan and Michigan State's rosters now that the NBA Draft early entry deadline has passed. We also take a deep dive into the Big Ten and predict whether conference teams will take a step forward or backward in 2019-20.

Timestamps:
(3:18): Nick Ward is gone and Cassius Winston returns which makes Michigan State a preseason favorite. What's next for Michigan State? Would Virginia Tech grad transfer Kerry Blackshear Jr. be a roster fit?
(19:33) Jordan Poole and Ignas Brazdeikis are in the NBA Draft and likely to stay there. We break down the four priority targets that have emerged for Michigan on the late recruiting trail (Justin Pierce, Franz Wagner, Nah'Shon Hyland, and Lester Quinones) and how they would fit the U-M roster.
(48:27) Big Ten Stock Rating: Which teams are headed in the right direction in next year's standings and which teams aren't.

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We put a bow on Michigan State's season after a Final Four loss to Texas Tech before answering mailbag questions. The mailbag dives into Michigan, Michigan State and even our Masters picks.

Timestamps:
(01:04) Wrapping up Michigan State's 2018-19 season
(19:52) End of season mailbag

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Michigan State is going back to the Final Four after knocking off Duke. We recap the Spartans' weekend in Washington D.C. and preview their Final Four matchup with Texas Tech.

Michigan's weekend in Anaheim wasn't so successful but we look back on the season and try to make sense out of the 30-7 campaign. Then we wrap up with some thoughts on the NBA Draft and the offseason.

Timestamps:
(02:36) How Michigan State beat Duke
(23:15) Previewing Michigan State-Texas Tech
(42:06) Making sense of Michigan's season
(56:44) U-M off-season outlook: NBA Draft, attrition, etc.

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The pod is back to preview Michigan and Michigan State's matchups in the Sweet 16. We breakdown Texas Tech and LSU before sharing some predictions for the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games across the bracket.

Timestamps:
(03:50) Michigan vs. Texas Tech Preview
(24:01) Michigan State vs. LSU Preview
(45:53) Bracket predictions

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We recap Michigan and Michigan State's first-round wins and preview their upcoming matchups in the round of 32. Along the way, we hit on Tom Izzo and Aaron Henry, the Big Ten's performance in the NCAA Tournament and more.

Timestamps:
(02:18) Michigan State
(23:46) Tom Izzo and Aaron Henry
(31:19) Michigan
(48:14) Big Ten teams in the NCAA Tournament

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