Radio recap (10/1): How concerned should we be about Michigan's latest struggles?
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Yesterday, I was on the air for my weekly radio appearance over at The Michigan Insider with Sam Webb and Ira Weintraub on the newly rebranded The Big 1050 WTKA in Ann Arbor. I’m sending this newsletter to share audio of the appearance, plus a timestamped topic guide of what was discussed and when.
In case you missed it, my Michigan-Minnesota column went live yesterday morning. Premium subscribers can read that HERE. It’s a very honest (and quite critical) look at where Michigan stands after a couple dismal back-to-back second-half showings, particularly on offense.
Looking ahead, here’s the content plan for the remainder of the week:
Today: Radio recap
Wednesday: Stock Watch + Power Rankings
Thursday: Subscriber Q&A
Friday: Week 6 viewing guide (picks/predictions)
Saturday/Sunday: Michigan-Washington coverage
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Before we get to the audio, though, I get to announce a pair of giveaway winners. All September long, people could earn entries into a couple different giveaway drawings — one for new subscribers and one for existing ones. Now that it’s October, it’s time to choose those two winners. Those chosen get to choose from a handful of cool Michigan-related gifts, including a commemorative Michigan National Championship Football, commemorative J.J. McCarthy career retrospective football, a signed Zak Zinter 8x10 photo and a signed Mike Sainristil trading card. You can read more about the contest that just wrapped (and the new one that will kick off today and extend through the rest of the season) HERE.
The winners from the September portion of the contest are as follows:
Existing subscriber group: Meg Leonard
New subscriber group: Brad Gunlock
Please contact me at bagofbell@gmail.com and I can get the ball rolling on getting those prizes shipped out to you. And thanks as always to everyone who helps support this newsletter and its growth.
With that out of the way, let’s get to this week’s radio recap:
Listen (Sept. 30)
(FYI — the format of these embeds have changed a bit with the recent revamp of the show. This embed from their website should work similarly to how I used to post the audio native to this site, but if you have issues accessing it, don’t hesitate to shoot me an e-mail and I can help troubleshoot it for you.)
Topic guide
0-0:25: Ad
0:30-1:30: Introductions/small talk
1:30-3:50: On how the fanbase is feeling after a shaky game against Minnesota, and whether my feelings are in alignment with them
3:50-6:15: On my biggest signs of encouragement coming out of Saturday’s game
6:15-7:50: On my biggest areas of concern coming out of Saturday’s game
7:50-12:00: Ad + my outlook heading into this weekend’s road-opener at Washington
12:00-13:45: On my Big Ten power rankings, how things shake up behind Ohio State and where Michigan fits in
13:45-end: Wrapping things up