Radio recap (1/27): U-M hoops struggles, Ohio State coaching moves, portal talk and more
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We covered a lot of ground on Monday during my weekly radio appearance on The Michigan Insider with Sam Webb and Ira Weintraub on the newly rebranded The Big 1050 WTKA in Ann Arbor.
There was talk about Michigan football, as well as talk of key rivals making news for very different reasons: Ohio State, Penn State and Notre Dame. Sprinkle in some hoops talk at the end, and that’s a lot of boxes to check in a ~20 minute window.
Audio from that appearance — along with a timestamped topic guide that covers what was discussed and when — can be found below.
Listen (Jan. 27)
Topic guide:
0-1:00: Ads
1:00-1:30: Introductions/small talk
1:45-3:30: On Jim Knowles’ departure from Ohio State, what I think the root cause of the move is and what impact it will have on the Big Ten as a whole
3:30-6:45: On Penn State’s outlook for 2025 now that they’ve added Knowles to the fold
6:45-10:20: On Chip Kelly potentially heading to the NFL and what that could mean for both the Houston Texans and the Ohio State offense (ads from 8:20 to 9:20)
10:20-14:00: On Notre Dame experiencing some attrition in the aftermath of their National Championship Game appearance, both by coaches leaving the program and players hitting the portal.
14:00-17:15: On the importance of Michigan securing the returns from a number of draft-eligible players on the defensive side of the ball, with Rod Moore being the most recent
17:15-18:15: Ads
18:15-21:30: On some recent struggles from Michigan’s basketball team and where the arrow may be pointed with that team.
21:30-end: Wrapping things up