Radio recap (4/16): Portal madness continues and a look ahead to the spring game
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Here’s a recap of my latest appearance on The Michigan Insider with Sam Webb and Ira Weintraub over at WTKA The Big 1050 in Ann Arbor. On Monday, we discussed the most recent wave of portal madness, centered around the Nico Iamaleava mess in Tennessee. We also talked about Michigan’s upcoming spring game and what’s still ahead for the Michigan hoops team when it comes to the portal. So here’s audio of that appearance, along with a timestamped look at what was discussed and when during the ~20-minute chat.
Listen (Apr. 14)
Topic guide:
0:00-0:15: Ad
0:15-0:40: Small talk/introductions
0:40-3:30: On the latest craziness in the transfer portal — Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava essentially holding out for more money and eventually being shown the door. What’s the significance of that move in the grand scheme of things?
3:30-5:10: On how much I think house settlements and NIL clearinghouses will help bring calm to the current chaos in college sports
5:10-8:00: Pivoting to Michigan’s spring game. My thoughts on Michigan’s “solution” to concern over spring poaching by still holding a spring game, but delaying the public broadcast on TV.
8:00-9:30: Ads
9:30-12:45: On what I’m most interested in seeing this spring from the football team and how I’m feeling about the Bryce Underwood hype.
12:45-15:45: On Dusty May’s success in the transfer portal and why I think Michigan has been able to put together the No. 1 portal class in the nation so for this cycle
15:45-19:35: On the difference in the portal approach between Dusty May and Tom Izzo, and whether Izzo’s old-school mentality is a feature or a bug (ad from 16:25-16:55)
19:35-end: Wrapping things up