Radio recap (9/2): Looking back at a shaky opener and looking ahead to Texas
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For those that don’t follow along on Twitter, there was no appearance this week on WTKA. I’ll be back on the schedule next Monday and beyond. But since I promised some audio on Mondays as part of my weekly content plan, I decided to call an audible, dust off my three years dormant YouTube channel and do some Q&A with folks today looking back at the Fresno State game while also looking ahead to this weekend’s big matchup against Texas. I’ll share the replay of that below and give you a topic guide to help simulate the usual Monday radio recap as well as I can.
Here’s a reminder of what’s to come (and what has already arrived) this week in the build-up to Michigan-Texas:
Tuesday: My new “Stock Watch” weekly feature will debut
Wednesday: My post-Week 1 Big Ten Power Rankings
Thursday: Weekly premium subscriber Q&A
Friday: My Week 2 college football viewing guide, including predictions for Michigan-Texas, all Big Ten games and other key games from opening weekend
Saturday/Sunday: Michigan-Texas coverage
If you’re not already a premium subscriber, now’s a great time to jump on board with the season fast approaching. You can find monthly and annual premium subscription offers below. If you missed the announcement last week, I’ll be doing some pretty awesome giveaways to folks who become premium subscribers this month:
And with that, let’s get to today’s audio:
Listen (Sept. 2)
(Video is via my YouTube channel)
Topic guide
0-4:00: Introduction/me mumbling while I wait for folks log into the live chat/some lingering thoughts from Saturday night’s opener against Fresno State
4:00-6:30: On my early thoughts heading into the Texas game and what I saw this weekend that helped form those thoughts
6:30-9:40: On the need for Big Game Don to show up this weekend, whether I think it’s possible and what personnel changes I’d make to help make that happen
9:40-12:00: On if I was worried about Will Johnson gambling more than he did in the past on Saturday against Fresno State
12:00-13:00: On how I feel about Saturday when it comes to the spread
13:00-14:10: On how I feel about Arch Manning and Texas’ ability to keep him in the fold
14:10-15:15: On the likelihood that Davis Warren improves as the season progresses, and what a development timeline might look like
15:15-16:30: On why I’m an advocate for scheduling cupcakes rather than marque matchups like the ones we’ll see this weekend
16:30-17:40: On why I think Davis Warren is the best QB option for Michigan
17:40-20:15: On why Donovan Edwards isn’t a bigger part of the passing game, and what I’d do to change that
20:15-21:30: On which network I prefer to carry Michigan football games and why
21:30-22:00: On how mobile we can expect Davis Warren to be this season
22:00-24:40: On the offensive line and how quickly we can expect some improvement
24:40-end: On how I feel about fans that are entering this weekend’s game still optimistic about Michigan’s chances