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Michigan finally figured out how to slow down Cassius Winston on Saturday. Brendan and Dylan discuss what Michigan’s win means and big picture thoughts about both teams.

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The rematch is here. Michigan and Michigan State are set to face off at the Crisler Center on Saturday afternoon. Brendan and Dylan sat down for an hour to discuss the state of both programs, the last matchup and what will impact Saturday’s rematch.

The conversation includes:
– Brandon Johns Jr.’s growth since January
– Is there any way for Michigan to slow down Cassius Winston?
– What’s going on with Jon Teske and Xavier Tillman?
– Zavier Simpson’s performance is everything for U-M
– Picks and technical foul over/unders

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Michigan had a 2-0 week with wins over Nebraska and Rutgers while Michigan State dropped a road game at Wisconsin. Brendan and Dylan discuss where things stand for both programs with two important home games coming up on Tuesday before Saturday’s rivalry rematch.

Timestamps:
(02:02) Michigan
– Brandon Johns Jr.’s big week
– Zavier Simpson’s return
– Ohio State preview
(39:37) Michigan State
– What MSU’s loss at Wisconsin means
– Aaron Henry’s struggles
– Penn State preview

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Michigan lost two home games and then Zavier Simpson was suspended. Where do the Wolverines go from here? We react to a busy news day and preview what this team looks like without Simpson before jumping over to Michigan State and some assorted conference thoughts.

Listen to “Figuring out where Michigan goes from Zavier Simpson's suspension, plus some MSU chatter” on Spreaker.

Timestamps:
(0:53) Where Michigan stands after Zavier Simpson’s suspension
(37:16) Michigan State picks up a road split
(48:59) Big Ten grab bag

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Michigan State rolled over Wisconsin on Friday night and Michigan lost in Iowa City. Brendan and Dylan spend some time making sense of the first month of Big Ten play and outline best and worse cases for both teams.

Listen to “Mapping out best and worst case scenarios for Michigan & Michigan State” on Spreaker.

Timestamps:
(03:30) Best and worst case for Michigan State
(28:21) Best and worst case for Michigan
(01:00:56) Thoughts on the rest of the Big Ten

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It is tough to win on the road in the Big Ten and Michigan and Michigan State both dropped games away from home on Sunday. Brendan was in West Lafayette and Dylan was in Minneapolis, they compare notes and discuss what went wrong for both teams on Sunday afternoon.

Timestamps:
(4:38) What’s wrong with Michigan’s defense? Other Minnesota takeaways
(28:58) Michigan State falls apart at Mackey.
(52:53) Big Ten quick hitters

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Cassius Winston dominated Michigan again. We recap another brilliant performance by the Michigan State point guard and what the rivalry win means for Michigan State. Then we flip over to Michigan and try to make sense of what went wrong and what the Wolverines can do to address those issues.

Listen to “Our review of The Cassius Winston Show and MSU's big win over Michigan” on Spreaker.

Timestamps:
(01:23) Cassius Winston carries MSU
(26:00) What’s next for Michigan?

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We don’t have to wait until February this year, we get Michigan and Michigan State on January 5th. It is time for the game that this podcast was created for as the Wolverines head to the Breslin Center.

Brendan and Dylan spend an hour and a half discussing the keys to Sunday’s game, ball screen defense, positional matchups and more.

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Timestamps:

(05:31) Big picture keys (ball screens & more)
(32:49) Matchup Breakdowns
(01:06) Cassius Winston vs. Zavier Simpson
(01:23) Wrap up and picks

Big Ten basketball resumes on Thursday which means it is time for a Big Ten Power Ranking Draft. Brendan and Dylan roll through the conference from top to bottom and try to make sense of a league where 12 teams are 1-1.

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The podcast went on the road on Saturday to cover Michigan-Presbyterian and Michigan State-Eastern Michigan. The games weren’t competitive but there was still plenty to discuss. Recording from the 100 section of the Breslin Center, Brendan and Dylan dive into big-picture thoughts about Michigan and Michigan State and a few recruiting updates.

Listen to “The pod goes on the road, double dipping in AA and EL” on Spreaker.

Timestamps:
(02:31) MSU-EMU Quick Thoughts
(06:01) UM-Presbyterian Thoughts
(12:02) Hunter Dickinson, more U-M recruiting
(33:51) MSU big picture
(54:06) UM big picture

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