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The pod is back to break down Michigan and Michigan State’s rosters now that the NBA Draft early entry deadline has passed. We also take a deep dive into the Big Ten and predict whether conference teams will take a step forward or backward in 2019-20.
Listen to “Offseason roster thoughts on Michigan & Michigan State, plus a full Big Ten breakdown” on Spreaker.

Timestamps:
(3:18): Nick Ward is gone and Cassius Winston returns which makes Michigan State a preseason favorite. What’s next for Michigan State? Would Virginia Tech grad transfer Kerry Blackshear Jr. be a roster fit?
(19:33) Jordan Poole and Ignas Brazdeikis are in the NBA Draft and likely to stay there. We break down the four priority targets that have emerged for Michigan on the late recruiting trail (Justin Pierce, Franz Wagner, Nah’Shon Hyland, and Lester Quinones) and how they would fit the U-M roster.
(48:27) Big Ten Stock Rating: Which teams are headed in the right direction in next year’s standings and which teams aren’t.

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The Moving Screen is a podcast collaboration with The Athletic’s Brendan Quinn. We’ll be tackling Michigan, Michigan State and Big Ten basketball at large with a blend of rational analysis and hot takes.

Michigan State is going back to the Final Four after knocking off Duke. We recap the Spartans’ weekend in Washington D.C. and preview their Final Four matchup with Texas Tech.

Michigan’s weekend in Anaheim wasn’t so successful but we look back on the season and try to make sense out of the 30-7 campaign. Then we wrap up with some thoughts on the NBA Draft and the offseason.
Listen to “Final Four podcast! A preview for Michigan State, a postscript for Michigan” on Spreaker.

Timestamps:
(02:36) How Michigan State beat Duke
(23:15) Previewing Michigan State-Texas Tech
(42:06) Making sense of Michigan’s season
(56:44) U-M off-season outlook: NBA Draft, attrition, etc.

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The Moving Screen is a podcast collaboration with The Athletic’s Brendan Quinn. We’ll be tackling Michigan, Michigan State and Big Ten basketball at large with a blend of rational analysis and hot takes.

The pod is back to preview Michigan and Michigan State’s matchups in the Sweet 16. We breakdown Texas Tech and LSU before sharing some predictions for the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games across the bracket.

Listen to “Sweet 16 preview: Michigan, Michigan State and the chase for the Elite Eight” on Spreaker.

Timestamps:
(03:50) Michigan vs. Texas Tech Preview
(24:01) Michigan State vs. LSU Preview
(45:53) Bracket predictions

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We recap Michigan and Michigan State’s first-round wins and preview their upcoming matchups in the round of 32. Along the way, we hit on Tom Izzo and Aaron Henry, the Big Ten’s performance in the NCAA Tournament and more.

Listen to “Surviving and advancing (and arguing) in Des Moines” on Spreaker.

Timestamps:
(02:18) Michigan State
(23:46) Tom Izzo and Aaron Henry
(31:19) Michigan
(48:14) Big Ten teams in the NCAA Tournament

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Michigan State beat Michigan for a third time this season and secured another trophy. We recap Sunday’s Big Ten Tournament finale and then dive into the NCAA Tournament draw.

Listen to “From Chicago to Des Moines, the pod goes streaking to the NCAA Tournament” on Spreaker.

Timestamps:
(02:03) Recapping Michigan-Michigan State III
(23:57) Michigan State NCAA Tournament Preview
(50:25) Michigan NCAA Tournament Preview

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Michigan and Michigan State will play one more time on Sunday afternoon. We recorded an emergency pod on Saturday night to discuss the third installment of the rivalry amid the St. Patrick’s Day chaos in Chicago.

Listen to “Championship Pod! Michigan vs. Michigan State III” on Spreaker.

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Our first postseason pod of the year! The Big Ten Tournament tips off tonight in Chicago while Michigan and Michigan State will get underway on Friday.

We review the All-Big Ten selections and discuss notable snubs (and some of Brendan’s interesting votes). Then we dive into the Big Ten Tournament and handicap Michigan and Michigan State’s chances of making a deep run. We wrap things up with some thoughts on NCAA Tournament seeding and what is at stake for Michigan and Michigan State in Chicago and look back at Brendan’s chance to spend last Saturday with Tom Izzo.

Listen to “Big Ten Tournament Pod: Can Michigan defend its crown? How far will MSU go?” on Spreaker.

Timestamps:
(03:39) Big Ten Awards: Thoughts and Snubs
(20:26) Big Ten Tournament Preview
(51:49) NCAA Tournament Seeding Scenarios
(01:05:34) What is it like to spend gameday with Tom Izzo?

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Michigan State beat Michigan on Saturday to win a share of the Big Ten Championship. Cassius Winston was the star once again while Xavier Tillman controlled the game in the paint. We recap the game and then break down where things stand for Michigan and Michigan State heading into the postseason.
Listen to “Regular season finale! A Big Ten banner at Breslin and lots of questions for Michigan.” on Spreaker.

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There’s only one game that matters this week: Michigan and Michigan State will play for at least a share of the Big Ten title on Saturday night in East Lansing. We dive into the game to share some keys and then answer mailbag questions about the game of the year.

Listen to “Michigan vs. Michigan State and the one pod to end all pods” on Spreaker.

Timestamps:
(01:04) Michigan at Michigan State for a Big Ten Championship
(20:17) Michigan at Michigan State Mailbag

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We recap a wild weekend of Big Ten hoops with Michigan State losing at Indiana and Michigan winning at Maryland.

Listen to “Making sense of Michigan and Michigan State with one week to go” on Spreaker.

Timestamps:
(01:59) Michigan wins at Maryland
(24:31) What happened in Bloomington?

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