MGoPodcast 14.23: At Least Our Degrees Are Intact

1 hour and 25 minutes

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1. The State of the Basketball Program (1)

starts at 1:00

This segment is usually about the latest basketball game but then Michigan scored one basket against Rutgers in 19 minutes so nope. Some people are calling to fire Juwan Howard and those people should probably tap the brakes. Everyone is disappointed but let's talk about it, there was 10 times less hydrogen at the 4 spot this year. It's tough to build a roster these days and one good player at the 4 probably would have put this team into the tournament, admissions really brought this team down. This team did improve defensively throughout the season, even Jett Howard (but That Rutgers Play did still happen). What does the roster even look like next year?

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2. The State of the Basketball Program (2)

starts at 35:14

Further roster discussion, this team really needs Kobe Bufkin back next year. What about Jace Howard? This team was extremely unlucky, does that revert to the mean next year? The last two minutes of a game aren't that different from the rest of the game. Is this team just young and nervous at the end of games? 

3. Hockey vs Ohio State

starts at 58:05

Brian predicted Michigan would get cranked by Ohio State, they did not get cranked! David argues that, despite going 1-3 against Ohio State the rest of the season, played them really well in three of those four games. This team has the ability to go and dominate some very good teams but then also play some terrible hockey. Credit to Wisconsin last week for playing hard for their season against Michigan. Michigan didn't take a major!! 

4. Hockey vs Ohio State and the NCAA Tournament

starts at 1:12:20

Ohio State was getting run out of Yost in just the first 11 minutes, they challenged a goal just to take a long timeout. The Minnesota vs Michigan State game, uhh... looked like a Minnesota vs Michigan State game. Michigan looks to be locked into a 1 seed. Let's talk potential matchups.

MUSIC:

• "Still Alive (From Portal)"—The 8-Bit Big Band
• "Hockey Monkey"—The Zambonis, James Kochalka
• "The Pot & Kettle"—The Rumjacks
• “Across 110th Street”