Today's Moving Screen podcast dives into Michigan and Michigan State's latest additions: Franz Wagner and Joey Hauser. We examine the ins and outs of both recruitments and how each prospect fits into their new program. Among the topics discussed: -Franz Wagner's official visit that almost wasn't -How Michigan turned his recruitment around -What type of impact can he have at Michigan? -Why Joey Hauser is heading to Michigan State -Michigan State is where Hauser wanted to be all along -Hauser's fi...
Jul 11, 2019•59 min•Ep. 38
We answer mailbag questions about Franz Wagner, Tom Izzo's successor, the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, breakout players, recruiting, pro prospects and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 24, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 37
After weeks of podcasts about John Beilein, Juwan Howard, Michigan, and Michigan State, we focus on the Big Ten now that rosters are mostly finalized after the NBA Draft withdrawal deadline. We analyze each team and decide whether they will finish higher or lower than their current projection on barttorvik.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 13, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 36
It has been a quiet offseason for Michigan State but that's not always a bad thing. We (finally) spend some time discussing Michigan State's roster for 2019-20, make the case for the Spartans as preseason No. 1 and discuss Joey Hauser's fit. Then we get back to Michigan and examine Juwan Howard's early decisions on the job. Howard has selected his assistant coaches and extended his first scholarship offer. What do those decisions say about him as the man in charge? Timestamps: (01:09) MSU as pre...
Jun 05, 2019•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 35
Juwan Howard was introduced in Ann Arbor today. We react to day one of the Juwan Howard era and dive into assistant coaching candidates and rumors. Timestamps: (00:49) Reacting to Juwan Howard's Introduction (22:58) Assistant Coaching Candidates and Rumors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 31, 2019•57 min•Ep. 34
Juwan Howard is Michigan's new head coach. We try to make sense of the hire and what it means the product on the floor, recruiting, the program, assistant coaches, the Fab Five, and everything else. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 23, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 33
John Beilein is heading to the Cleveland Cavaliers. What does it mean for Beilein's legacy and Michigan's future? We dive into everything in an emergency podcast recorded in the middle of the night from Barcelona and Bethpage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 14, 2019•55 min•Ep. 32
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. 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 Igna...
Apr 22, 2019•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 31
We put a bow on Michigan State's season after a Final Four loss to Texas Tech before answering mailbag questions. The mailbag dives into Michigan, Michigan State and even our Masters picks. Timestamps: (01:04) Wrapping up Michigan State's 2018-19 season (19:52) End of season mailbag Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 09, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 30
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. Timestamps: (02:36) How Michigan State beat Duke (23:15) Previewing Michigan State-Texas Tech (42:06) Making sense of Michi...
Apr 01, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 29
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. Timestamps: (03:50) Michigan vs. Texas Tech Preview (24:01) Michigan State vs. LSU Preview (45:53) Bracket predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 26, 2019•57 min•Ep. 28
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. Timestamps: (02:18) Michigan State (23:46) Tom Izzo and Aaron Henry (31:19) Michigan (48:14) Big Ten teams in the NCAA Tournament Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 22, 2019•55 min•Ep. 27
Michigan State beat Michigan for a third time this season and secured another trophy. We recap Sunday's Big Ten Tournament final and then dive into the NCAA Tournament draw. Timestamps: (02:03) Recapping Michigan-Michigan State III (23:57) Michigan State NCAA Tournament Preview (50:25) Michigan NCAA Tournament Preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 18, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 26
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 17, 2019•55 min•Ep. 25
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 ...
Mar 13, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 24
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 10, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 23
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. Timestamps: (01:04) Michigan at Michigan State for a Big Ten Championship (20:17) Michigan at Michigan State Mailbag Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 06, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 22
We recap a wild weekend of Big Ten hoops with Michigan State losing at Indiana and Michigan winning at Maryland. (01:59) Michigan wins at Maryland (24:31) What happened in Bloomington? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 04, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 21
We start with Charles Matthews' injury and what it means for Michigan moving forward. Colin Castleton had a breakout performance against the Cornhuskers, is that production here to stay? Then we preview Sunday's game at Maryland. Michigan State was off this week but has a revenge game at Indiana on Saturday. We preview the rematch and try to identify if any parts of Indiana's upset are repeatable. Finally, a quick conversation about Big Ten awards including Cassius Winston's Player of the Year s...
Mar 01, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 20
We break down Michigan State's win at Michigan on Sunday afternoon. The story of the game was Cassius Winston's execution in the ball screen game but we also hit on Michigan State's defensive adjustment and what the game means for both teams moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 25, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 19
Nothing else matters. Today's pod is all about Michigan at Michigan State. We dive into the point guards, depth, X-factors, transition offense vs. defense, gameplans and anything else that we can think of. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 22, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 18
Michigan State had a great week, but lost another starter to an injury. We make sense of what Nick Ward's injury means for the Spartans over the next few weeks. Michigan bounced back from a bad loss at Penn State with a comfortable home win over Maryland. The conversation focuses on Jon Teske and Jordan Poole ahead of a Thursday night game at Minnesota. (01:35) What does Nick Ward's injury mean for Michigan State? (15:11) Michigan beats Maryland, what to make of Jon Teske and Jordan Poole? (29:5...
Feb 18, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 17
Michigan was upset at Penn State and John Beilein was ejected. We sort through the controversy and discuss Big Ten officiating. Michigan State picked up a signature win on the road in Madison and is back on track with back-to-back impressive performances. We recap all of the action and preview this weekend's games. Timestamps: (00:46) Michigan loses at Penn State, John Beilein gets ejected (26:58) Michigan State's big win at Wisconsin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...
Feb 14, 2019•48 min•Ep. 16
Michigan picked up a big win over Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon. We break down the performance and discuss the importance of Charles Matthews, Jon Teske and Isaiah Livers. Brendan drove straight to East Lansing to watch Michigan State blow out Minnesota. We recap that bounceback win but spend more time previewing Tuesday night's showdown in Madison. Timestamps: (2:22) U-M revenge vs. Wisconsin and thoughts on Teske, Matthews and Livers (28:38) How does Michigan State match up with Wisconsin? (...
Feb 11, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 15
We recap Tuesday's MSU at Illinois and Michigan at Rutgers games before previewing an eventful weekend of Big Ten hoops. Then we wrap things up with a mailbag of reader questions. (02:55) Compare and contrast Tom Izzo and John Beilein from the sideline (09:10) Why has Michigan State lost three games in a row? (29:48) Michigan at Rutgers takeaways, Wisconsin preview (is Brad Davison a dirty player?) (45:25) Mailbag! NBA Draft, assistant coaches and more Big Ten hot takes Learn more about your ad ...
Feb 07, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 14
Michigan and Michigan State both lost over the weekend. We look back at both defeats and try to sort through the aftermath. Does Indiana's win at the Breslin Center expose serious flaws in Michigan State's team? Aaron Henry's role continues to grow without Joshua Langford. How will the Spartans bounce back on the road at Illinois? Michigan's offense bottomed out again in Iowa City. We focus on the problems with the Wolverines on offense and search for potential solutions. Timestamps: (04:20) Wha...
Feb 04, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 13
Michigan went 2-0 and Michigan State went 2-1 in an eventful week of Big Ten hoops. We recap Michigan State's loss at Purdue and what it means for the Spartans and the Big Ten race. Indiana didn't put up much of a fight at home on Friday night, but there's still a lot to take from Michigan's road win at Assembly Hall. Timestamps: (02:00) Making sense of Michigan State's loss at Purdue (28:08) Michigan dominates at Assembly Hall (01:01:49) Big Ten Power Rankings Learn more about your ad choices. ...
Jan 28, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 12
Michigan's perfect start is over after a loss at Wisconsin. Michigan State has won 11 games in a row and is playing as well as any team in the country.. We recap both road trips and then preview Maryland at Michigan State and Minnesota at Michigan. 01:40: Michigan loses at Wisconsin & Minnesota preview 28:22: Michigan State wins at Nebraska & Maryland preview 53:13: Big Ten Power Rankings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jan 21, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 11
Another podcast and three more wins for Michigan and Michigan State. When will these two teams ever lose in the Big Ten? All signs point toward this being a Michigan vs. Michigan State battle for the league championship. 03:00: When will Michigan lose? Is Zavier Simpson Michigan's MVP? What is the recipe for a team to beat Michigan? 32:00: Michigan State is dominating the Big Ten (without Josh Langford). The Spartans have been better than Michigan in league play but have a key test coming up at ...
Jan 15, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 10
We recap Michigan State's win over Purdue and look ahead to the weekend. Is Cassius Winston the favorite for Big Ten Player of the Year? Does Michigan State have anything to worry about at Penn State? What about Michigan at Illinois? Will Northwestern's defensive tricks work against Michigan in Ann Arbor? We wrap things up with a Big Ten Power Ranking draft that has become more difficult now that conference play has begun. 6:53: Recap MSU-Purdue, Preview MSU-PSU 27:34: Preview U-M vs. Illinois, ...
Jan 09, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 9
