The UM Hoops Podcast
Dive deep into the world of Michigan basketball with expert analysis, in-depth stats, and behind-the-scenes insights. Hosted by Dylan Burkhardt, founder of UMHoops.com, and joined every Monday by basketball analyst Eric Shapiro (@eric_shap), we break down all the action from the Wolverines' season. Mid-week episodes feature a rotating lineup of special guests, friends of the pod, and experts from across the Big Ten and college basketball landscape.
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Breaking down the Big Ten, one pick at a time
It is only December but there are Big Ten games to pick. Brendan and Dylan run through the conference and make picks for every remaining December conference game. The discussion ranges from individual matchups to big-picture opinions of the league's...
78 min
127
Two losses and lots of takes
Michigan and Michigan State fell flat in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. We break down what happened in both losses and what it means moving forward with Big Ten play around the corner.
(02:47) Michigan-Louisville Recap
(28:11) Michigan State-Duke Recap
62 min
128
The megapod you’ve all been waiting for
Michigan won the Battle 4 Atlantis and Michigan State went 2-1 in Maui. After a long wait, we bring you the podcast that you've all been waiting for. We recap Feast Week for both programs before previewing this week's Big Ten-ACC Challenge matchups....
93 min
129
Buying, selling and loving in the Big Ten
It is Big Ten week on the pod. Brendan and Dylan go through the conference and grade each team with a buy, sell or hold rating based on early-season results.
90 min
130
A recap of Michigan-Creighton and a mega-previe...
It is Gavitt Games week and the Wolverines and Spartans are both participating this year. Michigan knocked off Creighton on Tuesday and Michigan State faces Seton Hall on Thursday. Brendan and Dylan recap Michigan's victory and preview a polarizing...
60 min
131
2019-20 is underway and we have questions
Michigan's opening game against Appalachian State got interesting after a 30-5 App State run in the second half while Michigan State dropped its opening game to Kentucky. Brendan (from New York City) and Dylan (from Ann Arbor) react to last night's...
57 min
132
Previewing opening night: Michigan State vs. Ke...
The offseason is over and college basketball is back. Brendan and Dylan preview Michigan State's matchup with Kentucky in the Champions Classic and dive into Michigan's first game under Juwan Howard against Appalachian State.
Timestamps:
(03:17) MSU...
62 min
133
Preseason takes! Scrimmages, exhibitions and pr...
Brendan and Dylan react to Michigan and Michigan State's secret scrimmages, open practices and exhibition games over the past week in the final offseason podcast of 2019. The Spartans rolled past Albion on Tuesday night while Michigan beat Detroit in...
45 min
134
The Inaugural Moving Screen Big Ten Draft
Welcome to the Inaugural Moving Screen Big Ten Draft. We invited three guests to help us draft the top 40 players in the Big Ten.
Our guests:
Zach Osterman, Indy Star (@ZachOsterman)
Graham Couch, Lansing State Journal (@Graham_Couch)
Jim Polzin,...
73 min
135
On Michigan State's preseason hope and hype, pl...
Michigan State lost its secret scrimmage against Gonzaga, 103–87. Brendan and Dylan try to make sense of what (if anything) the result means and what meaningful tidbits we can take from the scrimmage and then wrap things up with KenPom's initial...
58 min
136
A five-star day for Michigan
It was a big day in Ann Arbor on Thursday as Juwan Howard landed a commitment from Isaiah Todd, his first five-star recruit, and held Michigan Media Day. Brendan and Dylan share their thoughts on what Todd's commitment means for Michigan, how his game...
77 min
137
Preseason Mailbag! Answering your Michigan, Mic...
Brendan and Dylan answer listener-submitted questions on all things Michigan and Michigan State basketball. The conversation hits on Michigan and Michigan State recruiting, which players are most likely to under or overachieve, when Michigan State...
86 min
138
Debating the official unofficial Big Ten poll
Brendan and Dylan discuss their preseason Big Ten picks and where the rest of the media went wrong in the official unofficial preseason Big Ten poll. The conversation runs through the conference from top to bottom with thoughts on all 14 teams before...
93 min
139
Practice is underway at Michigan and Michigan S...
With practice underway in Ann Arbor and East Lansing, we dive into some key early-season storylines in a combined episode of the podcast. The conversation ranges from Rocket Watts to Zavier Simpson and some insight from Brendan after a conversation...
77 min
140
Debating the Big Ten’s top 25 players
We debate the Big Ten's top 25 players list that ran on UM Hoops and Inside the Hall throughout the week. Brendan provides an outside perspective on the list and shares his opinions and disagreements. We hit on where Michigan and Michigan State...
57 min
141
Reliving the Beilein Era: Our picks for best an...
We look back at the John Beilein era one final time. We spent an hour and a half sharing our picks for best and worst wins, losses, moments, seasons and stories over the last decade of Michigan basketball. The conversation includes best road...
104 min
142
A pod on the state of Michigan basketball
After discussing the Spartans in-depth last week, we dive into the state of Michigan basketball this week. The discussion includes style of play, tempo, Isaiah Livers, Franz Wagner and what works best around Zavier Simpson. We wrap up with our floor...
73 min
143
A pod on the state of Michigan State basketball
Brendan sat down with Tom Izzo for 2 and a half hours to discuss the 2019-20 Spartans. He wrote about that discussion in a story at The Athletic and we discuss some of the more interesting nuggets in today's podcast.
Among the topics discussed:...
60 min
144
The Michigan State basketball recruiting episode
We cover all things Michigan State basketball recruiting. The conversation hits on Jalen Terry's summer, what prospects are priorities in the 2020 class and Michigan State's burst of offers to local class of 2021 targets.
Michigan fans, don't miss...
54 min
145
The Michigan basketball recruiting episode
We dive into all things Michigan basketball recruiting. Official visit season is around the corner and Juwan Howard has pushed the Wolverines into contention for several five-star targets. Does Michigan have a chance to land any of these top...
59 min
146
A summer pod on Juwan Howard with the media, an...
We are back with a second try after Brendan forgot to record our Monday pod. This week's episode focuses on Juwan Howard's first meeting with reporters since his introductory press conference followed by thoughts on Michigan State players at...
73 min
147
Saying hello to Franz Wagner and Joey Hauser
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:...
58 min
148
Mailbag Pod! Answering your Michigan and Michig...
We answer mailbag questions about Franz Wagner, Tom Izzo's successor, the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, breakout players, recruiting, pro prospects and much more.
80 min
149
Breaking down the Big Ten after the NBA Draft w...
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...
73 min
150
Looking at Michigan State's case as preseason N...
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...
93 min