Good morning, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Happy Wednesday, everybody.

It is Wednesday, February 4th, 2026.

This is the Michigan Insider.

This is the Big 1050 WTCA online at the big 1050.com.

Coming up on the show at around 745, we'll get to the recruiting roundup today is the first day of the, I guess today would be the traditional signing period, the second signing period, whatever you want to call it.

Not a lot of news is expected from the maze and blue front just for the fact that they're pretty much done.

So not expecting a whole lot of news or information when it comes to Michigan recruiting today.

But today is the first day of the now second signing period.

I think most of the top recruits are signed and committed, et cetera.

But that does start today.

Also, of course, starting today our great stretch of basketball and hockey and Michigan sporting events in southeast Michigan.

Tonight, the Michigan women's basketball team host Nebraska.

It's national girls and women in sports night at the Chrysler Center.

And it's a big matchup for Michigan to host Nebraska tonight.

Got to protect home court tonight, especially with UCLA coming on Sunday.

We talk about all the time when you want to hold serve.

The biggest part about it is winning at home and then you start sealing those on the road.

Michigan's done a pretty good job about winning some games on the road as well.

But tonight got to protect home court against Nebraska with UCLA coming in on Super Sunday.

Also, the Michigan women's basketball team did announce yesterday that the Caitlin Flarity

Jets, uh, Caitlin Flaredy Yates jersey retirement that was scheduled for, uh, the, the USC game and

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