Good morning, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Happy Thursday, everybody.

It is Thursday, February 5th, 2026.

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Sam is on a little vacation.

He'll be back in the air chair in a few days. But I've got Eric Black with me this morning. And tomorrow morning as well. Good morning. Eric. How are you? Good morning, Ira. Doing well. Doing well. Glad to be in. Yeah, it's great to have you here on this early time on this Thursday morning. A lot to get to on the show. Coming up in just a little bit, we're going to our weekly check-in with Michigan men's lacrosse coach, Kevin Connery.

It's remarkable their game. time on this Thursday morning. A lot to get to on the show. Coming up in just a little bit, we're going to our weekly check in with Michigan

men's lacrosse coach, Kevin Connery. It's remarkable their game on Saturday night. They were losing 1-0 for about five minutes. Then they scored 14 calls in a row. And they ended up winning their game 24. We'll talk to Coach Connery about that a little bit. of course we're going to talk a lot about last night's victory over Nebraska and Michigan

women's basketball at the Chrysler's. game 24. We'll talk to Coach Connery about that in a little bit. Of course, we're going to talk a lot about last night's victory over Nebraska and Michigan

women's basketball at the Chrysler Center on National Girls and Women's in Sports

Day. And we heard from Kim Barn Jericho, Olivia Olson, and Silas Swords after the Michigan

victory last night. And actually, one of the questions was about, you know, the role models that the young women are.

And they, Sila and Olivia Olson had a chance to answer that question, which was really cool.

Great answers.

And they are great role models.

I mean, I guess my day started yesterday or my sports evening started with a middle school victory for the seventh grade team in Celine.

And Gracie is wearing number one this season because, she needs the small jersey size. But also, but she wanted number one because of Olivia Olson. And that's her girl on this team. And so great role models on this team. Phenomenal role models for KBA and her women. And they had a great win last night. So we'll talk about that coming up here in just a little bit. Also in the 8 o'clock hour at 8.05, the top dog of the week with the Humane Society of Hereon Valley. Also, Eric, I'm really excited about this one because this one is one of those signs that despite the, I mean, it hasn't snowed in like a day, I guess, so I shouldn't, you know, knock on wood here. But like despite the cold, despite the snow on the ground and everything else, we have Michigan softball coach Bonnie Thole calling in this morning at around 825 because her team hits the air today. And I guess it's tomorrow. They have their first games of the season. The softball season is about to get underway. The lacrosse season, as I mentioned, just got underway, which means spring has to be coming. The spring sports are starting, right? I know it's not spring in Michigan, but the spring, like the spring seasons are beginning, which means spring has to be somewhere, and it has to be coming at some point. I don't want to say soon. I know punk's Donnie

Phil said six more weeks. Yeah. I know Izzo saw his shadows. So it's six more weeks of grouchiness. I get it. But at the same time, like, I'm off, you know, I just, it's signs of spring, right? We're, we're less than a month away until March, and obviously March is in an excellent month of basketball.

So those signs.

And so we'll talk to Bonnie Thorough coming up at around 825 this morning.

Excited to. We're less than a month away until March, and obviously March is an excellent month of basketball. So those signs.

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