Welcome back to the Michigan Insider here on the Big 1050 WTCA online at the big 1050.com.

We're getting ready for Michigan and Michigan State, the battle for the Paul Bunyan trophy.

Coming up this Saturday, 745 kickoff and he's lancing.

Your coverage starts at 3.30 p.m. with the chap on site fueling countdown and kickoff right here on the Big 1050 WTCA.

And if you miss the news, next Saturday is game, the November 1st home game against Purdue. They announced yesterday, midday yesterday, that that game is going to be a 7 p.m. kickoff on the Big 10 Network. Big Ten Network didn't read the room. I don't think many people wanted that as a night game. But the day after Halloween night game in Ann Arbor, Michigan versus Purdue.

But of course, this weekend is where our attention is focused. Michigan versus Michigan State, the battle for the Paul Bunyan trophy. And we heard from Sharon Moore yesterday. We also heard from Captain and Offensive Guard, Gio Al-Hadis. So let's bring that to you right now. Here is Gio from yesterday. now here on the Michigan Insider on the Big 1050 WTKA.

What do you think about keeping you've been in drover a lot when you think about this week i guess what

come to the top of your mind uh being sharp being ready uh there's going to be chirping this

there's going to be stuff after plays we know that we know how this goes but

just worry about winning the game and playing our best. And now that you're back, I mean, it's like losing it and how nice is it to be back? It feels really good. You know, I guess you were to see it felt pretty damn rusty. Just trying to still knock off some rust, you know.

What are your left there in the back, Zach?

How do you think Blake did stepping in, you know, kind of mid-game?

And what does I say about him that he was as ready as he was?

I think he played really good.

He was ready.

He was kind of reminded me, like, when I was a sophomore you know when Trevor went down

ran out, didn't ask no questions,

just when I played. He did the same thing.

It's part of it.

Staying on your left in the front there, Anthony.

You get a couple weeks or obviously you were working

your way back from your injury. Where do you think the

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