And we are back, folks, here on the Michigan Insider on the Big 1050 WTCA, online at the big 1050.com.

Joining us on a Monday here on the eve of the ReliaQuest Bowl, getting ready for this matchup between Michigan and Alabama, a little different connotation, a lot different connotation than last year.

It is our good friend Mike Spath.

Mike, good morning.

How are you?

I'm doing well, guys.

Yeah, it's funny.

I'm not really sure what to do with this game.

Is this like the culmination of the end of last season?

It doesn't feel like because most of the guys that played for Michigan

and that Ohio State game aren't in this game.

And then is it the start of next season?

Well, I don't know, because next season, starting quarterback,

see they're going to be Mikey Keene or Bryce Underwood,

and either one of that were playing in this game.

So this is the weirdest, like, set up,

this is maybe the weirdest bowl game that we have covered in our careers. So this is the weirdest, like, set up, this is maybe the weirdest bowl game

that we have covered in our careers. Yeah. Yeah. It's, it's, it's, it's, it's, it's, it's, it's, it's,

I can't even think of the word. It's the most exhibition like game game, most exhibition-like bowl game we've ever

seen Michigan take part in. Ira and I have been talking about this game in this way

for a little while now. I almost feel like Michigan, we almost feel like Michigan should treat it that way to a certain extent

and play a lot of the young guys,

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