And we are back, folks, here on the Michigan Insider, on the Big 1050 WTKA.

And of course, we are now live on the Michigan Basketball Insider on all our channels,

YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, because it is a matchup that we have just got to talk about with our guy,

our big fella, he'd been in this rivalry.

He was the best player in the state when he came out and went to the University of Michigan.

Best player out of Corston, Michigan went on to start at the University of Michigan, became a first round draft pick, where he played 10 seasons.

And now, one of the best basketball commentators in the land. And he is my man, Timmy Mack, our guy,

Tim McCormick, Tim. Good morning. How are you on this exciting game day?

Something just feels a little bit different today.

I woke up and there's a different taste in my mouth.

There's a different anticipation.

I can't wait for this game.

And it reminds me a lot of the way I felt before the Nebraska game.

On game day, when you got a rival, there's just something about the day that's different.

I think that both Michigan and Michigan State players are going to be so up for this.

It's going to be so fast and so physical, a game in which you celebrate a basket,

and it's going to be really hard for both teams to score.

I want to reflect before we dive into Michigan State.

You mentioned being excited about the Nebraska game.

I was too.

They were more short-handed than we expected because we, I think

we all suspected that Braden Frager wouldn't play, but Rick Mast not playing was basically a game

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