We are back, folks here on the Michigan Insider on the Big 1050 WTKA online at the Big 1050.

com, Sam Webb, Mr. Ira Wide, drop on the other side and joining us as he does every single week to talk about the world of sports.

We don't limit it to just Michigan.

We run the gamut with our good friend, Eric Adelson, EA.

Good morning.

How are you?

Good morning, Sam.

How are you?

I'm doing great, man.

We don't limit it to Michigan, but we always start with sports in the state of Michigan.

And so, EA, in keeping with that, Michigan, Michigan State.

Normally it's a, it's, I mean, it's filled with with back and forth, fire and brimstone, barbs being traded and vitriol being hurled back and forth.

Last week was tame and subdued and the game felt kind of the same, but for maybe, you know,

the very characteristic penalties for Michigan State.

Other than that, I mean, the game didn't have a whole lot of luster to it, my friend.

Yeah, it's always a rivalry, but it doesn't feel like a rivalry when it's lopsided like this.

And it is.

And there's no sign of that changing in the short term because, you know,

Bryce Underwood is not going anywhere. And Michigan State, it looks like it's a reboot.

I mean, you know, who knows, who knows what they get, maybe they'll hire Nick Saban.

But this is, these two programs are not in the same place. And even though the fire and brimstone is there, there's not much spark.

But to Michigan's credit, it's never easy to go up there at night.

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