And we are back, folks, here on another edition of the Michigan Insider and live here on the Big

1050 WTKA, online on the big 1050.com.

And back in studio, a monthly check-in with Michigan Athletic Director, Ward Manuel in studio.

Glad that you can drop in a celebratory mood, I'm sure,

as your basketball programs, plural, are both in the NCAA tournament.

Congratulations, sir.

How are you this morning?

You know what?

I'm in a great mood this morning.

What a terrific two weekends for both of the teams.

And then to see the men's basketball team lift that trophy was just so special for so many reasons, obviously.

But obviously to go from last to first to win a tournament is just an amazing job that Dusty, his staff and those young men did to perform the way they did.

And ending the season, again, nobody thought, you know, we would have the success that we had and win the tournament.

I don't know what the stats were and what, you know, what the line was and the possibility

and the percentages that come up of them winning.

But, you know, against a lot of people who didn't think they could do it, they achieved

the success that they knew they could if they played like they played.

And so it was just a special weekend to watch that. And then, you know, to see the ladies play

and what they did and how they played against Maryland. And that level of play, you know,

three freshmen starting in the way that our seniors and came together and led that team this year, again, almost a rebuild in the way.

You know, you know, so what both Dusty and Kim did deserve the accolades that they deserve and Kim this year becoming the winning

this coach in Michigan basketball history.

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