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MGoBlue Podcasts with Jon Jansen

Defend the Block 191 - Phil Martelli

MGoBlue Podcasts with Jon Jansen

The Varsity Podcast Network

Sports, Football, Jon Jansen, Wolverines, College, Ncaa, Michigan

4.8754 Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

It's always a treat when Associate Head Coach Phil Martelli joins us on Defend the Block! During this visit, Martelli shares his thoughts on the program at this stage of the offseason (1:00) before offering his impressions on most of the players on the Wolverines' roster (10:00).

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0:00.0

Normally off the top here on Defend the Block, I set up the conversation, provide a little analysis,

0:05.2

a preview, some foreshadowing. But when you have Phil Martelli, the godfather, the legend,

0:10.9

the associate head coach, and the outstanding one for Michigan men's basketball,

0:14.5

there's no need to belabor the point. He gives us a breakdown on pretty much every player on this

0:20.4

roster. He talks about what's different

0:23.4

about this team. He talks about a player who is another old soul on the roster. Remember, he told

0:29.3

us Teres Reed Jr. had that old soul quality to him in advance of last season. And he talks about

0:36.2

a player whose eyes are wide open, which means his heart is wide open.

0:40.5

Phil is one of the best out there, and he'll give you an outstanding look at this Michigan

0:45.8

program here in mid-August.

0:48.7

Phil Martelli coming up on Defend the Block.

0:52.0

We're talking Michigan basketball.

0:54.6

Welcome to Defend the Block, where we'll take you inside the basketball programs with

0:59.7

interviews, analysis, and so much more.

1:02.4

Now, here's your host, Brian Bush.

1:05.7

One of our favorite guests, one of many folks' favorite guests, is Associate Head Coach

1:09.6

Phil Martelli.

1:10.3

He joins us here

1:11.0

on Defend the Block. Coach, first off, thanks for all the time that you always give us.

1:16.7

When do you really feel like the stretch run, that push that in-season mode happens? Is it there yet?

1:24.4

Do you have to wait until you can kind of get in full practices?

1:31.8

When does it really start to rev up for the new chapter of this program?

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