One month ago, we wrapped up our in-season coverage here on Defend the Block as Michigan's magical run ended with a tough final 12 minutes against the Auburn Tigers in Atlanta.

This episode marks the beginning of our offseason coverage, and there is certainly plenty of excitement about what's to come for the Wolverines in Dusty May's second season leading the program.

I'm excited to sink my teeth into the roster next year, start to get to know the newcomers

hear from some of the returning guys.

Optimism is warranted for all of college basketball's biggest prizes, especially if everyone

committed to Michigan ultimately does come to Michigan.

More on all of that as we continue through the spring and the summer.

But I did want to bridge those future-looking conversations to the post-game episodes from March,

and even before that, by visiting with a crucial member of year one of this new Michigan era

and a critical member of Dusty May's teams

over the last four seasons, Vlad Golden. In this new era of frequent roster changes, there are

plenty more, quote, one and duns. That phrase used to be reserved primarily for NBA-bound

freshmen. Now, there are seemingly thousands of won and duns throughout college

basketball in a given year. Just as the portal is filled with more players than actual spots,

that college basketball version of musical chairs, there are far fewer one and duns who

leave a true legacy at a program than all the players who compete in college hoops.

That's the case for every college player, of course.

Not everyone can secure a piece of history, a legacy, before leaving after year one, year two,

year five, year seven in this era, you get the idea.

When the news of Dusty May to Michigan went public, it was easy to dream big about the potential

players who were maybe going to test the portal from Florida Atlantic.

Could this become Boca Raton North here in Ann Arbor with some slightly different weather?

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