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MGoBlue Podcasts with Jon Jansen

Defend the Block 377 - National Analysis

MGoBlue Podcasts with Jon Jansen

The Varsity Podcast Network

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

4.8754 Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Brian chats with several national college basketball voices from the Final Four in Indianapolis. NBC's John Fanta, EvanMiya.com's Evan Miyakawa, The Athletic's CJ Moore, Westwood One's Robbie Hummel, and CBS' Tracy Wolfson share their thoughts on the Wolverines' NCAA Tournament run and Saturday's matchup with Arizona.

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0:00.0

Michigan is in Indianapolis. The Wolverines first full day here in preparation for the matchup

0:06.0

with Arizona and the national semi-final. As the Wolverines were over at Lucas Oil Stadium,

0:11.4

doing a ton of media, they got about a 90-minute practice in all in preparation for that

0:16.9

matchup between who many believe are the top two teams in college basketball.

0:21.8

One will move on to the national championship.

0:24.3

One will have their season come to an end late Saturday night.

0:28.2

If you're listening to this, you're dialed in to all that's happening with Michigan men's basketball.

0:32.8

And here over the next 24, 48 hours, there'll be a ton of stories written, tons of interviews done with Dusty May, assistant coaches, players, staffers, all of that.

0:43.4

So we had a chance to catch up with some of those who are reporting or broadcasting these games coming up on Saturday and then on Monday.

0:52.1

Have some great guests for you.

0:53.9

I'll share them with you in the order I recorded them.

0:57.0

John Fanta, who does such great work with NBC.

1:00.0

Evan Miyakawa, who has a great site, Evan Mia.com, one of the best analytical sites out there.

1:05.9

CJ Moore of the Athletic, who was immersed with Michigan back in the Players' Era week when Michigan really burst

1:12.2

onto the national championship contender scene.

1:15.4

And then a couple who will indeed broadcast the game on Saturday and then hopefully for the

1:20.0

Wolverines on Monday.

1:21.1

Robbie Hummel, who does tremendous work for various outlets.

1:24.3

He'll be on the Westwood One call.

1:25.8

And Tracy Wolfson will be on the sidelines

1:28.1

with that number one CBS, TBS, TNT crew coming up in Indianapolis on Saturday.

1:34.9

So some great national perspective for you as we count down to Michigan and Arizona on this special

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