Full disclaimer right out of the gate. This is not a typical episode of Defend the Block,

fitting, because this was not a typical season we just finished. This is not an interview-based

episode, not a post-game recap, not a forward-looking type of a podcast. We'll get to those

sooner rather than later because it's certainly a busy time in the college basketball

off-season. But this is more of a reflection podcast of the most special season I've ever had the pleasure

of following in any sport at any level.

And before I get into my reflections, I wanted to open it up to all of you to do the same here

on Defend the Block.

If there is enough interest on a future episode, I'd love to share

why this Michigan team, season, championship resonated with you, meant something to you.

You can share a few different ways, written where I can read your submission or with either

audio or video that I would turn to audio. The easiest audio-only way if you own an iPhone is via the voice memos app. It's a built-in. It comes with the phone app. It should already be on your phone. It's actually how I record some of my interviews for the radio broadcast, pre-game and post-game, due to how quickly I can turn it into studio. It really does high-quality audio. My email address, which I'll put in the show notes,

Brian. Dot Bush at Learfield.com.

Brian with an eye, last name spelled B-O-E-S-C-H at Learfield.com.

Again, it'll be in the show notes.

Again, I don't know how this will go or how many submissions I will get,

but if we do get enough of them as to why this season,

this championship

was special to you, and you're willing to share, I'll do an episode on it later this month.

For now, I'll share with you some of my reflections on a special team, a championship team,

here on the special edition of Defend the Block.

We're talking Michigan basketball. Welcome to Defend the Block. We're talking Michigan basketball.

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