One of the many goals of this Michigan basketball program is to remain at the same temperature as often as possible.

And few do that better than today's guest, assistant coach Mike Boynton, Jr.

We've heard plenty of discussion around the quick turnaround from the national championship win to the opening of the transfer portal.

And of course, Boynton was on that front line with Dusty May, the rest of the Michigan coaching staff.

Yet, Boynton still made time the day of the title game that morning and the day after,

the morning after, with all that was going on to hit the hotel gym.

Between Monday and Tuesday, bike sessions in Indianapolis, Boynton experienced a national

championship win, but those who stay at the same

temperature tend to stay in their normal routine. Michigan staff has done its best to stabilize

its temperature with the preparations for the 26-27 campaign overlapping with a championship run.

Yet Boynton did make sure to appreciate what was unfolding in March and then in early April.

I asked Boynt, after the interview you're about to hear for another project I'm excited to

eventually share with you about a new routine he added during the NCAA tournament.

During pregame introductions, Boynton would walk the baseline near Michigan's

bench and he would just kind of take in the moment. It was almost like he was talking to

himself and he was stemming from his own advice he gave to others on staff early on this season.

He said, this is special. I've had some really good moments, never anything like this.

He told that to others early and to himself before the team's defining moments.

Now, we'll learn as time goes on, how many of those baseline self-talks Boynton will have

when Michigan tries to defend its national title next March and hopefully next April in Detroit.

But Boynton is a master of putting things into proper perspective.

And the pillars Michigan used to build this year's upcoming roster, along with last year's

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