Hello, everybody. Welcome to the Wolverine 24-7 podcast, your audio source for all things Michigan

football, basketball, and recruiting. This episode is a basketball one. I'm your host, Zach Shaw.

Steve Lorenz is here with me. You can read all of our stuff over at the Michiganinsider.com

and Michigan.24-7 sports.com. I was in Iowa City. We'll talk a little bit about that game.

We'll also talk about some of the key issues, Michigan faces, why the next five games might tell us everything we need to know about the team this season. Our thoughts on Jwann Howard, what the panic level should be, and then even a little bit of recruiting at the end. We'll talk about what's working well for the Wolverines on the trail and maybe a little bit about the

commitments and then what's next. So going to be an action-packed episode. Let's start with the

panic level. So we'll do one through 10. And so Steve, they have now lost six of eight

against power conference teams. They have lost three out of four. Those are not good numbers. I mean,

that's certainly cause for concern, especially given the 7 and 0 start that they had to the season.

But I'm curious where, you know, when I think about like 1 through 10, I feel like it should

maybe be a 4 or a five.

There are some clear issues that will, that will break down throughout this episode.

But they are missing their second best player, in my opinion, in Isaiah Livers.

You know, his, his versatility defensively, how many positions he can guard, how much, you know, his shooting ability.

And also his ability,

I'd say he's their best shooter and their best dunker.

And so you take away someone, you know, and he was, I believe, their leading score at the time of his injury.

That's a lot.

That's a lot to be taken off of a team.

So I see, and they've played the number two toughest schedule in the country.

So there are a few explanations for what's going on.

But at the same time, certainly can't be like a two or a three, the panic level.

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