Michigan Basketball Insider - Trey Burke, one of the greatest to ever do it
The Michigan Insider
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4.6 • 855 Ratings
🗓️ 24 January 2026
⏱️ 32 minutes
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In this week's episode (originally aired 1/23/26), Tim McCormick and Sam Webb discuss Michigan honoring Trey Burke's jersey and legacy. They debate ranking him among the top three players in the program's history and reflect upon iconic plays and his decision to stay for a second year. They also analyze Michigan's recent performance, noting improved energy and rebounding. Tim highlights Michigan's defensive strategies against stretch bigs and breaks down Ohio State and no. 7 Nebraska, predicting victories over both.
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| 0:47.6 | I'm happy to bring those folks in as we catch up with the Bigfella, |
| 0:52.4 | my big fella, our Big fella, one of the greatest players |
| 0:57.1 | in the history of Michigan High School basketball committed to Michigan, became one of the |
| 1:02.8 | best in the land out of the college basketball scene, a NBA draft pick as a first round |
| 1:10.4 | draft pick where he did his thing in the NBA for 10 seasons |
| 1:14.1 | before becoming one of the best basketball commentators in the land, best play by play guys |
| 1:20.2 | out there. |
| 1:20.9 | And of course, right here with us breaking down Michigan basketball on the Michigan |
| 1:25.8 | Basketball Insider, Timmy Mack, Tim McCormick is with us. Tim, good morning. How are you? Fantastic, Sam. Good to see you, my friend, so much that I want to get into this segment. So we're going to put you right on the hot seat, Tim. I'm going to put you on the hot seat with me. My man, because you're my big fella. |
| 1:45.2 | You go to war with you. |
| 1:47.0 | So I said, as we're talking about the honoring of Trey Burke's jersey tonight, this is a |
| 1:53.5 | distinction that few Wolverines get. |
| 1:56.8 | I make the statement about his significance in Michigan basketball history that I want to get your thoughts on, |
| 2:02.7 | but not until I get your take on Trey Burke's career, his impact at Michigan, and what he means to Michigan basketball. |
| 2:13.2 | Well, the big thing is taking your team to a final four and a championship game. |
| 2:19.2 | The other thing is national player of the year. |
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