Michigan Basketball Insider - Wolverines impressive out of the gate
The Michigan Insider
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4.6 • 855 Ratings
🗓️ 10 November 2025
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
In this week's episode, Sam Webb and former Wolverine Tim McCormick discuss Michigan basketball's strong start, spotlighting its 121-78 win over Oakland. Tim relays Greg Kampe's praise for Michigan's talent, size, and adaptability. They zero in on the team's passing skills, especially with point guard Elliot Cadeau and center Aday Mara, and mention Trey McKenney’s positive minutes at backup point guard versus Oakland. The conversation moves to the team's expected improvements in physicality and rebounding, with Tim noting practice routines like weighted big man drills and no-foul scrimmages. They wrap with previews of games against Wake Forest and TCU and a plug for Tim's new podcast.
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| 0:26.9 | And welcome folks to another edition of the Michigan Basketball Insider here on a Sunday with Tim McCormick, Michigan basketball underway. |
| 0:43.3 | Week one in the books, week two, going to be exciting as the Wolverines going to be playing Wake Forest. |
| 0:51.7 | They got TCU later and we go to Wake Force right on the horizon. |
| 0:54.7 | We got a chance to see the Wolverines come out of the gates on fire, joining me to talk about |
| 1:02.4 | this and that like he does every single week, man who was the pride of Clarkston High School, |
| 1:09.5 | one of the best out of the state of Michigan |
| 1:12.2 | when he came out and then went to the University of Michigan where he was the best |
| 1:17.2 | to do it on the hardwood at Chrysler, first round draft pick in the National Basketball Association |
| 1:23.3 | where he played for 10 years and since retiring has been one of the best basketball commentators in the land. |
| 1:29.7 | But I'd like to introduce him first as my guy, my man, my big fella, Timmy Mac, Tim McCormick, Tim, how you doing? |
| 1:36.8 | I'm happy, Sam. We're underway. We've got college hoops. We've got games to watch and scout and break down. |
| 1:43.1 | Emerging stars, storylines that are intriguing. |
| 1:46.8 | I am good. |
| 1:48.3 | Tim, you know, I like to temper things. |
| 1:53.6 | People say, yeah, you know, you're optimistic, |
| 1:56.2 | but I tend to be reserved in saying what teams are going to do. |
| 2:01.3 | But, man, as openers go, I don't know that I've been more impressed with Michigan |
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