And we're back, folks, another edition of the Michigan Basketball Insider and excited to talk about

progress, progress on the court for this team. You know, you look back at what we saw in the

Illinois game and everything that we've seen since. This is a team that's been different coming

off the pause joining me as he does every single episode to talk about what we're seeing

from these hardwood Wolverines.

This is the guy who wore the uniform for the Maze and Blue was the first round draft pick

in the NBA, and now is one of the best basketball commentators in the land.

My friend Tim McCormick, Tim, how are you?

I'm doing great, Sam, and I was just thinking you said a word that resonated progress.

Twelve days ago, Michigan was seven and seven.

And Joe Lannardi said, oh, you're not in the tournament.

I heard from so many people, Devante Jones should lose his job to Frankie Collins.

He can't play. He's lousy. The freshmen are overrated. Why is Eli so passive?

And today, the possibility seem endless. I didn't like the Northwestern game, but I understand how it happened.

Definitely a trap game. No flow.

Horrible officiating.

Northwestern has some talented scores.

And they got hot while Michigan reverted for that second half malaise that they've had so many times this year.

What was it from? High turnovers, uncertainty, passive D. And all of a sudden, they were down seven with five

to go and Hunter and Musa were sitting. And I was exasperated. I wanted to throw something.

And I just kept thinking, Michigan has to win this game.

The consequences would be catastrophic.

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