And we are back, folks, another edition of the Michigan Recruiting Insider after a bit of a hiatus and a special show while recruiting will certainly be focused on in this podcast like it always is.

We have to react to the news that the Big Ten has decided to postpone its season.

We will discuss the impact that has had that we'll have on recruiting,

but by and large, the podcast will be our reaction to that decision. The why, whether we think

it was the right thing to do, you know, the, you know, the discontent that has been, that sort

of permeates the player and coaching ranks.

A lot of, you know, Nebraska's public dissent, a lot of moving parts with this decision

that came down from the Big Ten.

Of course, the Pac-12 followed shortly thereafter.

The Big 12, the SEC, and the ACC seem determined to forge ahead and try to get

college football in in the fall. With that, let's bring in the crew, of course, Steve Lorenz.

Steve, how are you this podcast afternoon?

We've all been better than we are today, I assume. But still good, though. Everything's good.

Yeah. And of course, the first time on the first half of the podcast, right? But we just feel like it's, it's prudent since, you know,

the focus is mostly on the reaction to the decision that the Big Ten just rendered.

Philip Prudent to just put us all on the,

the entire podcast, especially with Bryce being out.

So, of course, Josh Hinchke is with us. Josh,

how are you? I'm doing great, Sam. Thanks for having it in your heart to bump me up to the first

team here. Hey, well, look, this decision affects all fall sports. And, of course, while basketball

goes from the fall to the winter, you know, they're practicing, they're getting in workouts now.

You know, practice starts during the fall semester.

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