The Michigan Insider LIVE with AD Warde Manuel - NCAA tourney seed, NOA, postseason ban talk, & more

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🗓️ 18 March 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel made his way to The Michigan Insider studio Tuesday morning for his monthly exclusive 1-on-1 conversation with Sam Webb. He reflected upon the recent successes of the men's and women's basketball teams, highlighting the men's run to the Big Ten Tournament Championship. He expressed disappointment with Michigan's five seed in the NCAA Tournament, however, citing the importance of head-to-head records and the inconsistency in valuing non-conference games. Manuel also touched on the upcoming spring football season, emphasizing the ongoing importance of the spring game for fan engagement and potential revenue generation. He offered an update on the status of NCAA case and addressed (mainly from Ohio State circles and sites) of a pending postseason ban. The interview concludes with overall reflections upon the athletic department's success at large, including 52 championships in the last five years. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:16.8	And back in studio, a monthly check-in with Michigan Athletic Director, Ward Manuel in studio.
1:25.2	Glad that you can drop in a celebratory mood, I'm sure, as your basketball programs,
1:31.6	plural, are both in the NCAA tournament. Congratulations, sir. How are you this morning?
1:37.0	You know what? I'm in a great mood this morning. With a terrific two weekends for both of the teams
1:42.6	and then to see the men's basketball team lift that trophy was just so special for so many reasons, obviously.
1:51.5	But obviously to go from last to first to win a tournament is just an amazing job that Dusty, his staff and
2:03.3	those young men did to perform the way they did. And ending the season, again, nobody thought,
2:10.4	you know, we would have the success that we had and win the tournament. I don't know what the
2:16.5	stats were and the, you know,
2:18.4	what the line was and the possibility and the percentages that come up of them winning.
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