Professor and The Pundit: A Michigan Football Podcast

Michigan cuts down the nets in Indianapolis and the Prof and Pundit have it all from the epic weekend! Can you believe it? Another national title puts the Wolverines on top of the college sports world once again. Hail to The Victors, Go Blue!Go Blue!Our title sponsor remains our man Nick Hopwood and Peak Wealth Management - call Nick or visit⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://peakwm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Welcome our new sponsor, Maverick Technology Partners! Check their portfolio of technology services and solutions out at⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mavericktechnologypartners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Final Four? Frozen Four? And the women's hoops squad on a historic run. We break down the Tennessee beatdown, the icers run to Las Vegas, and much more from all the Madness. It's Great, to Be, a Michigan Wolverine!Go Blue!Our title sponsor remains our man Nick Hopwood and Peak Wealth Management - call Nick or visit⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://peakwm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Welcome our new sponsor, Maverick Technology Partners! Check their portfolio of technology services and solutions out at⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mavericktechnologypartners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

It’s late March and three major Michigan teams are still dancing.  We break down the run by both the men and women's basketball squads, while we celebrate the B1G tourney win for men’s hockey, and breakdown the icers path to the Frozen Four.  The Pundit speculates on a possible B1G bonanza in the Final Four, the Prof shares a few sights and sounds from the weekend, and we close with a tribute to Michigan’s legendary assistant coach Jerry Hanlon.Go Blue!Our title sponsor remains our man Nick Hopwood and Peak Wealth Management - call Nick or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://peakwm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Welcome our new sponsor, Maverick Technology Partners! Check their portfolio of technology services and solutions out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mavericktechnologypartners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The boys are back, just in time to put a bow on Michigan basketball's historic regular season and talk about the outlook for March Madness. Will there be another banner to hang? Kim Barnes-Arico's women's squad might be making history as well, and the men's hockey team is hoping to cement the #1 ranking in the land with multiple banners. That's the cure for the football blues, don't you think? Go Blue!Our title sponsor remains our man Nick Hopwood and Peak Wealth Management - call Nick or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://peakwm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome our new sponsor, Maverick Technology Partners! Check their portfolio of technology services and solutions out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mavericktechnologypartners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

After days of disarray, suddenly we enter a bold new chapter. Michigan football found its man in Utah legend coach Kyle Whittingham, a hard-nosed outsider ready to bring a physical fresh start and a culture reset to Ann Arbor.  The Prof and Pundit break it all down for you, from the hire, the immediate considerations for staff and players, and of course, the talk of the business of sports and NIL as we take the first steps in the Whittingham era.  Go Blue!

Emergency Episode! The Prof and Pundit break down the aftermath of the shocking Sherrone Moore arrest and firing, and sort through the pieces that could lead to next steps for Schembechler Hall and the athletic department. We spend a few minutes on Michigan basketball, and look ahead to the Citrus Bowl and Texas.Our title sponsor remains our man Nick Hopwood and Peak Wealth Management - call Nick or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://peakwm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome our new sponsor, Maverick Technology Partners! Check their portfolio of technology services and solutions out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mavericktechnologypartners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Michigan basketball and hockey are red hot, and the Prof and Pundit share their thoughts on the controversial CFP Playoff announcement that left Notre Dame on the outside looking in. Michigan State had one of their best weeks off the field in a long time, with the hiring of Fitz and a $401M donation. Michigan gets an interesting pre-Spring game match-up with Texas in the Citrus Bowl. Go Blue!Our title sponsor remains our man Nick Hopwood and Peak Wealth Management - call Nick or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://peakwm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome our new sponsor, Maverick Technology Partners! Check their portfolio of technology services and solutions out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mavericktechnologypartners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

A decisive victory by the Buckeyes leads with the boys asking questions about the recent & glorious past, and where we go from here. But the performances on the hardcourt and the ice bring the mood up, and we talk about the wild coaching moves in the CFP ahead of the conference championship games. Go Blue!More on the 'History of College Athletics' Vol I: ⁠⁠https://mvictors.com/history⁠⁠Our title sponsor remains our man Nick Hopwood and Peak Wealth Management - call Nick or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://peakwm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome our new sponsor, Maverick Technology Partners! Check their portfolio of technology services and solutions out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mavericktechnologypartners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Wolverines turn in the most complete game of the season in trouncing Maryland, and that sets up, once again, the massive showdown on Saturday in THE GAME! We spin through the victory in College Park then head straight to the Buckeyes, break down Michigan's chances and of course talk through our pregame plans. Go Blue!More on the 'History of College Athletics' Vol I: ⁠https://mvictors.com/history⁠Our title sponsor remains our man Nick Hopwood and Peak Wealth Management - call Nick or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://peakwm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome our new sponsor, Maverick Technology Partners! Check their portfolio of technology services and solutions out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mavericktechnologypartners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The historic trip to Chicago's Wrigley Field is complete, with Michigan escaping the Windy City with a walk-off victory. The Pundit made the trip and shares tales from in and outside the iconic venue, the boys dive deeper into the politics around the private capital deal that seems to be collapsing, and finally, we set up the last couple weeks of the regular seasonMore on the 'History of College Athletics' Vol I: https://mvictors.com/historyOur title sponsor remains our man Nick Hopwood and Peak Wealth Management - call Nick or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://peakwm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome our new sponsor, Maverick Technology Partners! Check their portfolio of technology services and solutions out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mavericktechnologypartners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

It's November and the Prof and Pundit are calling for a clean-up on aisle 7. It is messy, but Michigan's toughness and more than a glimmer of their identity showed through in the 21-16 victory over the Purdue Boilermakers. We cover the game, the B1G, and as always a few sights, sounds and a mini-history lesson as we await the showdown at Wrigley Field!Our title sponsor remains our man Nick Hopwood and Peak Wealth Management - call Nick or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://peakwm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome our new sponsor, Maverick Technology Partners! Check their portfolio of technology services and solutions out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mavericktechnologypartners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

It was ugly Saturday night in East Lansing, but the Paul Bunyan Trophy was returned to Schembechler Hall. We spend a lot of time on the game, the aftermath, the implications on both sides. We talk about the proposed 24-team playoff, a 1950s gambling scandal at Michigan that involved the FBI, and wrap with an interesting week in the B1G and the SEC. Go Blue!Our title sponsor remains our man Nick Hopwood and Peak Wealth Management - call Nick or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://peakwm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome our new sponsor, Maverick Technology Partners! Check their portfolio of technology services and solutions out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mavericktechnologypartners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

With a decisive home win over Washington, Michigan has all its goals in front heading toward The Game. Fans put away the torches and pitchforks for at least one week heading into the annual showdown against the Spartans. Meanwhile we discuss the massive private capital deal that Michigan killed, what it was, what it might be, and why 16 teams were ready to sign. After a spin around the B1G the Pundit puts the James Franklin firing in context. And wouldn't you know it? Another MAJOR coaching firing occurs as we were recording - this time Billy Napier at Florida. Go Blue!Our title sponsor remains our man Nick Hopwood and Peak Wealth Management - call Nick or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://peakwm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome our new sponsor, Maverick Technology Partners! Check their portfolio of technology services and solutions out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mavericktechnologypartners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Whether you came for therapy or an injection of hope, Michigan fans find themselves at the brink. It's time for the midterm exams, and we're not taking a "W" -- nor is Michigan or Penn State. The Prof and Pun breakdown the disappointing roadtrip to USC, and drive through a historic weekend in the Big Ten as the Hoosiers become real, and Penn State is just reeling. As we were recording the news came down on the firing of James Franklin, and we share a few thoughts in the aftermath of another stunner for the Nittany Lions.Our title sponsor remains our man Nick Hopwood and Peak Wealth Management - call Nick or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://peakwm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome our new sponsor, Maverick Technology Partners! Check their portfolio of technology services and solutions out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mavericktechnologypartners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sherrone Moore takes back the reins as on Homecoming 2025, the Wolverines down Luke Fickell's Wisconsin Badgers 24-10, leaving the Prof and The Pundit with more questions than answers. The boys break down the game, as well as the wild afternoon that included the shocker as UCLA downed Big Game James Franklin and Penn State. We also preview our trip out to LA to face Southern Cal, with the Pun sharing a couple of warnings to Michigan fans! Go BlueOur title sponsor remains our man Nick Hopwood and Peak Wealth Management - call Nick or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://peakwm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome our new sponsor, Maverick Technology Partners! Check their portfolio of technology services and solutions out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mavericktechnologypartners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

A special edition of the Prof and The Pundit recorded from the hallowed ground of The Brown Jug on South University. Guests included Nico Porikos and yes, Coach Biff Poggi who was kind enough to join us on this Homecoming weekend. Go Blue!Our title sponsor remains our man Nick Hopwood and Peak Wealth Management - call Nick or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://peakwm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome our new sponsor, Maverick Technology Partners! Check their portfolio of technology services and solutions out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mavericktechnologypartners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Biff Poggi, the most interesting man in the world, concludes his interim stint as Michigan Football's head coach with a hard-fought road win in Lincoln against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The boys break down the explosive plays and the self-inflicted wounds, and as usual, get into the key moments, the significance, and offer a few sights & sounds from Saturday on and off the field! Go Blue!Welcome new listeners! Follow, and support our sponsors:Our title sponsor remains our man Nick Hopwood and Peak Wealth Management - call Nick or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://peakwm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome our new sponsor, Maverick Technology Partners! Check their portfolio of technology services and solutions out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mavericktechnologypartners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Rolling out and running Bryce Underwood, and rolling up 63 on the chips, it's the Rx Michigan football fans wanted--and you got it, and then some. The Prof and Pun break it down for you, roll through the Big Ten and national headlines, and as usual have a little fun with Sights & Sounds from the beautiful Saturday and Michigan Stadium. Go Blue!Rate this show! And support our sponsors:Our title sponsor remains our man Nick Hopwood and Peak Wealth Management - call Nick or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://peakwm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome our new sponsor, Maverick Technology Partners! Check their portfolio of technology services and solutions out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mavericktechnologypartners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode of The Professor and the Pundit, the boys dissect Michigan’s disappointing loss to Oklahoma, offering props to Mateer and issues with Bryce Underwood's performance. Did this turn fans from optimistic to concerned? The Prof breaks down his premium travel trip with Sights & Sounds from Norman. We do a quick run through the Big Ten and discuss the outlook for the next 2 critical weeks! Go Blue!Rate this show! And support our sponsors:Our title sponsor remains our man Nick Hopwood and Peak Wealth Management - call Nick or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://peakwm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome our new sponsor, Maverick Technology Partners! Check their portfolio of technology services and solutions out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mavericktechnologypartners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The New Mexico Lobos battled, but Bryce Underwood, Justice Haynes and the Wolverines prevailed on a perfect day for the season opener. We break down the game, run through the B1G and nation, and preview the huge game in Norman against the Oklahoma Sooners. They don't get any bigger! Go Blue.Rate this show! And support our sponsors:Our title sponsor remains our man Nick Hopwood and Peak Wealth Management - call Nick or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://peakwm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome our new sponsor, Maverick Technology Partners! Check their portfolio of technology services and solutions out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mavericktechnologypartners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠