Early Impressions & Players Era Preview with Isaac Trotter

It's time for a mailbag pod! Dylan and Eric answer listener questions from the UM Hoops message board, Twitter, Blue Sky and more to discuss how long Michigan could stay undefeated, whether the turnover problem is fixed, how the rotations and lineups are shaken out, shooting concerns or upside, and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michigan won three games in three days by 110 points to take home $1 million so we recorded a podcast in the middle of the night about it. Dylan and Eric discuss the No. 1 KenPom team in the country, Michigan's defense, Yaxel Lendeborg's dominance, Morez Johnson, and an offense that is finding its footing.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

CBS Sports' Isaac Trotter joins the show to discuss his early impressions of Michigan and the three-big lineup, followed by a preview of San Diego State and Auburn, Michigan's first two matchups at next week's Players Era Festival. To wrap things up, Dylan and Isaac shift to a quick conversation about Big Ten teams that have over- or underachieved early relative to preseason expectations. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michigan moved to 3-0 with wins over Wake Forest and TCU last week, but it wasn't pretty. The Wolverines needed overtime to beat Wake Forest in Detroit and a late comeback to escape Fort Worth with the road victory. Dylan and Eric discuss the week, assess the level of concern, and dive into some player thoughts on key contributors at this point in the season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michigan rolled over Oakland in the season opener and now prepares for a crucial week with games against Wake Forest and TCU. Dylan and Eric break down the opening game, discuss some key storylines, and spend some time previewing Wake Forest ahead of Tuesday's clash in Detroit. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

College basketball season tips off on Monday, which means it's time for some over/unders. Dylan and Eric preview the season by calling their shot on listener-submitted over/under props on everything from KenPom projections to individual stats and season accomplishments.Make sure to follow along and vote on each prop with your own projection on the site at this link. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dylan and Eric discuss Michigan's overtime exhibition win over St. John's on Saturday night. The Wolverines finally had their whole roster back and met the physicality challenge against the Red Storm. They discuss the return of the bigs, Yaxel Lendeborg, Elliot Cadeau, potential defensive issues, upside and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michigan played its first exhibition game of the preseason on Friday, falling to Cincinnati, 100-98. It was our first chance to see the new roster in action, or at least most of it. Aday Mara and Morez Johnson Jr. didn't play, which left Michigan shorthanded in the frontcourt.Dylan and Eric discuss what we can still take from the shorthanded exhibition game, and what we shouldn't with thoughts on Elliot Cadeau, Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan's freshmen and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Basketball season is three weeks away. KenPom projections and preseason rankings are here and exhibition games are coming right up.Most importantly, the pod is back! To celebrate, Joe Jackson (@joejacksonCBB) joins the show to break down over/unders for every Big Ten team's conference win total.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Isaac Trotter from 247 Sports and CBS Sports joins the show this week to discuss Yaxel Lendeborg's decision to withdraw from the NBA Draft, his thoughts on watching him at the NBA Draft combine and the impact of his decision. Dylan and Isaac also run through the rest of Michigan's portal class and how the pieces might fit together in Ann Arbor. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.