Professor and The Pundit: A Michigan Football Podcast

The Professor and The Pundit were live from 12-2 EDT on WTKA's 1050AM 'Fantastic Friday' ahead of Michigan Football's season opener at the Big House against East Carolina. Here's the full show, including interviews with Nick Baumgartner and Mark Snyder about their new book "Mountaintop" on Lloyd Carr and the 1997 national champs, Jim Brandstatter on Michigan tradition...

Football week! The 2023 slate kicks off on Saturday and the fellas have much to discuss. Also, note that The rundown of today's episode: ➡️ Hello, Heisman. We predict the rising outrange of people trying to find the game outside of town. We will be LIVE on WTKA 1050AM (or iHeart) Friday 9/1 from 12-2 EDT as part of the pregame 'Fantastic Friday' extravaganza. We close with a discussion...

Steve and Greg return in the last non-Michigan football week of the summer, the rundown: ➡️ 95ish? Dooley explains the preseason "Mood" which has been tracked on MVictors.com since 2013. It's obviously very high, but why isn't it higher? The boys discuss the recent history that invokes a bit of Soundgarden , fans loving M gear, and a quick spin around the country of the likely ca...

The Season 2 Premiere episode! We cram in quite a bit, here are a few highlights: ➡️Cheeseburgers. The boys open by discussing NCAA vs. Harbaugh, how/why the deal likely blew up, why it is a joke, and what it all means to Michigan. And while we're on news that we thought disappeared, the Northwestern coaches managed to resurrect the Fitz/hazing story. ➡️More thoughts on the demise of the Pac 1...

We can't quit you! Given the B1G Contort, the demise of the Pac-12, and all the fallout, Steve and Greg hopped back in the studio for a bonus episode on the wild conference realignment news. Enjoy! Call Nick! Professor and The Pundit is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Nick Hopwood and Peak Wealth Management⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ : Retire With Confidence. Follow us on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠The Professor...

The Season 1 Finale! The Rundown: ➡️The boys open by discussing listener feedback, an interesting email to the British Open golf radio broadcast, and the wild entanglement of streaming services and more. Get off our TV/lawn! ➡️Steve and Greg discuss the darker side of the transfer portal, how coaches feel about it, how NFL teams consider it, and the throngs of athletes still stuck in the portal. ➡...

As we inch closer to the 2023 season, Steve and Greg cover a broad range in Episode 11. The Rundown: ➡️A bit of perspective on the crisis with Pat Fitzgerald and Northwestern, Trials by Twitter, the hazing, and a few questions that remain on our minds. Was this a Code Red / A Few Good Men situation? ➡️Cold Beer Here? The discussion on the potential of alcohol in Michigan Stadium from Episode 10 go...

Steve and Greg jump right in talking about the real gameday game-changer---beer in Michigan stadium. The full Rundown: ➡️The boys discuss the past and present of booze at college football games, including a little insight on which school pushed for the proposed alcohol law in the state of Michigan. Will U-M have beer in the stadium anytime soon? ➡️NIL gone wild! We discuss the trend of individual...

Seth Fisher of mgoblog joins us for Ep 9! Thanks for ALL the great ratings, reviews, and shares of this podcast! The Rundown: ➡️We start with a breakdown of Charles Woodson's ' Event On Main ,' the big event held on Main Street in Ann Arbor benefitting the U-M Mott Hospital , and how Dooley tried to avoid a particular topic with former LB Shawn Crable. ➡️Guest! Seth Fisher of mgoblog j...

Our first guest! "The Brain" Brad Feinberg is a professional sports gambler, so good he's banned on every app and several casinos. The Rundown: ➡️A few quick thoughts on the NBA draft, including Dooley's lottery-pick student, and our experiences attending NBA drafts (surprise: they are incredibly lame). ➡️Brad Feinberg joins us and shares how he became a professional "sharp&...

It's a big one! Episode #7, thanks to Nick Hopwood and Peak Wealth Management. The Rundown: ➡️That summer NIL fundraising push we've been hinting at? It's here and branded M Power: Brand For Life . Steve and Greg get into what it is, how it is being positioned, and the broader ramifications of this program. We also discussed the IRS ruling that could impact Michigan's NIL efforts....

We're halfway through Season 1 and proud to bring you Episode #6, thanks to Nick Hopwood and Peak Wealth Management. The Rundown: ➡️A few highlights from listener feedback and reviews, thank you! We then discuss the phenomenon of Taylor Swift's tour and insight into how Michigan Stadium was considered for the concerts including Ms. Swift, U2, and likely others. ➡️Key takeaways from NIL Sum...

Steve and Greg are back! In today's episode, we get into the origins of Steve Clarke's weekly appearance on WTKA, then over to rival fans getting on Dooley's nerves when they knock Michigan's historic wins. Last but not least, the boys discuss the athletic department getting rid of physical (paper) football tickets to the chagrin of collectors. Rundown: ➡️Steve discusses his weekly...

Thanks for supporting Season 1! Steve and Greg cover these topics and more: ➡️A listener question on the U-M apparel contract sparks a chat about these deals and on Sonny Vaccaro, the Nike/Adidas shoe-marketing wizard portrayed by Matt Damon in the movie 'Air' ➡️Speaking of money, we give our spin on the mess (as we've learned) concerning the Big Ten TV contract. And why Kevin Warren i...

Steve and Greg return hitting on the hot topics impacting college sports and of course, Michigan. In this episode, we discuss: ➡️The demands of ACC teams like Florida State demanding a bigger piece of the conference-revenue pie, and broader considerations of conference realignment across the map. ➡️On Notre Dame's inability to earn a bye in the CFP playoff, and our breakdown of how that might...

Greg Dooley (The Professor) and Steve Clarke (The Pundit) return with our new intro, featuring a velvet voice you might recognize! In this episode, we discuss: ➡️A look inside the ChadTough Gala, one of the biggest athletics-related social events in Ann Arbor. ➡️On Notre Dame's next move with its apparel contract now that UnderArmour is out, including the potential to have a non-exclusive shoe...

The pilot episode of Professor and The Pundit featuring Steve Clarke and Prof. Greg Dooley. In this inaugural episode, we cover: ➡️Prof. Dooley's career shift, and his classes at Michigan including the new, in 2023, a course on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL). ➡️The challenges faced by NIL "Collectives", including the lack of major donors (so far). ➡️The NFL draft, the decisions of p...