A weekly college basketball podcast by Brendan Quinn of The Athletic and Dylan Burkhardt of UMHoops.com. We discuss Michigan, Michigan State, the Big Ten and the game at-large.
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The Moving Screen podcast is undeniably one of the best Michigan and Michigan State basketball podcasts available. Hosted by Dylan and Quinn, this podcast stands out for its exceptional content, insightful analysis, and entertaining banter. As a die-hard fan of Michigan basketball, I appreciate their honest assessments, inside knowledge, and statistical breakdowns. Not only do they provide comprehensive updates on both teams, but they also keep listeners engaged with captivating discussions about the Big Ten as a whole. With their expertise and dedication to delivering top-notch content, Dylan and BQ have truly set themselves apart in the podcasting world.
One of the best aspects of The Moving Screen podcast is its ability to provide in-depth coverage not only of Michigan and Michigan State basketball but also of the entire Big Ten conference. Dylan and Quinn's unbiased analysis ensures that fans of any team can rely on this podcast for accurate information and insightful commentary. Their blend of analytics and old-school basketball knowledge creates a well-rounded listening experience that appeals to a wide range of fans. Additionally, their chemistry shines through in their conversations, making each episode enjoyable from start to finish.
While it is challenging to find any significant drawbacks with The Moving Screen podcast, some listeners may argue that it caters primarily to fans of Michigan and Michigan State basketball. Although Dylan and Quinn offer valuable insights into other teams within the Big Ten, some may feel that the focus is heavily skewed towards these two programs. However, given their expertise and deep understanding of these teams' dynamics, it is understandable why they are often featured more prominently.
In conclusion, The Moving Screen podcast deserves all the praise it receives as one of the best podcasts for college basketball fans in general and Michigan/Michigan State supporters specifically. With its engaging hosts, comprehensive coverage, thoughtful analysis, and entertaining banter, this podcast sets itself apart from others in the genre. Whether you're looking for pre-game insights or post-game breakdowns, Dylan and Brendan have you covered. I highly recommend subscribing to UM Hoops and The Athletic to ensure you don't miss any future episodes of this exceptional podcast.
Welcome to the UM Hoops Podcast. We are back with a new show after over a year without a podcast. This isn't The Moving Screen or The Pindown; instead, it is a twice-weekly Michigan basketball podcast that will hit on Michigan, the Big Ten, and more. Monday episodes will be with Eric Shapiro of The Pindown, with mid-week episodes featuring a rotating cast of guests, including friends of the pod and others across the sport. In our first episode, we break down Danny Wolf, Vlad Goldin, and Michigan's plans to feature both big men in the 2024-25 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
After a month off, Dylan and Brendan go team by team through the conference to make sense of all of the portal chaos and attempt to make sense of where each roster sits -- while fully understanding that many of these takes will be irrelevant in a few days (or hours) as the portal continues to move.
Dylan and Brendan discuss Michigan State's wins over USC and Marquette and preview the matchup with Kansas State. Then they roll through the rest of the league's failure to advance to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, providing a bit of postmortem on each program.
Brendan and Dylan preview the eight Big Ten matchups in this year's NCAA Tournament and try to answer all of the questions we've worried about all year. Which teams fall flat? Which teams are poised for a run? How many teams make it to the second weekend?
Brendan and Dylan recap the NCAA Tournament situation for Big Ten teams, preview the Big Ten Tournament game-by-game and then share their thoughts on how the All-Big Ten teams should shake out.
Brendan and Dylan recap an improbable weekend of Big Ten hoops. Purdue clinched a share of the title while playing some of its worst basketball of the season. Iowa and Michigan State played an early afternoon thrilled in Iowa City. Hunter Dickinson kept Michigan's season alive. Is the Coach of the Year debate down to Kevin Willard and Chris Collins?
It was an eventful week of Big Ten hoops and we are headed into the home stretch. Brendan and Dylan go with a Moving Screen classic to run through the league with a Big Ten Power Ranking draft to discuss all 14 teams with two weeks to play.
Dylan and Brendan discuss all things Big Ten including Northwestern's surge, Rutgers' slip, Indiana, Michigan State, Michigan and much more.
Dylan and Brendan take a long look at Michigan after the Wolverines won a pair of games with their backs against the wall. What would it take for the Wolverines to make the NCAA Tournament? Is Juwan Howard's team playing better at the right time or did they play the right teams at the right time?
Dylan and Brendan run through the Big Ten to discuss where each team in the league stands relative to the NCAA Tournament. What type of seeds can top-half teams expect? What do bottom-half teams have to do make the field? Who are we buying and selling?
Adam Jardy of the Columbus Dispatch joins the pod to discuss Ohio State's recent skid, Zed Key's struggles and injury, how Chris Holtmann keeps finding first-round talent, whether Holtmann is on the proverbial hot seat, and much more.
Zach Osterman of the Indy Star joins the pod to discuss all things Indiana basketball. Can this team still reach expectations? What is the latest on Xavier Johnson and Race Thompson's injuries? Why is every season of Indiana basketball a roller coaster?
Dylan and Brendan recap Michigan State's win over Michigan and Purdue's bounceback week before running through the latest on Iowa, Indiana, Northwestern and others. Then they are joined by a rare guest appearance on the pod as former Big Ten Associate Commissioner for Men's Basketball Rick Boyages joins to discuss officiating in the league (44:00), what goes into scheduling and assigning officials, coaching reactions, how it impacts the game and much more.Timestamps:(0:00): Big Ten thoughts on Michigan State, Michigan, Purdue, Indiana, Northwestern and Iowa(44:00): Rick Boyages on Big Ten officiating
Dylan and Brendan sit down to discuss the wacky start to the Big Ten season, including Purdue's loss against Rutgers, what's going on with Illinois, which teams are contenders and much more. Then they go back to a tried and true Moving Screen staple with a preview discussion on Michigan at Michigan State.
Brendan and Dylan recap the best and worst moments of the 2022 calendar year in Big Ten basketball, taking time to stop and highlight some ridiculous moments along the way.
Dylan and Brendan discuss whether you need to play a certain style of basketball to win in the Big Ten, what to make of Brad Underwood calling out his whole team and whether Penn State is legit. Then they dive into a couple of game previews focused on OSU-UNC, IU-Kansas and Maryland-UCLA.
Brendan and Dylan go back to a Moving Screen staple: The Big Ten Power Ranking Draft. They run through the league from top to bottom to sort out the best teams in the league and attempt to separate pretenders from contenders.
The second week of Big Ten hoops brought us some more entertaining games which means it is time to overreact. Dylan and Brendan share some overreactions and debate how their perception of the league has changed after two weeks of basketball.
Without many quality games in the results column, Dylan and Brendan look at six teams with notable challenges coming up this week: Michigan State, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Purdue and Michigan. They break down the opener, big questions that remain and what we'll learn from this week's matchups.
Brendan and Dylan preview some of the notable Friday night neutral court games in the Big Ten, including Gonzaga vs. Michigan State, Wisconsin vs. Stanford and Michigan vs. Eastern Michigan.
College basketball is just three days away! Dylan and Brendan discuss the state of the Big Ten and why the conference has struggled to turn good regular seasons into great postseasons. Then they switch over to the end of the bench and discuss the likelihood that each Big Ten coach is still employed by their school three years from now.
Dylan and Brendan recap the All-Big Ten selections and then dive into 10 players in the league who are under the radar but worth discussing. The conversations focuses on players who could have a bigger impact than anticipated or players who are toughest to figure out.
KenPom's predictions are out which means it's time to make over/under predictions for all 14 Big Ten teams. Dylan and Brendan go through the league top to bottom and predict whether each team will hit or miss its KenPom predicted win total.
After a long summer, Dylan and Brendan are back to discuss their plans for the show this season and then dive into an in-depth preview of Michigan (8:22) and Michigan State (58:57) for the upcoming season.
Brendan and Dylan are back for another podcast after a long layoff. They discuss Thursday night's NBA Draft, the state of the Big Ten, Michigan and Michigan State's offseason moves (or lack thereof) and start forming some early opinions on next year's Big Ten teams.
College basketball's offseason is hitting top speed with NBA Draft decisions, transfer portal madness and NIL deals. Dylan and Brendan disucss the latest on Michigan and Michigan State's roster situations including Frankie Collins, Jaelin Llewellyn, Max Christie, Moussa Diabate, Caleb Houstan, Julius Marble, Emoni Bates and much more.
Brendan and Dylan recap Michigan's loss to Villanova in the Sweet Sixteen, recap the season and dive into some early roster predicaments facing the Wolverines this offseason. Then they talk about the Big Ten and the disappointment of another postseason flop.
Michigan knocked off Colorado State and Tennesee to advance to its fifth straight Sweet 16 while Michigan State fell just short against Duke after knocking off Davidson. Brendan and Dylan recap the action from the weekend, preview Michigan's match up with Villanova and try to sort out what to make of this MSU season.
The NCAA Tournament is here. Dylan and Brendan recap the week that was in Indianapolis for the Big Ten Tournament then dive into Michigan and Michigan State's NCAA Tournament draws. To wrap things up, they go rapid fire through the other seven Big Ten teams in the NCAA Tournament and discuss their chances in the postseason.
Brendan and Dylan recap a chaotic end to the regular season and reset the situation for Michigan and Michigan State heading into the postseason. Then they dive into the Big Ten Tournament with some sleeper picks and break down how the All-Big Ten awards should be handed out.
Dylan and Brendan discuss the top of the Big Ten, the misery that February brings and what it means when people say a team is "lucky" then they dive into Michigan and Michigan State's rematch on Tuesday. The discussion starts with a look back on what happened in the first meeting on January 29th and how that translates into a second meeting.
Dylan and Brendan discuss Juwan Howard striking Joe Krabbenhoft, the chaos that ensued, and what it means moving forward for all parties. Then they jump over to Michigan State and what the Spartans need to do to get back on track down the stretch this season after two more losses last week.
Dylan and Brendan dive into the Big Ten at the top to break down the conference title race between Illinois, Purdue, Michigan State, Wisconsin and Ohio State after an eventful week. Then they slide down the standings to discuss the four primary teams on the bubble: Michigan, Iowa, Rutgers and Indiana.
Dylan and Brendan discuss the role of analytics in coaching and analyzing teams and what to make of Michigan and Michigan State's losses over the weekend. They discuss the path forward for Michigan to try to make the NCAA Tournament and whether Michigan STate still has a path to Big Ten contention.
Dylan and Brendan break down Michigan State's big win over Michigan including what worked so well with Michigan State's gameplan, what didn't work with Michigan's plan, AJ Hoggard's path, and what the game means for both teams going forward. Then they dive into some discussion about the Big Ten Player of the Year race.
Michigan and Michigan State are set to meet on Saturday (for real, this time) so Dylan and Brendan are back with another preview podcast. Instead of going player-by-player, they go through keys and gameplan ideas for each team to attack the other. The discussion includes how Michigan State defends Hunter Dickinson, how Michigan defends down MSU's transition attack and potential X-factors for both teams.
Michigan and Michigan State had bounceback weeks with marquee road victories over the weekend. Dylan and Brendan break down what went so well for Michigan and Michigan State and what's next with Saturday's rivalry game looming at the Breslin Center. Then they run through the Big Ten with an array of hot takes, coaching search theories and more.Timestamps:(5:04) Michigan(33:41) Michigan State(55:30) Big Ten rants
Brendan and Dylan break down Michigan State's loss against Northwestern and what it means for the Spartans moving forward. They discuss MSU's defensive regression, consistent turnover issues, the point guard position and why Malik Hall might need to play more minutes. Then they flip over to Michigan to discuss the loss at Illinois and whether there's any reason for optimism entering a make-or-break stretch.Timestamps:(2:30) Michigan State(36:57): Michigan
Dylan and Brendan recap what happened to postpone the Michigan State at Michigan game, what it means for both teams (and the Big Ten), and what comes next.
Brendan and Dylan preview the first meeting between Michigan and Michigan State this season. The conversation starts with a position-by-position breakdown and wraps up with some keys and predictions.
It's rivalry week with Michigan and Michigan State set to play next weekend. With a full game preview coming later this week, Dylan and Brendan discuss Michigan and Michigan State in-depth and take a long look at what's working and what isn't working for both programs heading into the thick of conference play.Timestamps: (5:52) Michigan State(33:23) Michigan
Brendan and Dylan run through the Big Ten from 1-through-14 to sort out which teams they are buying or selling with conference play set to resume in a couple of months.
Dylan and Brendan dive into what has fueled Michigan State's improvement this season after the Spartans picked up a pair of Big Ten victories to tip off the conference season. Then they flip over to Michigan's loss against Minnesota and where things go from here followed by a Big Ten discussion on Purdue, Illinois and Ohio State.Timestamps:(5:21) What's right with Michigan State (38:14) What's wrong with Michigan (1:14:00) Big Ten thoughts on Purdue, Illinois and Ohio State
Dylan and Brendan discuss where things stand for Michigan and Michigan State through the first month of the season, then they flip over to the Big Ten to discuss the end of the Mark Turgeon era and what comes next followed by some quick thoughts on Iowa, Illinois, Purdue and others.Timestamps:(4:40) Michigan (29:02) Michigan State(48:48) Mark Turgeon out at Maryland + Big Ten thoughts
Dylan and Brendan go back to an original Moving Screen podcast format with a Big Ten Power Ranking Draft. They share early impressions and hot takes on all 14 teams in the conference and then dive into the Big Ten-ACC Challenge matchups this week.Timestamps:(5:25) Big Ten Power Rankings (1:07:20) ACC-Big Ten Challenge Preview
Dylan and Brendan discuss Michigan's two games in Las Vegas and what went wrong in the blowout loss to Arizona. Then they dive into Michigan State's early-season play and what to watch for in the Bahamas this week.
Dylan and Brendan discuss Michigan and Michigan State's first week of the 2021-22 season and preview this week's Gavitt Games matchups. The Wolverines face Seton Hall on Tuesday and Michigan State plays at Butler on Wednesday, two matchups that should teach us a lot more about where both programs stand early on.Timestamps:(5:32) Michigan takeaways, Seton Hall preview (34:37) Michigan State takeaways, Butler preview(57:24) Big Ten Quick Hitters/Gavitt Games
College basketball is back this week. Dylan and Brendan dive into Michigan State-Kansas and discuss the key matchups, styles and personnel in Tuesday's Champions Classic opener. Then they switch over to Michigan and look at U-M's exhibition performance against Wayne State and what to expect against a Buffalo team picked to win the MAC.Timestamps:(6:52) Michigan State-Kansas Preview(42:00) Michigan Exhibition Thoughts, Buffalo preview
With the season just a week away, Dylan and Brendan throw out a final round of off-the-wall hot takes to preview Michigan, Michigan State, and the Big Ten at large.
Brendan and Dylan recap Michigan's Media Day and try to make sense of how Michigan's pieces fit together. The conversation includes DeVante' Jones' fit, Moussa Diabate's positional flexibility, and how deep of a rotation the Wolverines might play. Then (47:24) they jump over to Michigan State to recap what Brendan saw at a recent MSU practice including thoughts on Tyson Walker, Gabe Brown, Max Christie and others.
Brendan and Dylan recap Big Ten Media Day including thoughts on Hunter Dickinson versus Illinois, Michigan State's need for a go-to guy, what to make of the AJ Hoggard/Tyson Walker position battle and other assorted Big Ten takes.
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