Podcasts about CMU

This week on the pod, Gonzalo Maldonado, one of the co-founders of Salt & Pepper Games, drops by to talk about how he became a game publisher and how his business has developed. (@saltandpeppergames.bsky.social) Salt & Pepper will be publishing David Thompson's and my second design, Queen of Spies. It goes live on Gamefound Dec. 4: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/saltandpepper/queen-of-spiesBeyond Solitaire is proudly sponsored by Central Michigan University's Center for Learning Through Games and Simulations, where learning can be both playful and compelling. Check them out here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulationsCheck out CMU's game offerings here: https://cmichpress.com/shop/Sign up for an online game design class here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulations/certificate-in-applied-game-designAll episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.comEnjoy my work? Consider supporting me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/beyondsolitaire or getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaireContact Me: Email: beyondsolitaire at gmail.comTwitter: @beyondsolitaireInstagram: @beyondsolitaireFacebook: www.facebook.com/beyondsolitaireWebsite: www.beyondsolitaire.net

After downing the rival Rockets BGSU now turns its attention to CMU. We'll preview the game with Coach Eddie George, LB Gideon Lampron and WR R.J. Garcia. As for the Chippewas, we'll visit with "The Voice of the Chips" Adam Jaksa to get the lowdown on CMU. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jeff Sherman is in his fourth year as Director of Athletics at Central Methodist University, following a remarkable 37-year Hall of Fame career as Head Men's Basketball Coach. The winningest coach in CMU history, Sherman amassed 668 victories, ranking fourth among active National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) coaches at the time of his retirement and sixth all-time among Missouri's four-year college coaches. His teams earned 12 twenty-win seasons, four conference titles, and five NAIA National Tournament appearances. A four-time Hall of Fame inductee, Sherman's impact extends far beyond the court, having mentored more than 75 former players who have gone on to coaching careers at every level. Also an Associate Professor and former Department Chair in Physical Education, Health, and Sport Management, Sherman is known for his leadership, mentorship, and lifelong commitment to Central Methodist University, where he and his wife Julee have served for over four decades. You can learn more about Sherman here: Central Methodist University Athletics

In this episode, Rachel Billingsley drops by to talk about her work as Director of Marketing at GMT and what it's like to be part of a family wargame business. Beyond Solitaire is proudly sponsored by Central Michigan University's Center for Learning Through Games and Simulations, where learning can be both playful and compelling. Check them out here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulationsCheck out CMU's game offerings here: https://cmichpress.com/shop/Sign up for an online game design class here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulations/certificate-in-applied-game-designAll episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.comEnjoy my work? Consider supporting me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/beyondsolitaire or getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaireContact Me: Email: beyondsolitaire at gmail.comTwitter: @beyondsolitaireInstagram: @beyondsolitaireFacebook: www.facebook.com/beyondsolitaireWebsite: www.beyondsolitaire.net

Director of Athletics Amy Folan welcomes a couple of guests going into the Marcy Weston CMU Athletics Hall of Fame. First, Stephanie Martin was inducted from women's soccer. Martin was a four-time MAC honoree and won MAC Freshman of the Year in 2006. She helped get the Chippewas their first MAC regular season and tourney titles and led Central Michigan to their first NCAA tournament berth. Second, Chippewa legend Dave Keilitz speaks on behalf of the 1977 Central Michigan baseball team going into the Hall of Fame. Dave was the head coach of that memorable squad, the first CMU baseball team to win a MAC title. 

This week on the pod, Dr. Carly Kocurek (@sparklebliss.bsky.social) drops by to discuss the rise of arcade culture--and how we came to assume that video games are for boys, despite evidence to the contrary. Beyond Solitaire is proudly sponsored by Central Michigan University's Center for Learning Through Games and Simulations, where learning can be both playful and compelling. Check them out here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulationsCheck out CMU's game offerings here: https://cmichpress.com/shop/Sign up for an online game design class here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulations/certificate-in-applied-game-designAll episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.comEnjoy my work? Consider supporting me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/beyondsolitaire or getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaireContact Me: Email: beyondsolitaire at gmail.comTwitter: @beyondsolitaireInstagram: @beyondsolitaireFacebook: www.facebook.com/beyondsolitaireWebsite: www.beyondsolitaire.net 

 This week, Liam Liwanag Burke, designer of Dog Eat Dog, drops by to discuss his game. A new edition is on the way from Central Michigan University as part of their new Art & System series. https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/b2acaafc-6009-4565-9ef4-54b97b09e193/landingBeyond Solitaire is proudly sponsored by Central Michigan University's Center for Learning Through Games and Simulations, where learning can be both playful and compelling. Check them out here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulationsCheck out CMU's game offerings here: https://cmichpress.com/shop/Sign up for an online game design class here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulations/certificate-in-applied-game-designAll episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.comEnjoy my work? Consider supporting me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/beyondsolitaire or getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaireContact Me: Email: beyondsolitaire at gmail.comTwitter: @beyondsolitaireInstagram: @beyondsolitaireFacebook: www.facebook.com/beyondsolitaireWebsite: www.beyondsolitaire.net 

Philip Wadler is a well known, celebrated and recognized researcher in the field especially for his unique ability to explain complex ideas in a simple and elegant way. He got his Bachelor in 1977 at Stanford, his Masters in 1979 and his PhD in 1984 both at CMU. In 2023, he was awarded the distinguished honor of being elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, joining the ranks of scientific greats such as Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin. Wadler describes himself as someone who likes to bring theory into practice, and practice into theory. In this episode, we talk about his prolific research, the story behind Monads and Type Classes, Category Theory and Homotopy Type Theory. Throughout our conversation, in response to my eagerness to understand the philosophy and method behind his remarkable papers, he repeatedly emphasizes that the whole point of science is clearly communicating ideas so that others can build upon them. Links Wadler's Website Ullman's Advising Students For Success Grad School Mentorship Consider contributing to this show through our ko-fi!

Beyond Solitaire is proudly sponsored by Central Michigan University's Center for Learning Through Games and Simulations, where learning can be both playful and compelling. Check them out here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulationsCheck out CMU's game offerings here: https://cmichpress.com/shop/Sign up for an online game design class here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulations/certificate-in-applied-game-designAll episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.comEnjoy my work? Consider supporting me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/beyondsolitaire or getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaireContact Me: Email: beyondsolitaire at gmail.comTwitter: @beyondsolitaireInstagram: @beyondsolitaireFacebook: www.facebook.com/beyondsolitaireWebsite: www.beyondsolitaire.net

Special Guest: John U. Bacon. The Sponsors We want to thank Underground Printing for starting this and making it possible—stop by and pick up some gear, check them out at ugpmichiganapparel.com, or check out our selection of shirts on the MGoBlogStore.com. And let's not forget our associate sponsors: Peak Wealth Management, Matt Demorest - Realtor and Lender, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, Human Element, Sharon's Heating & Air Conditioning, The Sklar Brothers, Winewood Organics, Community Pest Solutions, Radecki Oral Surgery, Long Road Distillers, and SignalWire where we are recording this. Featured Musician: Karl Kingson THE VIDEO: [After THE JUMP: Things discussable.]  --------------------- 1. Nebraska Preview: Defense starts around 12:15 pm Play a weird nickelized version of the Rock Long 3-3-5 that has a 235-pound former Indiana linebacker at edge and moveable guys who like to get upfield up front. If you get them blocked up correctly there are ways to gash them. The best team to use against them would be 2023 Michigan—definitely think El-Hadi being out will have an effect. Run the QB? 2. Nebraska Preview: Offense starts at noon Dylan Raiola is a year 2 five-star but hasn't taken that next step despite Nebraska spending a lot of money to put talent around him and gave him Air Raid expert Dana Holgorsen, but they weren't that impressive vs Cincy. Their transfer OL haven't worked out, and they're not sure who's their LT. Those receivers are legit though. 3. Interview w John U. Bacon, author of The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald starts around 12:30 pm Bacon has a new book, so we have him on to talk about the haunting story of the Great Lakes' most famous shipwreck, and the lives, loved ones, and Dodge Chargers that were left behind. Pre-Order Link: http://johnubacon.com/ 4. CMU After Review starts when we're done with Bacon They put the air back in the ball. Underwood runs make the whole offense easier. CMU offense wasn't much of a test, but we got to try out the Barham at Edge thing, and want to see it transitioned to the next phase. Also need to talk about QB runs and why Michigan hasn't been able to fit them. Featured Artist: Karl Kingson Karl Kingson is a Detroit-based multidisciplinary artist whose work blends music, film, and visual storytelling into cinematic experiences that move both the heart and the body. With a sound rooted in R&B, pop, and alternative scores, Karl creates songs that feel like stories — romantic, mysterious, and timeless. His debut single STARE exemplifies his vision: a fusion of soulful vocals, striking visuals, and performance art that transforms love into a cinematic universe. Beyond music, Karl is a visionary creative and cultural architect. His projects span bold promotional campaigns, immersive live events, and fashion-forward collaborations, always grounded in the energy of Detroit and the underdog spirit he represents. His brand essence is motivation — inspiring audiences to embrace their value, chase their dreams, and connect through authentic artistry. Songs: "Open Medium"—Karl Kingson "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"—Gordon Lightfoot "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)"—Looking Glass Also because Across 110th Street will get our Youtubes taken down, the opener and outro: “The Employee is Not Afraid”—Bear vs. Shark “Ruska Vodka”—Motorboat

Things Discussed: Biff Poggi love: We don't often get honesty about what they did wrong. Let Underwood cook? Not sure if it's going to hold up because people revert to learned behaviors when stress gets high. It's easy against Central. We saw enough that Oklahoma should be a blip: the RPOs are real, the zone reads are real. QB run game: Forces defenses to make themselves easier to read, because they have to play 11-on-11 unless they can two-gap at the DT spots. Oklahoma and Nebraska are good at messing with a quarterback's reads, and Bryce wants to make them quickly. Take away their options and you give Bryce a true read. Nebraska's defense is all about generating confusion. Bryce running early on pass reads: good thing, do it. When he's hitting a DB he's the one causing punishment. Also nerfs pass rush: remember how Michigan played Sean Clifford in 2021 and teed off when Allar came on. Haynes: been good but frustrating—sometimes he's great in pass pro but he had another handful of purse-swinging. Guy got sick of blocking for his QB at Alabama? I'm sure part of the reason he came here in the first place is he was sick of being a lead blocker for Jalen Milroe. Defensively: Barham at the Jake Ryan job was eye-opening. If you can't roll out against a defense they can front the edge on stretch and the running game is dead too. Replacing Nichols snaps with Barham at edge also gets Rolder/Sullivan on the field. Favorite Barham play: he grabs the RB as he's forcing a give on zone read so he can go back to tackling that guy. Caveat: that's the worst running back we're going to play this season. QB run game vs Michigan: isn't any one thing, but biggest issue was Rolder not fitting it. He had an up and down game where he (3/6 first downs, maybe 4 were on him), while Sullivan found the guy to hit, but had a few looks at it first. If you're a senior you can't be ahead of that guy and be making mistakes. Nebraska preview: They played Cincy (no pass game) and two teams CMU would trounce. Their run D is permeable: defense plays very small, wants to confuse you, make your RB slow down to find his gaps and blocks, and rally from the secondary. You can really gash them. It's a bad matchup for Nebraska: Michigan's OL is good at ID'ing their blocks and wants to play heavy and hit you quickly in the run game and confuse coverage reads. The 2023 game was a blowout because if you have linemen who can ID their blocks you destroy the basis of their system. Would be a good game to have El-Hadi back; Efobi is probably going to have a rough outing.

This week we FIRE UP and head to Mt. Pleasant and Central Michigan University for fun things to do this fall in this vibrant college town located smack dab in the middle of Michigan. This is always a type of homecoming for host John Gonzalez, as he graduated from CMU, and is a memeber of their Journalism Hall of Fame. You'll hear all about it, including a few trips down memory lane, on this special show.Our friend Chris Rowley is the Executive Director of the Mt. Pleasant Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, and an expert on all things local for MP. Along with Jordan Ensing, Marketing Coordinator for the Bureau, she shares what makes this community special as well as fall activities. Insider tip: there is one last summer concert at Soaring Eagle Casino, Tim McGraw on September 26.Next, Gonzo got to meet and interview the brand new football coach for CMU, Coach Matt Drinkall, who joins us in Michigan direct from his last assignment as coach for the Army Black Knights. He is CMU's 30th head coach. He shares his insights for this season, as well as some of the very cool things this team is doing to reflect and honor the Native American heritage that is such a part of the Mt. Pleasant community, and this year will be reflected on the Chippewa's football uniforms. Coach also gives a shout-out to the Chip's of 1974, who were National Champs.Some people were clearly designed for thier careers, Gonzo is one, Marcie Otteman, Deputy Chief of Alumni and Constituent Engagement is another. This enthusiastic supporter, and CMU alumni 1987, shares all we can look forward to for CMU Homecoming 2025. There might also be reflecting on the good ole days at CMU, and the happy recognition that things are just getting better and better for the university.We recorded our show at a place that any CMU alumni knows well, O'Kelly's Sports Bar. We get to interview John Hunter, who's family has owned multiple establishments around Mt. Pleasant for decades. O'Kelly's, which is connected to sister business, and party palace, The Wayside, has been around for fifty years, and features all the college fun you could ever imagine. John shares why MP has been their community, and what makes working with CMU and students so great. Gonzo may or may not enjoy a very special, and very blue, drink from O'Kelly's during this segment. We just love these college town shows, especially in the fall, when the energy of fresh students on campus makes everyting incredible. A visit to Mt. Pleasant is perfect for this time of year. 

Chris Wormley and Jordan Strack discuss Michigan's dominant 63-3 victory over CMU and look ahead to the Big Ten opener vs. Nebraska.

Mich 63, CMU 3 and moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the pod, I am joined by Pat Harrigan, who has published several academic volumes about games--most recently Zones of Control, which is co-edited with podcast alum Matthew Kirschenbaum. https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262547925/zones-of-control/ Beyond Solitaire is proudly sponsored by Central Michigan University's Center for Learning Through Games and Simulations, where learning can be both playful and compelling. Check them out here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulationsCheck out CMU's game offerings here: https://cmichpress.com/shop/Sign up for an online game design class here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulations/certificate-in-applied-game-designAll episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.comEnjoy my work? Consider supporting me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/beyondsolitaire or getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaireContact Me: Email: beyondsolitaire at gmail.comTwitter: @beyondsolitaireInstagram: @beyondsolitaireFacebook: www.facebook.com/beyondsolitaireWebsite: www.beyondsolitaire.net 

Today on the show, we're talking about the Detroit Lions, Michigan and Michigan State Football, and more as we were joined by some of our great guests. Huge opened up the show giving his thought's on how the Lions looked against the Bears. We then moved on to talk about Michigan's dominance over CMU as Chris Balas from theWolverine.com joined us. He and Huge talked about how Bryce and the team looked in that win, they looked ahead to Michigan's next game against Nebraska, and more. Jim Comparoni from SpartanMag.com then joined us to talk about MSU. Apparently Jonathan Smith's name popped up as a candidate for the UCLA Head Coach job, so we got Jim's opinion on if that's a real possibility or not, talked about Michigan State's win over Youngstown State, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, we're talking about the Detroit Lions, Michigan and Michigan State Football, and more as we were joined by some of our great guests. Huge opened up the show giving his thought's on how the Lions looked against the Bears. We then moved on to talk about Michigan's dominance over CMU as Chris Balas from theWolverine.com joined us. He and Huge talked about how Bryce and the team looked in that win, they looked ahead to Michigan's next game against Nebraska, and more. Jim Comparoni from SpartanMag.com then joined us to talk about MSU. Apparently Jonathan Smith's name popped up as a candidate for the UCLA Head Coach job, so we got Jim's opinion on if that's a real possibility or not, talked about Michigan State's win over Youngstown State, and more. We talked about the Lions in our second hour as Scott Bischoff from the Detroit Lions Podcast joined us. He and Huge talked about how the Lions looked in the win over the Bears compared to the loss to the Packers, talked about what negatives and positives they took from that game, looked ahead to the game against Baltimore, and more. We were then joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He gave us his thought's on how MSU looked in that win over Youngstown State, talked about expectations moving forward, and more. We wrapped up the hour talking with Clayton Sayfie from theWolverine.com about Michigan. He and Huge talked about how good Bryce looked in that game, looked ahead to playing Nebraska this weekend, and more. In our final hour, Jeremy Reisman from Pride of Detroit joined us so he and Huge could break down the Lions win over the Bears. He and Huge talked about some of the guys that impressed them yesterday, talked about some impressive stats from that game, gave their opinion on how much better the Lions looked this week compared to last week, and more. Anthony Broome from theWolverine.com then joined us to give his thought's on Michigan's win over CMU, talked about what surprised him the most from that game, and more. We wrapped up the show with Bill's earlier conversations with Jim Comparoni and Chris Balas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anthony Broome from theWolverine.com joined us to give his thought's on Michigan's win over CMU, talked about what surprised him the most from that game, and more. We wrapped up the show with Bill's earlier conversations with Jim Comparoni and Chris Balas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our final hour, Jeremy Reisman from Pride of Detroit joined us so he and Huge could break down the Lions win over the Bears. He and Huge talked about some of the guys that impressed them yesterday, talked about some impressive stats from that game, gave their opinion on how much better the Lions looked this week compared to last week, and more. Anthony Broome from theWolverine.com then joined us to give his thought's on Michigan's win over CMU, talked about what surprised him the most from that game, and more. We wrapped up the show with Bill's earlier conversations with Jim Comparoni and Chris Balas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talked about Michigan's dominance over CMU as Chris Balas from theWolverine.com joined us. He and Huge talked about how Bryce and the team looked in that win, they looked ahead to Michigan's next game against Nebraska, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike and Rico continue their conversation about Michigan's potential gameplan against CMU this weekend.

Mike and Rico ponder what Michigan football's gameplan will be against CMU.

Valenti and Rico kicked off this Football Friday with some thoughts on Commanders-Packers and what the Lions will need to show them against the Bears this Sunday. They opened the second hour joined by TJ Lang to continue their conversations from the first hour. TJ stuck around to play "Who Said It?" before the guys wrapped up the show talking Michigan football and what their plans should be tomorrow against CMU.

TJ Lang stuck around to react to the injury report for the Lions game this Sunday and play "Who Said It?" Then, Mike and Rico discussed what Michigan football's gameplan should be against CMU tomorrow.

Valenti and Rico closed out the week continuing their conversation on what Michigan football's plans will be tomorrow against CMU, specifically with Bryce Underwood. Then, Riger joined in cross-talk to finish today's show.

We were joined by Doug Skene so we could get his thought's on how Michigan's loss to Oklahoma looked, previewed tomorrow's game against CMU, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We kicked off the final hour of the show talking about the Lions/Bears as we were joined by Lorin Cox from the "Locked on Bears Podcast." He and Huge talked about how week one went for the Lions and Bears, they gave their thought's on how Sunday's match-up will go, and more. We then played Bill's earlier conversation with Dan Miller in regards to the Lions. We were then joined by Doug Skene so we could get his thought's on how Michigan's loss to Oklahoma looked, previewed tomorrow's game against CMU, and more. We wrapped up the show with a "Moving Ferris Forward" interview as Huge spoke with Ferris State University's Athletic Director, Steve Brockelbank. He and Huge talked about where Ferris State Football ranks among all of the College programs throughout America, talked about what makes Ferris State's culture unique, previewed tomorrow's game against Tiffin, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, we're talking about the Detroit Lions, Michigan and Michigan State Football, and more as we were joined by some of our great guests. Throughout our first hour, we were joined in studio by Mitch Lyons from Mitch Lyons Wealth. During that time, he and Huge talked about the Lions loss to the Packers, previewed Sunday's game against the Bears, talked about Michigan State's game against Youngstown State, Mitch filled us in on how he can help you with your retirement, and more. In our first hour, we were also joined by Dan Miller who is the voice of the Lions. He talked about what improvements he would like to see coming off that Packers loss, gave his thought's on how the Lions will do against the Bears, and more. In our second hour, we were joined by former Detroit Lion Lomas Brown and Josh Garvey from Doeren Mayhew for our weekly "Inside the Lions" segment. During that time - Huge, Lomas, and Josh gave us their opinions on how the Lions looked in that loss to the Packers last weekend, talked about everything that needs to be improved before Sunday's game against the Bears, they talked about their expectations for the Lions in that Bears game, and much more. We were then joined by Steve Goff from the Lansing Sports Network. He and Huge gave their thought's on how the Spartans will do against Youngstown State, and more. We kicked off the final hour of the show talking about the Lions/Bears as we were joined by Lorin Cox from the "Locked on Bears Podcast." He and Huge talked about how week one went for the Lions and Bears, they gave their thought's on how Sunday's match-up will go, and more. We then played Bill's earlier conversation with Dan Miller in regards to the Lions. We were then joined by Doug Skene so we could get his thought's on how Michigan's loss to Oklahoma looked, previewed tomorrow's game against CMU, and more. We wrapped up the show with a "Moving Ferris Forward" interview as Huge spoke with Ferris State University's Athletic Director, Steve Brockelbank. He and Huge talked about where Ferris State Football ranks among all of the College programs throughout America, talked about what makes Ferris State's culture unique, previewed tomorrow's game against Tiffin, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michigan football welcomes Central Michigan to the Big House as the Wolverines look to rebound from a dispiriting loss to Oklahoma. Adam Jaksa, Voice of the Chippewas, joins the show to explain what new Chips coach Matt Drinkall brings to Mount Pleasant, how CMU's three-quarterback system works, and what to expect this weekend at the Big House. 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

Zack and Ian are hopping on the mics to recap the win against CMU and the rubber match of this Backyard Brawl series. If you liked the podcast, be sure to follow us on Twitter or Bluesky and rate us on your podcast app of choice! It helps out the show tremendously. Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield. Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling. Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.Contact us by email at semplefipodcast@gmail.com

On this week's episode of "Maroon and Bold," sports editor Sydney Neal is joined by sports reporters David Powell and Noah Henson to talk field hockey's first home win since 2021 and the trip down to the Big House for CMU football

In this week's episode Al Borges and Sam Webb discussed Michigan's offensive performance in its 24-13 loss to Oklahoma and the upcoming game against Central Michigan. Borges highlighted the need for better protection and communication among the offensive line and tight ends, noting the inexperience of the current players. Borges again praised Bryce Underwood's talent and long-term potential but pointed out his struggles versus the Sooners, scrambling unnecessarily at times, and not progressing reads at others. He later pointed out the unrelenting pressure Underwood began facing due to breakdowns on the offensive line. Borges highlighted the potential benefit of adding more quarterback runs to the offensive menu. He suggested the offensive line could benefit from utilizing more spread looks and zone runs. Borges also praised the jumbo package's effectiveness, but noted its limited use, and suggested its increased utilization as another possible adjustment. He set goals for the upcoming CMU game: 30+ points, 150-180 rushing yards, and 200 passing yards to get the offense back on track before the matchup with Nebraska. 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

On this week's "Seven from 77," Jon shares some potential lessons from Saturday's loss at Oklahoma, begins his analysis on this weekend's matchup with Central Michigan, and reacts to the other happenings in college football. Then, around the 33-minute mark. defensive lineman Tré Williams looks back on the trip to Norman and looks ahead to another opportunity at the Big House against CMU.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Week 2 is in the books and Michigan football's huge game against Oklahoma did not go how the Wolverines would've hoped. In Bryce Underwood's first ever road start, the Wolverines struggled in most departments and were beaten, 24-13, by a tough Sooners squad. Tony and Andrew open the show by discussing what went wrong for the Wolverines in Norman and where they must go from here to get the train back on the tracks. Then after the break, the guys discuss the Central Michigan game and why Biff Poggi was named as the interim head coach for the CMU and Nebraska games. And last but not least, it's time for some college football picks for a huge Week 3 slate. Read all about the Michigan Wolverines by heading to our website at freep.com/sports.

In our final hour, we were joined by former Major Leaguer John Vander Wal so he and Huge could talk about the Detroit Tigers. He and Huge talked about how the Tigers looked in that win over the Yankees last night, talked about Casey Mize and how his pitching has looked recently, gave his thought's on how the hitting has been lately, and much more. We were then joined by Adam Jaksa, who is the voice of CMU Football. He and Huge talked about how CMU has looked in their first two games, Adam gave his thought's on how CMU will do in the Big House on Saturday as they take on Michigan, he told us about some of the players to keep an eye on, and much more. We wrapped up the show talking with Tim McCullough from the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mt. Pleasant. He filled us in on all of the great shows and promotions they have to offer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were joined by Adam Jaksa, who is the voice of CMU Football. He and Huge talked about how CMU has looked in their first two games, Adam gave his thought's on how CMU will do in the Big House on Saturday as they take on Michigan, he told us about some of the players to keep an eye on, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, we're talking about the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, and more as we were joined by some of our great insiders. Throughout our entire first hour, we were joined in studio by our Tigers/Lions insider Greg Heeres. During that time, he and Huge talked about how the Lions looked in game one against the Packers, previewed this weekend's game against the Bears, they broke down our Detroit Tigers and how they've looked lately, gave their opinions on what this team still needs to get to the World Series, and more. We were also joined by Lou Canellis from Fox Chicago so he and Huge could talk about the Lions/Bears. Lou gave us his first impressions on how the Bears and Ben Johnson looked in their first game of the season, previewed this weekend's game between the Lions and Bears, and more. Alex Urban from the "Eat 'em Up: Detroit Tigers Podcast" then joined us. He and Huge talked about how the Tigers looked in that win over the Yankees, gave their thought's on the pitching and hitting, and more. We were joined by Eric Edholm from NFL.com in our second hour so he and Huge could talk about storylines surrounding the NFL. Huge and Eric talked about how the Lions looked in the game against the Packers, they went through some of the other big games from this past weekend, gave their thought's on some of the better looking teams right now, and more. John Maakaron from the Detroit Sports Podcast and Sports Illustrated then joined us to talk about the Lions. He updated us on a couple of injuries on the team as well as a few players that are coming back, gave his thought's on how the Lions looked in that loss to the Packers, and much more. In our final hour, we were joined by former Major Leaguer John Vander Wal so he and Huge could talk about the Detroit Tigers. He and Huge talked about how the Tigers looked in that win over the Yankees last night, talked about Casey Mize and how his pitching has looked recently, gave his thought's on how the hitting has been lately, and much more. We were then joined by Adam Jaksa, who is the voice of CMU Football. He and Huge talked about how CMU has looked in their first two games, Adam gave his thought's on how CMU will do in the Big House on Saturday as they take on Michigan, he told us about some of the players to keep an eye on, and much more. We wrapped up the show talking with Tim McCullough from the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mt. Pleasant. He filled us in on all of the great shows and promotions they have to offer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were joined by Clayton Sayfie from theWolverine.com in our second hour so we could get his thought's on how Michigan looked against Oklahoma. He and Huge talked about how Bryce looked in that game, Huge and Clayton previewed this weekend's game against CMU, talked about Sherrone Moore and the job he's done so far, and more. We were then joined by Tim Staudt from Staudt on Sports in Lansing. He and Huge talked about how MSU looked in that win over Boston College, previewed their next game against Youngstown State, talked a little about the Lions, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, we're talking about Michigan and Michigan State Football, the Detroit Lions, and more as we were joined by some of our great guests. We kicked off the show talking about Michigan State Football as we were joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He and Huge talked about what they've liked from the Spartans in the first two games, talked about the weaknesses they see, looked ahead to this weekend's game against Youngstown State, and much more. Anthony Broome from theWolverine.com then joined us to give his opinion on how Michigan looked against Oklahoma this past weekend. He and Huge talked about how Bryce Underwood played, talked about where this team needs to improve, and much more. We were joined by Clayton Sayfie from theWolverine.com in our second hour so we could get his thought's on how Michigan looked against Oklahoma. He and Huge talked about how Bryce looked in that game, Huge and Clayton previewed this weekend's game against CMU, talked about Sherrone Moore and the job he's done so far, and more. We were then joined by Tim Staudt from Staudt on Sports in Lansing. He and Huge talked about how MSU looked in that win over Boston College, previewed their next game against Youngstown State, talked a little about the Lions, and more. In our final hour, we were joined by Scott Bischoff from the Detroit Lions Podcast. He and Huge talked about that loss to the Packers over the weekend, broke down all of the negatives they saw, gave their thought's on why something just seems off with this team, looked ahead to this Sunday's game against the Bears, and more. We were then joined by George Blaha who is the voice of Michigan State Football. He was just inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, so he told us what the induction ceremony was like for him, talked about some of his favorite Broadcasting moments, talked about the Pistons, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were joined by Clayton Sayfie from theWolverine.com so we could get his thought's on how Michigan looked against Oklahoma. He and Huge talked about how Bryce looked in that game, Huge and Clayton previewed this weekend's game against CMU, talked about Sherrone Moore and the job he's done so far, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the pod, Professor Clifford Ando of The University of Chicago drops by to talk about the effects of cutting humanities programs. As historical games enthusiasts, we should care about this issue. One article: https://www.compactmag.com/article/the-crisis-of-the-university-started-long-before-trump/Beyond Solitaire is proudly sponsored by Central Michigan University's Center for Learning Through Games and Simulations, where learning can be both playful and compelling. Check them out here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulationsCheck out CMU's game offerings here: https://cmichpress.com/shop/Sign up for an online game design class here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulations/certificate-in-applied-game-designAll episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.comEnjoy my work? Consider supporting me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/beyondsolitaire or getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaireContact Me: Email: beyondsolitaire at gmail.comTwitter: @beyondsolitaireInstagram: @beyondsolitaireFacebook: www.facebook.com/beyondsolitaireWebsite: www.beyondsolitaire.net 

We're back with the weekly episodes, baby. We're proud to announce Ian Labatch (da Pitt Pope) as Semple Fi's new third mic #ThankYouKent as we recap Pitt's 61-9 win over Duquesne, preview their Week 2 matchup against CMU (not Carnegie Mellon), and talk the CFB slate in Week 2. Boogie time. If you liked the podcast, be sure to follow us on Twitter or Bluesky and rate us on your podcast app of choice! It helps out the show tremendously. Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield. Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling. Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.Contact us by email at semplefipodcast@gmail.com

This week on the pod, Suzanne Sheldon (@425suzanne.bsky.social) drops in to talk about her work at Restoration Games, what it means to "restore" a game, and how to create an experience that really connects with players. Beyond Solitaire is proudly sponsored by Central Michigan University's Center for Learning Through Games and Simulations, where learning can be both playful and compelling. Check them out here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulationsCheck out CMU's game offerings here: https://cmichpress.com/shop/Sign up for an online game design class here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulations/certificate-in-applied-game-designAll episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.comEnjoy my work? Consider supporting me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/beyondsolitaire or getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaireContact Me: Email: beyondsolitaire at gmail.comTwitter: @beyondsolitaireInstagram: @beyondsolitaireFacebook: www.facebook.com/beyondsolitaireWebsite: www.beyondsolitaire.net

We opened discussing MSU athletic director J Batt's roundtable with reporters Wednesday on a number of issues — NIL, MSU's resources, what to do with CMU, etc. Then a conversation with WMU football play-by-play voice Robin Hook on what to expect from the Broncos in their matchup Friday night against the Spartans (15:00). Plus, our Week 1 college football picks and best bets with Harry Gagnon (37:00).

This week on the pod, Nigel Scarfe drops by to discuss how his company, Imagination Gaming, helps students learn both academic and emotional skills in schools--and how games can also improve life in other settings, including prisons. https://imaginationgaming.co.uk/Art & System Backerkit: https://cmichpress.com/2025/06/10/new-game-series-art-system-games-for-expanded-play/Beyond Solitaire is proudly sponsored by Central Michigan University's Center for Learning Through Games and Simulations, where learning can be both playful and compelling. Check them out here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulationsCheck out CMU's game offerings here: https://cmichpress.com/shop/Sign up for an online game design class here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulations/certificate-in-applied-game-designAll episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.comEnjoy my work? Consider supporting me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/beyondsolitaire or getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaireContact Me: Email: beyondsolitaire at gmail.comTwitter: @beyondsolitaireInstagram: @beyondsolitaireFacebook: www.facebook.com/beyondsolitaireWebsite: www.beyondsolitaire.net

2 hours and 13 minutes The Sponsors Thank you to Underground Printing for making this all possible. Rishi and Ryan have been our biggest supporters from the beginning. Check out their wide selection of officially licensed Michigan fan gear at their 3 store locations in Ann Arbor or learn about their custom apparel business at undergroundshirts.com. Our associate sponsors are: Peak Wealth Management, Matt Demorest - Realtor and Lender, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, Human Element, Sharon's Heating & Air Conditioning, The Sklars Brothers, Champions Circle, Winewood Organics, Community Pest Solutions, Venue by 4M where record this, and Introducing this season: Radecki Oral Surgery, and Long Road Distillers. 1. Noncon and Big Ten: The Bottom Four Starts at 0:54 New Mexico. Former Wisconsin player who was at Idaho takes over, brings the QB and the DE who gave Oregon problems last year. Keegan Johnson used to play at Iowa. Oklahoma. Spiderman pointing game. Their defense was great and their offense just as terrible. Mateer the savior doesn't have WRs and his OL is highly recruited and young. They spent a lot for Damonic Williams at DT, have a great FS and iffy corners. Punting and arm-punting is winning? CMU. New coach is the former Army OL coach, interesting dude who sends his coaches home at 5pm, got all local coaches because he wants to be there a long time. Got an Iowa QB. #18: Purdue. Odom: Why? Team was falling apart already under Walters and got gutted. Multi-year rebuild. #17: Maryland. Walking Locksley to the gallows season. Inexplicable receiver depth is gone. Jalen Husky (from Bowling Green) and secondary is the relative strength of the defense. How much will Maryland seriously try to compete in this sport or just throw their House money at basketball? #16: Northwestern. The2021 running backs are still there. Caleb Tiernan how do you not come home? Edges Hubbard and Anto Saka (getting draft hype) are good. Dillon Tatum late transfer followed Harlon Barnett. Receivers are gone though. #15: UCLA. Encouraging second half last year, new belief in Deshawn Foster. But they're back to rebuilding from the portal, look like they have to do that every year. Only 2/15 players with 200+ snaps returned. Did get Nico Iamaleava. They have some access to money, but where's it going? Jalen Berger is their RB!   [The rest of the writeup and the player after THE JUMP]  2. The Big Ten Middle Starts at 34:54 #14: MSU. Defense takes a step back, offense takes a step forward, Aidan Chiles could be a budding star. Jonathan Smith probably didn't understand what kind of fanbase he's walking into. #13: Wisconsin. Is this the last hurrah of Fickell? They dumped the spread and their best player is a huge RT so that's good; their defense is kind of falling apart so that's bad. #12: Rutgers. Schiano has done it: Rutgers is a perennial bowl team! No more Monangai but plenty of parts are back, especially on the OL. #11: Minnesota. High-variance offense, Koi Perich is an All-American. If a few of the transfers hit it's a strong defense. Could win 10 games vs a bad schedule, could also be just fighting for a bowl. #10: Nebraska. Raiola year 2 has a lot of weapons. They really spent to get him some WRs, Dane Key and a contested catch guy from Cal. Still going to be a 3-3-5 but playing tiny. The problem is their DL coach left and took the DL with him. #9: Washington. Only Big Ten RB to return, really like them. Also got back Boston. Upgraded from Stephen Belichick to Ryan Walters at DC, have a dual-threat QB who took over last year. Opposite Michigan: no kicker, weak in the trenches.  #8: Iowa. Mid! Offense improved quite a bit under Tim Lester, rose to 69th in SP+, had fewer wins because that's not Iowa. "We have a quarterback now!" /runs a waggle. #7: Indiana. Cignetti is tough to play for but he was able to rebuild through the portal again with guys who don't have to get to know Cignetti, including a new QB who might be pretty good.   3. The Contenders Starts at 1:10:38 #6: Illinois. Brian is wearing an Illinois shirt after a 10-2 season that was really lucky. Lose their playmakers from a team that was really lucky last year and did most of their work. Paid all these guys to return because they have a very weak schedule. Circle Illinois-Indiana. #5: USC. Ewebwuddy Woves Waymond. Scott Frost season where they lost to Maryland, banking on a massive, sorta overrated 2026 class. Have their choice receivers, have their QB in Maiava, have a magic wand to turn their secondary into poop. (#4 is Michigan) #3: Oregon. Dan Lanning is our top coach in the league but in-game management in Rose Bowl scares us. Doesn't lose bad games. Will be some talent drop-off, do we trust Dante Moore? He's had a year in the program and they didn't import someone. Probably spent the most of anybody in the portal. Bear Alexander at DT is a reason to doubt them; this team has a big potential to come together or completely fall apart with locker room issues. Easy schedule: Play two OSUs but not THAT OSU. #2: Ohio State. Have the best player on offense (Jeremiah Smith) and the best player on defense (Caleb Downs) in the country, but do they have a quarterback? Their OL is kinda iffy, but the LT situation looks like a hit, and then two transfers are battling for RT. Run game is meh, trust the pass game. People underrating how much they lost on the DL, but we like Beau Atkinson pickup. LB and secondary have a ton of talent: Sonny Styles and Igbinosun are back. S&P+ #1 because there's talent everywhere. If you're looking for reasons to hate on Ohio State: Matt Patricia is there to ruin their defense. #1: Penn State. Drew Allar started very low in our eyes, has improved to okay or mid, and then had a great bowl game. RBs can run in a straight line. TE lost Warren. Receiver is a little iffy, but best OL in Franklin's tenure (not saying much). Kotelnicki is a factor in the offense though. Reasons they're not overrated: defense is filled with talent and experience. Think national pundits see last year, see Big Ten teams that returned their quarterbacks and a strong defense won the last two national championships.   4. Hot Takes & Lightning Round Starts at 1:49:41 Takes hotter than this summer. At seven hours of podcasting we are getting loopy but we still answer most important, breakout players, biggest x-factors, who's your dude, and final predictions. MUSIC: "None of My Friends"—Liz Lawrence    "Pages"—Credit Electric "A Cold Sunday"—Lil Yachty “Across 110th Street”—JJ Johnson and his Orchestra   

With just 10 days until the start of the season, the "Hail Yes" crew breaks down the 10 most important players for Michigan football this season. It's no secret Bryce Underwood is on the list, but just how high is he? And is Michigan finding a resurgence on offense more important, or maintaining an elite level on defense? Then in the second half of the show, the guys each share one on-the-field birthday wish Bryce Underwood might ask for to celebrate turning 18. Plus, Tony shares his thoughts on Michigan continuing its heater on the recruiting trail after landing Savion Hiter, the No. 1 running back recruit in the country. And last but not least, the guys discuss the latest surrounding the Connor Stalions-sign-stealing saga, and reports that Central Michigan helped arrange him being on the CMU sidelines for the 2023 game against MSU. Read all about the Michigan Wolverines by heading to our website at freep.com/sports.

CBS Detroit reports that Stalions did not reach out to Central Michigan to attend their game vs. Michigan State in 2023; instead, CMU requested Stalions' help, saying that former head coach Jim McElwain was “likely aware of and approved” the arrangement to secure Stalions a sideline credential and outfit him in CMU-issued gear So, if this is right, CMU requested Stalions for that game to help with winning that game specifically, while also knowing it would help him at Michigan when they were to play the Spartans later in the year Our Sponsors:* Check out Hims: https://hims.com/EARLYBREAKAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We dug into our takes and yours on Michigan State's football team as the opener nears, on Michigan football's NCAA punishment and shame (or lack thereof), on CMU athletics deserving punishment and shame, on the Tigers, Lions, and more

This week on the pod, Gabe Barrett, publisher of the Solo Game of the Month series, drops in to talk about how he maintains such an intense publication pace and about what makes a good solo game. https://bestwith1.com/Art & System Backerkit: https://cmichpress.com/2025/06/10/new-game-series-art-system-games-for-expanded-play/Beyond Solitaire is proudly sponsored by Central Michigan University's Center for Learning Through Games and Simulations, where learning can be both playful and compelling. Check them out here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulationsCheck out CMU's game offerings here: https://cmichpress.com/shop/Sign up for an online game design class here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulations/certificate-in-applied-game-designAll episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.comEnjoy my work? Consider supporting me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/beyondsolitaire or getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaireContact Me: Email: beyondsolitaire at gmail.comTwitter: @beyondsolitaireInstagram: @beyondsolitaireFacebook: www.facebook.com/beyondsolitaireWebsite: www.beyondsolitaire.net