LOADED episode! Tim McCormick is joined by assistant coach and general manager for Michigan Basketball - Kyle Church! You want insights from inside the program? You've got it.Kyle Church has worked alongside U-M coach Dusty May for 12 of his 14 collegiate seasons, having first met him at Louisiana Tech (2013-15) under Mike White. Joining White at Florida (2015-18), they worked together for three more years. Church then followed May to Florida Atlantic, where he served as an assistant coach for the last six seasons.Tim and Kyle cover a wide range of topics including recruiting the portal and how they built the roster of the No.1 team in the country - the Michigan Wolverines! He also gives a full breakdown of Michigan's freshman not named Trey McKenney with each of their skill sets and what they expect from them in the future, whether Dusty May ever gets mad, who the hardest worker on the team is and much much more...But before we get to that Tim gives an analysis of the blowout of McNeese, a little USC preview for the upcoming game and his five contenders for the B1G Ten Championship this season. It's all here in episode 9 - jam packed. Be sure to comment, like, share and subscribe, and as always, GO BLUE!Here are your chapter time stamps and titles!

[00:00] Intro: Welcome to Episode 9

[01:03] McNeese Recap: A Complete Performance

[06:22] Perspectives: How Good is This Michigan Team?

[08:45] Big 10 Championship Contenders: The Top 5 Primer

[09:00] #5 Nebraska

[09:59] #4 Illinois

[10:31] #3 Michigan State

[11:34] #2 Purdue

[12:43] #1 Michigan

[13:43] Michigan Man Interview: Kyle Church (Asst. Coach / GM)

[15:43] Building a Roster with Final Four Potential

[17:10] 14 Years with Dusty May: His Coaching Superpowers

[19:13] Defining the Role of a Modern General Manager

[23:38] The Reality of Recruiting and NIL in Today’s Game

[25:27] Landing High-Level Transfers: Aday Mara and Yaxel Lendeborg

[33:33] Hardest Workers and Most Improved Players on the Squad

[35:48] Behind the Scenes: Dusty May’s Positive Coaching Style

[38:22] Scouting the Freshman Class: Ricky, Winters, Oscar, and Malick

[45:33] Kyle Church’s Playing Days: The Mystery of the Indiana 3-Pointer

[48:14] USC and Big 10 Preview: Keys to Victory

[51:30] Closing Remarks and Happy New YearHost Tim McCormick delivers in-depth Michigan Basketball analysis, covering defensive execution, offensive spacing, rotations, and how Dusty May is building Michigan into an NCAA Basketball contender.If you follow Michigan Basketball, NCAA Basketball, or March Madness, this episode of Go Blue Hoops delivers expert analysis, player insight, and Wolverines coverage you won’t find anywhere else.FOLLOW US FOR MORE MICHIGAN STORIES!Like and subscribe 👍 to the channel and join us on:Facebook: www.facebook.com/hailmediagroupInstagram: www.instagram.com/hailmediagroupLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/hail-media-group/TIkTok: www.tiktok.com/@hailmediagroup X / Twitter: https://x.com/hailmediagroupHail 〽️ediaOur Stories.Our University.Our Team. #GoBlue #MichiganBasketball #DustyMay #TimMcCormick #HailToTheVictors #BigTenHoops #CollegeBasketballPodcast #michigan #michiganwolverines #wolverines #annarbor #universityofmichigan #HailMedia #spain #adaymara #yaxellendeborg #McNeese #roddygayle #WintersGrady #KyleChurch #bigtenbasketball #bigtenconference #michiganstatebasketball #michiganstatespartans #nebraskabasketball #purduebasketball #illinoisbasketball #uscbasketball