I joined Sam and Ira this morning on the ubiquitous 'The Michigan Insider' morning show and shared a few sights, sounds, and observations from the 2023 NIL Summit in Atlanta, GA. We also dig in on a status check on how Michigan is faring against Power 5 peers, and I discuss a few NIL ideas and best practices from other athletic department reps at this conference. Enjoy and hit me up with questions:
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Taking the Barstool Bait | S1 Ep5
Thanks for supporting Season 1! If you like Professor and The Pundit please subscribe, share, and review - Episode 5 is brought to you by Nick Hopwood and Peak Wealth Management! In this 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.
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Apologies to Sonny Vaccaro, I was wrrr– | S1 Ep4
Greg Dooley (Professor) and Steve Clarke (Pundit) talk about Michigan's apparel contract, Sonny Vaccaro, the (forked up) B1G TV contract, the resolution to the ACC revolt and more thoughts on B1G expansion.
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Help Us Santa Ono, You’re Our Only Hope | P&P S1 Ep3
Greg Dooley (Professor) and Steve Clarke (Pundit) get right into it, discussing the ACC revenue revolt, the Admissions situation, broader issues of conference shuffling, and CFP playoff consideration. Finally, deeper dive into this Michigan of ours--our culture, our obstacles, and where President Ono fits in.
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“Ladies and Gentlemen*…” – Professor and The Pundit Podcast S1 Ep2
Greg Dooley (Professor) and Steve Clarke (Pundit) are back with our new intro, featuring a velvet voice you might recognize. We break down a few sights, sounds, and stories from the ChadTough Gala (one of the major social events on the Ann Arbor/athletics calendar). *You can decide if Dooley is still a gentleman.
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Booze Raid Snags Michigan Football Captain (1931)
Not that alcohol is celebrated by local authorities on campus today, but in 1931 we were still a couple years from the end of Prohibition. This was a little more serious. Word of the raid made the front page of the February 12, 1931 Chicago Tribune which provided some of the spicy details of the “Rum Raid” including a pretty lengthy listing of the more prominent students arrested. Among them (and the first listed) was James "Ducky" Simrall--the captain of the 1930 football team and a Phil Delt.
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Introducing: Professor and The Pundit Podcast!
I’m proud to share a new venture between me and longtime Ann Arbor sports talk radio host Steve Clarke: Professor and The Pundit podcast. It’s now available on Apple, Spotify, and your favorite podcast network. We’ll cover a range of topics related to Michigan athletics including fandom, rivalries, culture, and current issues (e.g., NIL, transfer portal). As the season approaches, we’ll get into our perspective on the goings on the gridiron. You’ll also get insight into my current classes at Michigan on NIL, The History of College Athletics, and Leading by Coaching. We hope you like it.
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Equity & Education in Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) | University of Michigan EDUC 335
This new course at Michigan will be offered to undergrads Spring term 2023. OVERVIEW: This course explores the rapidly-changing and controversial landscape of college sports in light of recent NCAA regulations that allow athletes to be compensated for use of NIL (Name, Image, Likeness).
