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About 50 minutes. Also, I'm hosting, so you'll have to wait for another time to hear Brian's dulcet tones on the mic.

Topics!

RECRUITIN'.  Alex Gleitman of Eleven Warriors and Jeff Junstrom of Black Shoe Diaries join me to give an overview of the current classes at Ohio State and Penn State, respectively.

MORE RECRUITIN'. The top remaining positions of need—and the top targets to fill those needs—are discussed. You should be able to guess my top three Michigan targets without even bothering to listen (but please listen).

THE QUEST FOR THE HOLY RECRUITING GRAIL. Realistic expectations for how each class will fill out are put forth, as are guesses about where they will land in the national team rankings. I try very hard not to scream "eat it suckers we're number one!!!1!" I mostly succeed.

EVERYBODY IN THE CLUB COMMITTIN' EARLY. Why? We have theories.

NON-COMMITTABLE OFFERS AND YOU. Hate to break it to you, but Brady Hoke recruits a lot more like Urban Meyer than Bill O'Brien.

SONGS. Um, Brian chose the songs. Ask him. [ED: There aren't any songs except for the intro and outro since it's just one long segment.]

The usual links:

• Helpful iTunes subscribe link
• General podcast feed link
• Direct download link
• What's with the theme music?

About 1:05.

Topics!

WHERE THAT CAME FROM. We have a theory.

Y WE NO RUN STRAIGHT AT HEAD. Also bubble bitchin'.

RVB AND MARTIN. Statue-worthy.

LOLBEAMER. Yikes.

WHY PLAYING LIKE IT'S 1950 WAS COOL.  It was 1950.

NEXT YEAR. Offensive line chatter, Stonum issues, where do the DL come from?

SONGS. "Blue Orchid" by the White Stripes, "Bust a Move"  by Young MC,--I had a reason--"I Am Trying To Break Your Heart" by Wilco,--dedicated to Danny Coale--and "Vincent O'Brien" by M. Ward.

The usual links:

• Helpful iTunes subscribe link
• General podcast feed link
• Direct download link
• What's with the theme music?

We are planning a Signing Day podcast, which will be the next one, and we'll probably talk basketball with John Gasaway at some point.

About an hour.

Topics!

MGODITCHPARTY. A real good time.

ACE ON THE SIDELINES. Job perk, that.

DENAAAARD. Denard.

INVERTED VEEEEER. Yes sir.

WHA HAPPEN, SECONDARY? Where did you go?

BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. Wisconsin is one loss away from Dead To Us status.

BOWL SCENARIOS. Boo Georgia.

BCS COMPLAINING. This year the BCS proposes to have a national title game between LSU and Alabama. Assuming LSU does not lose the SEC title game, nothing Alabama can do will make them have a better season than LSU. The BCS is dumb.

SONGS. "Blue Suede Shoes" by Carl Perkins, "One Chance" by Modest Mouse, "New Coat of Paint" by Tom Waits, and "Sons and Daughters" by the Decemberists.

The usual links:

• Helpful iTunes subscribe link
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• Direct download link
• What's with the theme music?

This one comes in at about 1:25--big week, big podcast, Big Ten.

Topics!

FUN. I say "fun" a lot.

DEFENSE. Defense so hard.

NEBRASKA'S COOL OPTION PLAY. Thanks for running it on the three.

FITZKREIG. Mike Hart except fast, Chris Perry except fast, or Tim Biakabutuka except short?

BORGES. Still Gorgeous this week.

ACE'S HARROWING TALE OF SURVIVAL IN A PRESS BOX WITHOUT POWER. They had cake, I guess.

SPECIAL TEAMS. Congrats, Terrence Robinson and your extra year of training table.

GAME THEORY. Hoke uber alles.

PENN-STATE WISCONSIN. Weekly Jamie conversation ditches the rest of the Big Ten schedule to focus on the East Division championship game and...

THE GAME. We hate how optimistic we are about it, but we are.

Songs this week are "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash, "Poets" by The Tragically Hip--our Tressel tribute--and "Everybody Chooses Sides" by The Wrens.

The usual links:

• Helpful iTunes subscribe link
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• Direct download link
• What's with the theme music?

Just over an hour.

Topics!

RON ZOOK: A WINNER IS EVERYBODY ELSE. Seven minute drive down 17 with ten minutes left. Thanks, Ron.

WE BE LIKE DANG ABOUT THE DEFENSE. Martin, Ryan, and Floyd come in for specific praise. Mallory is wondered at. Mattison w00t.

SPECIAL TEAMS: EXTANT. Hurrah. Unfortunately, this section caused us to reminisce about last year's special teams.

BORGES: DEFENDED VIGOROUSLY. Serious.

DENARD VS DEVIN: ACE HATES YOU TWITTER. Do not tweet him about how Devin should start or he will look up stats.

WHICH BIG TEN TROPHIES WOULD ARCHEOLOGISTS LOSE THEIR CRAP OVER? Heated debate here. Seriously. Trends in ancient pottery

THE BIG TEN: THE BIG TEN. Jamiemac of Just Cover comes on to predict Illinois annihilation at the hands of Wisconsin, does not want to hire Danny Hope, and predicts victory. 

I've had the White Stripes on the brain ever since I listed various songs that would actually be welcome in Michigan Stadium so this week the musical selections are "Conquest" (off Icky Thump) -- obvious reasons, also the a-ha reversal angle -- and "Little Room" (off White Blood Cells) because the defense is moving to a bigger room.

BONUS BONUS BONUS BONUS!  I didn't break the iTunes link, so it still works.

SLIGHT UNBONUS. The first few seconds of the segment with Jamie got cut off.

The usual links:

• Helpful iTunes subscribe link
• General podcast feed link
• Direct download link
• What's with the theme music?

Do you see what I'm talking about? I am talking about a situation in which there is a "Denard Robinson = Juice Williams?" thread on the message board. Also there is a podcast. It's a hair over an hour.

Topics!

COMPLAINTS. We have many about the offense. 

MANY STATISTICS THAT WERE ALREADY IN THE GAME COLUMN. They were fresh wounds when we were looking at them on the podcast.

SPECIAL REF/GAME THEORY SECTION. Complaints about the pass interference are lodged. Going for two and the use of the final timeout are also discussed. (Something which has just occurred to me: Michigan would have had an extra timeout if they hadn't blown one on Iowa's final punt. Guh.)

WITHER THOMAS GORDON? That was odd.

THE BIG TEN: STILL NOT GOOD. Jamiemac of Just Cover comes on to talk about the league slate and help preview the Illinois game.

OBLIGATORY PATERNO OPINIONS. Are offered during this segment. 

Musical interludes are "I Was Born (A Unicorn)" by the Unicorns, "Opposite Day" by Andrew Bird, and "Die, All Right(!)" by the Hives. Eventually I will run out of songs about death to play post-losses.

BONUS BONUS BONUS BONUS!  I fixed the iTunes subscribe link for serious this time. Like, people have used it successfully.

The usual links:

• Helpful iTunes subscribe link
• General podcast feed link
• Direct download link
• What's with the theme music?