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[Writeup after the jump]

SEGMENT ONE: OHIO STATE IS CANCELED

Discussing our feelings about the cancelation of the OSU game, which was obviously the right move for player safety, though our relief about not having to watch all that is secondary to concern for those stricken with COVID. We spend more time on whether OSU or Indiana should be in the Big Ten title game. You may be surprised by the consensus.

SEGMENT TWO: CRAZY LIKE A FOX?

We try to make sense of the current Jim Harbaugh extension rumors and Warde Manuel’s stated timeline. Is Manuel botching this or playing it as best he can with the cards he’s been dealt? It might be tough to tell the difference until we know the outcome.

SEGMENT THREE: EVEN WE AREN’T THAT SELF-LOATHING

We address the issue of whether Michigan is too difficult a job for a coach to win at an elite, sustained level.

MUSIC:

• “The 1812 Overture”—Tchaicovsky. Used to be something else. 
• “Christmas Will Break Your Heart”—LCD Soundsystem

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