The Moving Screen: A Big Ten College Basketball Podcast

Michigan State landed another five-star recruit with Enoch Boakye's commitment on Tuesday. Brendan and Dylan discuss Boakye's game, his path to Michigan State and what impact he'll have on MSU's future rosters. To wrap things up, they dive into looming NBA Draft decisions from Xavier Tillman, Aaron Henry, Luka Garza, Kofi Cockburn and Ayo Dosunmu.Timestamps:(1:36): Enoch Boakye commits to MSU(30:06): Looming NBA Draft Decisions

Brendan and Dylan react to the news that Isaiah Livers is coming back to Michigan. They discuss what's next in his development, what his return means for U-M's other players (Brandon Johns at center!) and how Chaundee Brown would fit into the equation if he's granted an eligibility waiver.

After a long delay, two lost podcasts and four commitments, the Moving Screen is finally back. Brendan and Dylan finally recorded a podcast about Michigan and Michigan State's recent recruiting surges. The Spartans landed five-star commitments from Emoni Bates and Max Christie while Michigan is on the verge of landing three pledges in three weeks. Among the topics discussed:- What Emoni Bates means for Michigan State- Will Emoni Bates ever play at Michigan State- Why Max Christie is the ideal five-star recruit- What's next for MSU recruiting- Breaking down Isaiah Barnes and Will Tschetter- A look ahead at Kobe Bufkin's upcoming announcement- Juwan Howard's changing recruiting philosophy- Future Michigan recruiting targetsTimestamps:(3:27): Michigan State Recruiting(37:16): Michigan Recruiting

Michigan added a commitment from Wake Forest transfer Chaundee Brown on Tuesday afternoon. Brendan and Dylan react to the news, break down his fit in Michigan's system and discuss the latest on Nojel Eastern's transfer situation.

Nojel Eastern committed to Michigan less than an hour after we released our last podcast, so we hopped back on and discussed his transfer, fit at Michigan and more.

Brendan and Dylan discuss Cole Bajema's transfer from Michigan, potential replacements in the transfer portal, the NBA Draft deadline being extended indefinitely, NBA Draft evaluations of Cassius Winston, Xavier Tillman, Aaron Henry, and Isaiah Livers, and Matt Painters' comments on Nojel Eastern and Matt Haarms transferring.Timestamps:(04:14) Michigan Transfers In & Out(25:53) NBA Draft Deadline and Evaluations(54:27) Matt Painter Unloads

The NBA Draft Early Entry list is complete and 14 Big Ten players declared for the draft. Dylan and Brendan break down the list and discuss whether each player should stay in the draft or return to school, where they might be picked and the impact that their decision will have on next year's Big Ten season.

Brendan and Dylan answer listener questions for 90 minutes of mailbag discussion. The conversation includes:- Coronavirus Impact- G League Contracts- U-M Recruiting Strategy- Karim Mane- NCAA Transfer Rules- Roster Outlook- Will the Big Ten be any good next year?

Joshua Christopher shocked everyone by picking Arizona State over Michigan on Monday night. Brendan and Dylan recap what happened and then dive into what it means for Michigan's roster and recruiting moving forward.

Brendan and Dylan react to the news that David DeJulius is transferring and discuss the uncertainty in the NBA Draft process for Isaiah Livers in a short mini pod. Among the topics discussed:- David DeJulius's season, fit elsewhere- Michigan's roster and backcourt depth- Isaiah Livers testing the waters

Brendan and Dylan react to recent news and break down some roster decisions that have to be made for both Michigan and Michigan State.Among the topics discussed:- Xavier Tillman's NBA Draft decision- Michigan State's pursuit of a point guard- Joshua Langford's potential fifth year- Isaiah Livers and Franz Wagner's NBA Draft stock- Michigan's roster situationTimestamps:(04:42) Michigan State(42:32) Michigan

Brendan and Dylan try to make sense of the situation after COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament and forced America into self-quarantine. They discuss the scene in Indianapolis on Thursday and the impact on the college basketball calendar before diving into a season review and roster outlook for both Michigan and Michigan State.Timestamps:(02:10) Canceling the NCAA Tournament(28:29) Michigan Season Review/Roster Outlook(50:20) Michigan State Season Review/Roster Outlook

Dylan and Brendan debate their picks for All-Big Ten honors and spend some time previewing this week's Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis.Timestamps: (06:09) Big Ten Awards(01:08:21) Big Ten Tournament Preview

The final weekend of the regular season is here and Michigan State is playing for a Big Ten title. Brendan and Dylan preview this weekend's games -- Ohio State at Michigan State and Michigan at Maryland -- and break down the current state of both teams.Timestamps:(04:47) Michigan State (Xavier Tillman, Ohio State preview)(36:07) Michigan (Nebraska recap, Maryland preview)

Brendan and Dylan react to another exciting weekend of Big Ten hoops. The conversation ranges from Michigan's loss at Ohio State to Michigan State's win at Maryland before setting the stage for the final weekend of the regular season.Timestamps:(02:06) Michigan (Isaiah Livers, 3-point defense, Jon Teske)(26:25) Michigan State (Rocket Watts, Malik Hall, ceiling)(45:01) Big Ten Race/Bubble