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Defend the Block 199 - Dylan Burkhardt

Defend the Block
Published on 10/10/2023
Defend the Block
Published on 10/10/2023
With the regular season just four weeks away, Brian sits down with Dylan Burkhardt of UMHoops.com. Burkhardt shares some of his overall thoughts on the team (3:00), breaks down a few of the Wolverines' key players (8:00), and offers up some potential ranges of outcomes for Michigan and the rest of the Big Ten (21:00).
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