In Episode 3 of Season 4 Mike welcomes the College Football Crew (S1E11 guest Tim Horvath and Chad Massey) for their annual tradition of talking all things college football for the 2023 season with SLIGHT focus on the University of Michigan Wolverines. 

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Key moments from the pod: 

0:30: Mike kicks off the podcast with a special pre-intro intro that sets the stage for the rest of the episode.

2:45: Mike welcomes listeners to S4E3 featuring the College Football Crew (CFC) of Mike and S1E7 Guest Tim Horvath along with Chad Massey.

4:30: Mike corrects a MAJOR fail from S4E2 (Part 2) in leaving out two critical former Detroit pro sports teams.

6:00: Mike then breaks down what’s been going on with him, including a trip to the cinema and a quick road trip to the City by the Lake.

8:00: The College Football Crew (Mike D, Tim Horvath, Chad Massey) are gloriously reunited to talk 2023 college football. 

10:30: Tim gives a quick update on his 2023 summer.

12:50: Chad then updates the listeners on his 2023 summer (huge insurance news!) as well as pays tribute to his mom, Diana Massey including an EPIC story about how she helped bring home the 1989 Final Four Michigan win over Illinois.

22:00: The guys then recap some of their favorite memories from their joint tailgates during the 2022 season where they joined forces like Voltron.  One story that gets highlighted is the classic tailgate “protest” staged by Chad’s younger son involving chair-tipping.

28:45: The fellas go back through their 2022 predictions and hold themselves accountable as well as discussing their favorite moments from last season, including the Penn State, Michigan State, Indiana, Illinois, and of course Ohio State.

48:00: The famous Big Ten Championship Game after party in Indianapolis is discussed, including admissions by Chad and Tim over borderline neglectful parenting as well as the unparalleled toughness of Kim Horvath.

52:30: The fellas then take it macro and discuss a bit about college football conference realignment.

1:00:00: Next up: a discussion of the guys’ favorite Big Ten road trips.

1:06:00: The fellas break down their reasons for optimism on Michigan’s 2023 season.

1:09:05: Reasons for concern/awareness for Michigan’s 2023 season.

1:13:45: The key players for the 2023 season.

1:18:25: Key positions group for the 2023 season.

1:22:50: The guys go game by game with their predictions for the 2023 Season

1:23:20: Michigan v East Carolina

1:24:00: Michigan v UNLV

1:25:30: Michigan v Bowling Green

1:26:40: Michigan v Rutgers

1:28:45: Michigan at Nebraska

1:31:30: Michigan at Minnesota

1:34:15: Michigan v Indiana

1:37:15: Michigan at Michigan State

1:44:30: Michigan v Purdue

1:46:44: Michigan at Penn State

1:53:30: Michigan at Maryland

1:57:00: Michigan v Ohio State

2:02:00: The guys give their Big 10 Championship predictions, college football playoff predictions, and national champion predictions.