With practice underway in Ann Arbor and East Lansing, we dive into some key early-season storylines in a combined episode of the podcast. The conversation ranges from Rocket Watts to Zavier Simpson and some insight from Brendan after a conversation with Phil Martelli.Among the topics discussed:(06:20) Impressions from Michigan State's first practice, Hauser waiver?(20:27) Rocket Watts, Malik Hall look legit(31:02) Xavier Tillman's growth path(40:53) Michigan starts with defense(50:38) How will Michigan's new staff work together?(57:10) The Zavier Simpson conundrum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.