Reaction: Dusty May leaves Michigan for NBA, Mike Boynton likely named interim head coach

In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz discuss the bombshell news that Michigan head basketball coach Dusty May would be departing for a head-coaching job with the Dallas Mavericks, and that assistant coach Mike Boynton Jr. would likely be named the interim head coach.

They open with a discussion about May's departure. They discuss the shock level, why it happened, the role Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel played in it, what it says about college basketball and more.

In the second half of the episode, they look at Michigan's likely decision to promote Boynton to interim head coach. They discuss Boynton's career and role with the Wolverines, whether it's the right decision for Michigan, what a pursuit of other candidates might have looked like and what to make of the Wolverines' 2026-27 outlook without May leading the charge.