Dusty May, One Hour of Sleep

Dusty May joined the show the morning after cutting down the nets in Indianapolis, running on an hour and fifteen minutes of sleep and a thousand and one unread texts. Michigan won the national championship Monday night, and May's phone has not stopped.

The family piece came first. Rich asked about the moment with his wife Anna on the stage. May explained that coaching at the entry level pays nothing. The only reason he was able to coach at all is that Anna worked as an occupational therapist and supported the family while raising their three boys, now 24, 22, and 20. May credited her demeanor for making him a better man and coach. He described himself as edgier by nature. Her steadiness rubbed off.

On the roster build, May walked through how this team came together. Year one they knew they'd lose Vlad Goldin to exhausted eligibility. They never expected Danny Wolf to be a first-round pick after one year. Wolf left. They brought in Elliot Cadeau as the centerpiece point guard. They cast a wide net for bigs and landed Aday Mara and Morez Johnson. Yaxel Lendeborg wanted to come even after he decided against the NBA. The trust it took for three centers to accept a shared role was either a testament to their character or insanity.

May was transparent with returning players about what was coming. He texted Will Tschetter that the job he did recruiting and sacrificing minutes was going to bring a national championship. He had forgotten about the text until Tschetter reminded him. Speaking it into existence is what May called it.

On Lendeborg, May said he's barely scratching the surface. A rotation player or starter on a good NBA team now. Smart, defensive versatility, multiple positions on offense, a kid who would have stayed to sign eighty thousand autographs if the staff hadn't pulled him out of the arena.

On Aday Mara, May credited player development coach Williamson and the staff for letting Mara's Spanish national team skill set breathe. Early in the year, Mara would throw behind-the-back and behind-the-neck passes and turn it over. May said he had to apologize to Mara twice after reviewing film. The passes were right. The teammates needed to catch up.

The portal opened at 12:01 a.m. while May was still at Lucas Oil Stadium. His staff was scrolling before he got back to the locker room. By 8 a.m. they had him on the phone.

On his own future, May ended the speculation. His son Eli is a Michigan sophomore. There is no scenario where he pulls his son out to chase another job. Michigan fans have nothing to worry about.