Comments on: Novak To Michigan, Cassity Visiting, Watts MIA? http://www.umhoops.com/2008/03/09/zack-novak-to-michigan/ Michigan Basketball News, Recruiting, and Analysis Fri, 24 Jun 2011 03:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Ky Fox http://www.umhoops.com/2008/03/09/zack-novak-to-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-6158 Ky Fox Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:27:27 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/2008/03/09/beilein-grabs-a-committment/#comment-6158 I would like to see A wright add a demension to his game! I mean hes a fairly good sized guy and all he can do is shoot!?!? I like dylans idea of going something like this PG-Grady/Lee SG-Douglass/LLP(LLP will start as soon as big ten starts) SF-Manny/Novak PF-Sims/Wright C-Udoh/Cronin=15 min I would think a lineup like that would really open things up! Because then youll have 1 thru 4 who can somewhat extend the defense. And you will have some quality depth at each position! We really wont skip a beat when douglass, manny, or sims comes out! I mean theyre backups just bring a different dimension to the team....But everyone should be shooting a ton better in addition! I would like to see A wright add a demension to his game! I mean hes a fairly good sized guy and all he can do is shoot!?!? I like dylans idea of going something like this

PG-Grady/Lee
SG-Douglass/LLP(LLP will start as soon as big ten starts)
SF-Manny/Novak
PF-Sims/Wright
C-Udoh/Cronin=15 min

I would think a lineup like that would really open things up! Because then youll have 1 thru 4 who can somewhat extend the defense. And you will have some quality depth at each position! We really wont skip a beat when douglass, manny, or sims comes out! I mean theyre backups just bring a different dimension to the team….But everyone should be shooting a ton better in addition!

]]> By: Ky Fox http://www.umhoops.com/2008/03/09/zack-novak-to-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-6157 Ky Fox Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:10:10 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/2008/03/09/beilein-grabs-a-committment/#comment-6157 Yeah im really looking forward to see exactly how much LLP will play! hopefully he is a pleasant suprise! Yeah im really looking forward to see exactly how much LLP will play! hopefully he is a pleasant suprise!

]]> By: Ky Fox http://www.umhoops.com/2008/03/09/zack-novak-to-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-6156 Ky Fox Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:05:16 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/2008/03/09/beilein-grabs-a-committment/#comment-6156 Well the fact of the matter is, is that Amaker would recruit guys because he heard they were good. Amaker couldnt judge talent or judge a kids potential, and even if he could judge potential he couldnt ever get it out of the kid, the kid would get worse(NO PROGRESSION/DEVELOPMENT) JB is like night and day compared to Amaker. Jb takes a kids strengths and what hes good at(say shooting) and makes him great at it! He makes kids soo much better at whatever they are good at and still improves what they are not good at! Look at how much harder this team plays this year! the reason I have high hopes for next year is because we were in every single game this year with the exception of goergetown, duke, and butler, and kind of msu. We never really ever got blown out! and we played hard right up to the end! thats a sign of a good coach! Beilein will get his shooters, but hes also going to get his 4 and possible 5 star recruits, and guys that are athletic as well....just look at the last couple west Va' teams! Well the fact of the matter is, is that Amaker would recruit guys because he heard they were good. Amaker couldnt judge talent or judge a kids potential, and even if he could judge potential he couldnt ever get it out of the kid, the kid would get worse(NO PROGRESSION/DEVELOPMENT) JB is like night and day compared to Amaker. Jb takes a kids strengths and what hes good at(say shooting) and makes him great at it! He makes kids soo much better at whatever they are good at and still improves what they are not good at! Look at how much harder this team plays this year! the reason I have high hopes for next year is because we were in every single game this year with the exception of goergetown, duke, and butler, and kind of msu. We never really ever got blown out! and we played hard right up to the end! thats a sign of a good coach! Beilein will get his shooters, but hes also going to get his 4 and possible 5 star recruits, and guys that are athletic as well….just look at the last couple west Va’ teams!

]]> By: AC http://www.umhoops.com/2008/03/09/zack-novak-to-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-6155 AC Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:55:50 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/2008/03/09/beilein-grabs-a-committment/#comment-6155 Darn - that formatting of my last post didn't work. You can still read it, but it looked much better before I hit "submit". Sorry about that. My general thinking was that Udoh-Sims-Harris-Grady-Wright stay about the same. Shepherd, Lee, and Gibson give up a few minutes each. Coleman and Merrit's minutes are gone. The newcomers eat up what's left. If you look player for player I think that's a definite improvement. I'd like to think NIT, just outside the NCAA bubble. Darn – that formatting of my last post didn’t work. You can still read it, but it looked much better before I hit “submit”. Sorry about that.

My general thinking was that Udoh-Sims-Harris-Grady-Wright stay about the same. Shepherd, Lee, and Gibson give up a few minutes each. Coleman and Merrit’s minutes are gone. The newcomers eat up what’s left.

If you look player for player I think that’s a definite improvement. I’d like to think NIT, just outside the NCAA bubble.

]]> By: AC http://www.umhoops.com/2008/03/09/zack-novak-to-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-6154 AC Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:53:33 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/2008/03/09/beilein-grabs-a-committment/#comment-6154 I took a quick stab at guessing how the minutes will be split next season and compared them to this season. I'm assuming that Cronin is ready for college and actually passes Gibson on the depth chart. 1 Grady 24.3 22.0 2 Harris 32.9 30.0 3 Wright 17.9 18.0 4 Sims 28.0 28.0 5 Udoh 26.1 28.0 Gibson 13.8 10.0 Coleman 23.5 N/A Shepherd 11.9 5.0 Lee 11.6 5.0 Merritt 11.0 N/A Perry N/A 20.0 Cronin N/A 15.0 Douglas N/A 10.0 Novak N/A 10.0 201.0 201.0 I took a quick stab at guessing how the minutes will be split next season and compared them to this season. I’m assuming that Cronin is ready for college and actually passes Gibson on the depth chart.

1 Grady 24.3 22.0
2 Harris 32.9 30.0
3 Wright 17.9 18.0
4 Sims 28.0 28.0
5 Udoh 26.1 28.0
Gibson 13.8 10.0
Coleman 23.5 N/A
Shepherd 11.9 5.0
Lee 11.6 5.0
Merritt 11.0 N/A
Perry N/A 20.0
Cronin N/A 15.0
Douglas N/A 10.0
Novak N/A 10.0
201.0 201.0

]]> By: AC http://www.umhoops.com/2008/03/09/zack-novak-to-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-6153 AC Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:08:56 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/2008/03/09/beilein-grabs-a-committment/#comment-6153 For those of you concerned about the signing of Novak, look at it this way.... He basically takes the scholarship that would have gone to K'len Morrie the next three years. He's taller and bigger than Morris was so he can fill a need at the 3 immediately. At this point Colemane isn't a Big Ten player and he's started most of the year! Shephard is a Big Ten athlete without much basketball skill and he's a contributor. Novak will be asked to play 10-15 minutes, make open jumpers, keep the D honest for Manny and Sims, and not totally suck on D. For those of you concerned about the signing of Novak, look at it this way….

He basically takes the scholarship that would have gone to K’len Morrie the next three years. He’s taller and bigger than Morris was so he can fill a need at the 3 immediately. At this point Colemane isn’t a Big Ten player and he’s started most of the year! Shephard is a Big Ten athlete without much basketball skill and he’s a contributor.

Novak will be asked to play 10-15 minutes, make open jumpers, keep the D honest for Manny and Sims, and not totally suck on D.

]]> By: Socal Fan http://www.umhoops.com/2008/03/09/zack-novak-to-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-6152 Socal Fan Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:57:53 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/2008/03/09/beilein-grabs-a-committment/#comment-6152 I'm telling you though, Andy Brown will be a 4 if not a 5 star by this summer. People just haven't picked up on it yet. Now is the time for michigan to strike and get a verbal from him. He's been a behind the scenes type guy his entire career, tell him that he's gonna be the star(which he would, he'd be the 2nd best player on the team THIS YEAR minus Manny). I’m telling you though, Andy Brown will be a 4 if not a 5 star by this summer. People just haven’t picked up on it yet. Now is the time for michigan to strike and get a verbal from him. He’s been a behind the scenes type guy his entire career, tell him that he’s gonna be the star(which he would, he’d be the 2nd best player on the team THIS YEAR minus Manny).

]]> By: Dylan http://www.umhoops.com/2008/03/09/zack-novak-to-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-6151 Dylan Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:56:00 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/2008/03/09/beilein-grabs-a-committment/#comment-6151 Nice bluebufoon, thanks for the post. Nice bluebufoon, thanks for the post.

]]> By: Bluebufoon http://www.umhoops.com/2008/03/09/zack-novak-to-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-6150 Bluebufoon Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:54:27 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/2008/03/09/beilein-grabs-a-committment/#comment-6150 I emailed Indiana Basketball News about Zack Novak here was their response: "Great shooter to 25' , rugged physically and great anticipator who perfectly positions his body in all situations. He will be a very good player for Michigan... I emailed Indiana Basketball News about Zack Novak here was their response:

“Great shooter to 25′ , rugged physically and great anticipator who perfectly positions his body in all situations. He will be a very good player for Michigan…

]]> By: ky fox http://www.umhoops.com/2008/03/09/zack-novak-to-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-6149 ky fox Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:19:03 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/2008/03/09/beilein-grabs-a-committment/#comment-6149 "I LIKE IT"!(in a Will Ferrel tone of voice!)"I LIKE IT" “I LIKE IT”!(in a Will Ferrel tone of voice!)”I LIKE IT”

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