Comments on: Breaking Down the Schedule http://www.umhoops.com/2008/09/04/breaking-down-the-schedule/ An Unofficial University of Michigan Basketball Blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:42:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Fisher Forever http://www.umhoops.com/2008/09/04/breaking-down-the-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-5539 Fisher Forever Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:03:25 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=408#comment-5539 I think you're wrong on both counts, but time will tell. Most Big Ten teams got better this off-season, not worse. You ought to be afraid of Minnesota, because they had a great recruiting class,return a lot of players and have a really good coach. I think you’re wrong on both counts, but time will tell. Most Big Ten teams got better this off-season, not worse. You ought to be afraid of Minnesota, because they had a great recruiting class,return a lot of players and have a really good coach.

]]> By: old fan http://www.umhoops.com/2008/09/04/breaking-down-the-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-5511 old fan Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:44:43 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=408#comment-5511 I don't think I am optimistic for Michigan, as much as I am pessimistic for the league. We are going to realize that the years of Midwestern talent leaving have finally caught up with us. There will be some embarrassing losses. Not that there wasn't last year. But at least last year IU wasn't a mess and Wisconsin had people fooled. This year Purdue gets better. But who else gets better than they were last year? Illinois, but they are coming from pretty far down. MSU? I think that Neitzel was a key for them, even if he did disappear alot. Penn State will be better, but this can't be who we are afraid of. So then there is Minnesota and well, they're still Minnesota. As long as Bobby Jackson is no longer on the team I won't be afraid of Minnesota. If we had a team that is solid but not spectacular we have a chance to improve by default. I don’t think I am optimistic for Michigan, as much as I am pessimistic for the league. We are going to realize that the years of Midwestern talent leaving have finally caught up with us. There will be some embarrassing losses. Not that there wasn’t last year. But at least last year IU wasn’t a mess and Wisconsin had people fooled.

This year Purdue gets better. But who else gets better than they were last year? Illinois, but they are coming from pretty far down. MSU? I think that Neitzel was a key for them, even if he did disappear alot. Penn State will be better, but this can’t be who we are afraid of. So then there is Minnesota and well, they’re still Minnesota. As long as Bobby Jackson is no longer on the team I won’t be afraid of Minnesota.

If we had a team that is solid but not spectacular we have a chance to improve by default.

]]> By: WOLVERINE http://www.umhoops.com/2008/09/04/breaking-down-the-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-5466 WOLVERINE Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:28:53 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=408#comment-5466 Man I hate to say (i.e. even remotely talking about Michigan State/Tom Izzo or using them in the form for analogies/comparisons) but I think the 2008-09 Michigan Basketball team will be extremely similar to (i.e. compares with) that 1995-96 Michigan State Basketball team (this was Izzo's first season as Michigan State's Head Basketball Coach) where they were 9-9, .500 in Conference play (6th Place -- don't remember if it was tied or outright) and were 15-15, .500 in the regular season (no BigTen Tournament back then) before going to the NIT and having a 1-1, .500 record in the PostSeason NIT for an Overall record of 16-16, .500. The instance were the analogy/comparison doesn't apply is that I think we can beat Michigan State @home this year (that 95-96 Michigan State got blown out by Michigan -- both @The Breslin Center AND @Crisler Arena that Season. At the very least I think our 1 game with Michigan State is a toss-up. Man I hate to say (i.e. even remotely talking about Michigan State/Tom Izzo or using them in the form for analogies/comparisons) but I think the 2008-09 Michigan Basketball team will be extremely similar to (i.e. compares with) that 1995-96 Michigan State Basketball team (this was Izzo’s first season as Michigan State’s Head Basketball Coach) where they were 9-9, .500 in Conference play (6th Place — don’t remember if it was tied or outright) and were 15-15, .500 in the regular season (no BigTen Tournament back then) before going to the NIT and having a 1-1, .500 record in the PostSeason NIT for an Overall record of 16-16, .500. The instance were the analogy/comparison doesn’t apply is that I think we can beat Michigan State @home this year (that 95-96 Michigan State got blown out by Michigan — both @The Breslin Center AND @Crisler Arena that Season. At the very least I think our 1 game with Michigan State is a toss-up.

]]> By: Fisher Forever http://www.umhoops.com/2008/09/04/breaking-down-the-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-5463 Fisher Forever Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:44:05 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=408#comment-5463 Until we prove we can win a game on the road, we are as suspect as anyone else in the conference. I think the rest of you are wildly optimistic. Until we prove we can win a game on the road, we are as suspect as anyone else in the conference. I think the rest of you are wildly optimistic.

]]> By: Musket Rebellion http://www.umhoops.com/2008/09/04/breaking-down-the-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-5454 Musket Rebellion Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:26:51 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=408#comment-5454 Purdue will be good to really good. MSU will be really good to great. Their game against UNC should show where they are at as a team. All in all I think we'll flirt with .500, ending up within 2 games of it would be fine by me. Next year is the big year in my eyes. Wow, just like football. Purdue will be good to really good. MSU will be really good to great. Their game against UNC should show where they are at as a team.

All in all I think we’ll flirt with .500, ending up within 2 games of it would be fine by me. Next year is the big year in my eyes.

Wow, just like football.

]]> By: old fan http://www.umhoops.com/2008/09/04/breaking-down-the-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-5433 old fan Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:19:07 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=408#comment-5433 I think that 13-19 is very pessimistic. I would flip that around because of how bad the Big Ten will be. No one will be very good. I think that we are getting only a bit better but the league is getting much, much worse. Who are the NBA prospects left in the league? If it's only a couple of incoming freshman, then we should be able to compete with good fundamentals. Who has a big body that we should be worried about? We have a huge hole in the middle, but most teams are lacking there. I think that Purdue will be solid. Callisan (Sp?) will be developed and the big body they needed down low last year. He's had a good summer. I think that 13-19 is very pessimistic. I would flip that around because of how bad the Big Ten will be. No one will be very good. I think that we are getting only a bit better but the league is getting much, much worse.

Who are the NBA prospects left in the league? If it’s only a couple of incoming freshman, then we should be able to compete with good fundamentals.

Who has a big body that we should be worried about? We have a huge hole in the middle, but most teams are lacking there.

I think that Purdue will be solid. Callisan (Sp?) will be developed and the big body they needed down low last year. He’s had a good summer.

]]> By: Fisher Forever http://www.umhoops.com/2008/09/04/breaking-down-the-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-5413 Fisher Forever Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:50:57 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=408#comment-5413 7-6 non conference 6-12 in the Big Ten 1st round loss in BTT 13-19 overall Small improvement over last year, but we're not ready to get over that .500 mark. The non-conference schedule is still too tough. Big Ten wins Illinois At Indiana Iowa Northwestern Penn State Minnesota That's it. This team isn't ready to beat anyone on the road. Thank God IU is going to be terrible, so we'll have at least one road win. 7-6 non conference
6-12 in the Big Ten

1st round loss in BTT

13-19 overall

Small improvement over last year, but we’re not ready to get over that .500 mark. The non-conference schedule is still too tough.

Big Ten wins

Illinois
At Indiana
Iowa
Northwestern
Penn State
Minnesota

That’s it. This team isn’t ready to beat anyone on the road. Thank God IU is going to be terrible, so we’ll have at least one road win.

]]> By: BL11 http://www.umhoops.com/2008/09/04/breaking-down-the-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-5406 BL11 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:56:56 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=408#comment-5406 Minnesota should be an average to above average big11 team...i would expect a loss @minn...iowa on the other hand is a game that i would love UM to win.. Minnesota should be an average to above average big11 team…i would expect a loss @minn…iowa on the other hand is a game that i would love UM to win..

]]> By: AC http://www.umhoops.com/2008/09/04/breaking-down-the-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-5387 AC Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:53:33 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=408#comment-5387 I think you're correct that we're going to see 1-3 unfortunate losses due to the youth and lack of front-court depth. At the same time, I think you're a bit pessimistic with their road record. Are Minnesota and Iowa good enough to be scared of? If Michigan is going to make the NIT or (gasp!) flirt with the NCAA they need to beat these other also-rans. I'm also curious to see how Purdue does. Obviously they should beat Michigan, but they came out of no where last year. Can they repeat that success? I think you’re correct that we’re going to see 1-3 unfortunate losses due to the youth and lack of front-court depth.

At the same time, I think you’re a bit pessimistic with their road record. Are Minnesota and Iowa good enough to be scared of? If Michigan is going to make the NIT or (gasp!) flirt with the NCAA they need to beat these other also-rans.

I’m also curious to see how Purdue does. Obviously they should beat Michigan, but they came out of no where last year. Can they repeat that success?

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