- MSU picked second in Big Ten hoops; U-M unofficially eighth
At least expectations are not high - Novak fits Beilein’s plan at UM
That is why he was offered a scholarship. Also of note, Novak dropped 20 pounds.
“We’re not a muscle team,” Beilein said. “He needs to be a poor man’s Chris Mullin type of shooter and use his instincts.” - 2011 Watch: Brandan Kearney Talks Spartans ($)
How does Fowler manage to not get any quotes about U-M in an interview with Kearney IN Ann Arbor? - Michigan’s Ben Cronin and Michigan State’s Delvon Roe are battling injuries
“He was doing some half-court things yesterday,” Beilein said. “He looked better in half-court than he did in full-court because there’s still some issues we have to work out with his hip, but he’s getting better.” Beilein hopes Cronin will be able to participate in upcoming scrimmages and exhibitions. After that, the staff would determine if he needed more treatment and whether he should be redshirted. - Beilein ready for more progress from Michigan men’s basketball team
“People will definitely see a different team from the get-go.” - Baker ready to get going at FGCU
Return trip to Ann Arbor scheduled for December - N.J. forward to wait to sign ($)
Khalil Murphy lists U-M - As of right now, there haven’t been any interviews released with Blake McLimans so no official word on a commitment.
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It is too bad that we either haven’t gotten or haven’t received word if McLimans committed or not. I figure these guys usually know something right after it happens so you’d think that rivals or scout would have something posted by now if it had happened.
I think everyone was set up by comments that one of the visitors was likely to commit if things went well. Byrd committed to MSU a week after his visit and I don’t think any Spartans were all that worried that he didn’t commit before he left. It’s pretty normal to go home and discuss things with friends, family and coaches before making anything official. Early signing is just around the corner so we should know one way or another pretty soon.
Everyone needs to calm down on McLimans. He was still in Ann Arbor as of this morning. Scout, Rivals, etc don’t contact recruits during their visits. He would just be getting home this afternoon. You aren’t going to see an article claiming a commitment without quotes.
Even if he doesn’t commit right now, he deserves time to think about his decision one way or the other without rushing into it while he’s in Ann Arbor.
On a different subject, I find Beilein’s comments about this years team very encouraging. He is a smart guy and knows the importance of setting expectations realistically. Last year, I saw him give a quick pep talk to UM fans prior to the game in DC against Georgetown and he was very clear about what to expect from the team (i.e. they need a lot of work and they are still learning). Now he is saying that we will all see significant improvement, which is exactly what I want to see most.
Yes, he does seem to have raised the expectations bar a bit, which is good. Does anybody get the “poor man’s Chris Mullin” bit though (specifically the “poor man’s” part)?
Are you saying you expect Novak to be as good as Chris Mullin?
Dylan do you know if we still have a shot with Solomon Hill now that he has decommited from Arizona?
troublet: We recruited Hill but it always seemed like a long shot. He is cool with Darius so it could be possible but I think he will stay on the west coast.
Also, Rivals posted an article on McLimans:
http://michigan.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=868695