Comments on: Tuesday Links

By: FL Wolve

FL Wolve — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:44:28 +0000

Pushing people out the door isn’t Beilein’s style? Try telling that to Reed Baker, Kendric Price, and Jerret Smith. Circumstances were different for each kid but each kid probably would still be here if TA were still the coach.

By: GregGoBlue

GregGoBlue — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:14:59 +0000

And, an addendum: Why all the Gibson haters out there?! We’ve gotten good play out of him, and I like the kid. Cut him a little slack.

By: GregGoBlue

GregGoBlue — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:12:23 +0000

Pushing somebody out the door simply isn’t Beilein’s style. The loyalty he has to his recruits for buying into his plan and his cultivation of a family atmosphere negates any possibility of him chasing after inconsistent, speculative high-level talent.

Besides, from what I hear about Riley, he isn’t a Beilein-type player. The guy doesn’t want to work hard, has been turned down by a major program, and hasn’t produced consistently. Keep in mind that Beilein is apt to take unheralded, smart, hard-working, committed student-athletes who are in it for the long haul. I’m with Dylan on this one in that Riley won’t end up a Wolverine, and I don’t think it’s a particularly big loss.

By: jg

jg — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:17:06 +0000

I see us and Penn St as the best chances at wins tomorrow, but the challenge once again will go to the acc baring some really wack results. Somehow NW is a 1.5 fav at home against FSU so who knows.

To expound on what the maryland could mean for the rest of the season.

A win tomorrow night leaves us looking at a potential 10-2 record going into big ten play. With a doable 9-9 conf record and a loss at Uconn that’s 19-12 and BTT win puts us in pretty good position on selection sunday.

A loss decreases the margin of error we’ll have for conference play and a 10-8 record would probably leave us sweating hard.

And just bc I like looking ahead, here’s an arbitrary break down of the conference schedule,
Wins: @Ind, Iowa, NW, @NW
Likely Wins: Ill, PSU, @Iowa
Toss-up: Wisc, @Ill, OSU, @PSU, MSU, Minn
Likely Loss: @OSU, Purdue, @Minn
Loss: @Purdue, @Wisc

Assume the wins stay wins and losses stay losses, that’s 7-5 with six toss-up games, four at home. A 3-3 split puts us at 10-7.

We end with a tough stretch of Purdue, @Wisc, @Minn and if we get a 5 seed we’re matched up with the 4 seed in the BTT.

moral of the story: looks of bball to be played, but let’s get that resume boost tomorrow!!

By: Dylan

Dylan — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:46:15 +0000

Big Ten lost it’s shot at winning when Illinois and Iowa choked. Michigan is the best shot at a win tomorrow….

By: Ken in Las Vegas

Ken in Las Vegas — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:29:36 +0000

Purdue got beat worse than we did and they got to play at home. That means that we are better than Purdue. It’s science. Meanwhile, Ohio State and Minnesota representing for the Big Ten. We’ve got a chance this year. Michigan may make or break The Challenge.

By: Ken in Las Vegas

Ken in Las Vegas — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:25:45 +0000

Brick,

Yeah, I know. It’s not going to happen, but sometimes I wish we could just replace Gibson. Nothing against the guy but he is just so damn…well…replacable. Riley would be the most highly ranked recruit we’ve had in a long time (#32) and I think he actually wants to play here. Kind of makes the mouth water, but I also understand that Novak and Douglass types may be better for the long run. They look tough, smart, unselfish, and we will have them for four full years. Belein will make the decision that is best for the team.

By: Brick

Brick — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:15:30 +0000

Ken, this isn’t the NBA, you can’t just let a kid go. Cronin will be here for four years. Gibson may not be guaranteed a 5th year but I highly doubt he will be pushed out the door for Riley. We may show some “interest” in Riley but that is just being polite. There are no spots available. On to 2010.

By: Giddings

Giddings — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:37:58 +0000

So yeah… Duke is good.

By: MoreBlueThanGold

MoreBlueThanGold — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:40:35 +0000

Andy Reid knows not about which he writes. Michigan had a bad first half against SSU, true. 12 TOs. 0 for 8 from 3pt. But the score was tied at 7 without Sims and most of the SSU lead was built while Sims was in. Probably M would have been behind by only 10 at the half except that SSU was nearly perfect, shooting 71% and 4 for 4 from 3pt.

I say, as long as team chemistry works, Sims off the bench is working just fine, thank you very much. And the SSU game is proof of nothing except M is still very inconsistent. Maybe Novak should start in place of Ant Wright — that might help cure the slow starts.