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19 Responses to “Pregame Speech Video”

1. 1 Adam
   December 8, 2008 at 7:34 pm

   Great stuff, thanks for the video.

2. 2 Brick
   December 8, 2008 at 7:52 pm

   Great stuff but I think Merritt’s speech was even better.

3. 3 gpsimms
   December 8, 2008 at 7:57 pm

   what strikes me is that beilein is the polar opposite of RR. his “pump-up” talk is more like a lesson. its so obvious that this guy used to be a social studies teacher, and i love it. leave the pump up rah rah stuff to the player captains. he’s teaching these kids all the time.

4. 4 Merlin
   December 8, 2008 at 8:05 pm

   Why is Deshawn not paying attention? Didn’t seem to matter.

5. 5 Ken in Vegas
   December 8, 2008 at 8:06 pm

   I wish Beilein was MY social studies teacher. Wait…I’m 26. Well I wish that he was my basketball coach anyway. Wait…I suck balls. Well, I wish that I could watch him develop our team into a powerhouse for the next 15 years. Wait….that’s happening.

6. 6 Merlin
   December 8, 2008 at 8:28 pm

   I really liked Fran Frachilla’s comments on the ESPN website. He said one of the goals of the Beilein offense is that his players read the situation and learn to move in the opposite direction of the player guarding them. That’s what makes the back door work so well. The backdoor between Deshawn and Manny was beautiful.

7. 7 gooter9
   December 8, 2008 at 8:55 pm

   Beilein seems pretty open to letting cameras in the locker room. Works for me. Figure recruits like seeing that too. Pregame speech video before WVU’s win against UCLA… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6RJXe1w4MA

8. 8 Forty
   December 8, 2008 at 10:13 pm

   A speech befitting tgcicb

9. 9 Sombrero
   December 8, 2008 at 11:37 pm

   Can we get Merritt giving the pregame intros?

10. 10 Voice of Reason
    December 9, 2008 at 9:49 am

    This is Merritt’s pregame speech.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMfH3JD2VEw

11. 11 Brian
    December 9, 2008 at 11:28 am

    Any chance you can find the Merritt speech?

12. 12 Doug
    December 9, 2008 at 12:18 pm

    Does anyone have the Beilein postgame interview when he was still on the court when everyone rushed it?

13. 13 John
    December 9, 2008 at 12:31 pm

    Also, does anyone have the Deshawn interview with Jay Bilas when the students are on the court?

14. 14 Bob
    December 9, 2008 at 12:47 pm

    When is LLP offically available to play?

15. 15 Giddings
    December 9, 2008 at 12:59 pm

    December 20 vs. Oakland at the Palace.

16. 16 BJ
    December 9, 2008 at 1:48 pm

    Georgetown 100 Savannah State 38

    http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/.....=283430046

17. 17 Chuck
    December 9, 2008 at 2:01 pm

    Still only counts as one win for Georgetown, though.

18. 18 UMDC
    December 9, 2008 at 2:08 pm

    You mean Savannah State doesn’t always throw up one handed three pointers with a guy in their face, the shot clock expiring and have them bank in? I’m shocked!

19. 19 Ken in Vegas
    December 9, 2008 at 7:52 pm

    Yeah, I’m pretty sure that 9 out of 10 times we would run SSU for the entire game, just like we did in the second half and win by 30+. That game they were hitting everything that left their hands, and clearly that isn’t something that is derived from skill.