Comments on: Wednesday Links http://www.umhoops.com/2009/02/25/wednesday-links-6/ An Unofficial University of Michigan Basketball Blog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:54:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Fab54ever http://www.umhoops.com/2009/02/25/wednesday-links-6/comment-page-1/#comment-26315 Fab54ever Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:54:33 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=2190#comment-26315 Man it would of been nice to get that Iowa win or Ohio St. game at home. I think winning either one of those road games will be impossible the way we play on the road. Man it would of been nice to get that Iowa win or Ohio St. game at home. I think winning either one of those road games will be impossible the way we play on the road.

]]> By: El Capitan http://www.umhoops.com/2009/02/25/wednesday-links-6/comment-page-1/#comment-26314 El Capitan Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:36:11 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=2190#comment-26314 Need 20 wins... no way around it. Tonight is a must if we're going to get it. Need 20 wins… no way around it. Tonight is a must if we’re going to get it.

]]> By: WHATAP http://www.umhoops.com/2009/02/25/wednesday-links-6/comment-page-1/#comment-26289 WHATAP Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:09:25 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=2190#comment-26289 Have to get the one tommorow night. We get purdue and I think we can get some momentum going. Man guys if we can just squeek into the dance anyway anyhow, what a breakthrough it would be and what wonders it would do for us as a program moving forward. Moving into next year how nice would it be for our returning guys to have tourney experience and know what it takes to get there. Coming from where we were as a program, what a boost it would give UM basketball. Have to get the one tommorow night. We get purdue and I think we can get some momentum going. Man guys if we can just squeek into the dance anyway anyhow, what a breakthrough it would be and what wonders it would do for us as a program moving forward. Moving into next year how nice would it be for our returning guys to have tourney experience and know what it takes to get there. Coming from where we were as a program, what a boost it would give UM basketball.

]]> By: Dylan http://www.umhoops.com/2009/02/25/wednesday-links-6/comment-page-1/#comment-26286 Dylan Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:08:51 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=2190#comment-26286 All those angry emails from Michigan fans to Jay must have paid off. All those angry emails from Michigan fans to Jay must have paid off.

]]> By: Giddings http://www.umhoops.com/2009/02/25/wednesday-links-6/comment-page-1/#comment-26285 Giddings Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:07:50 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=2190#comment-26285 Jay "Bias" just said that "if Michigan can beat Purdue, you have to think they'll be in the NCAA Tournament". Can't say I agree with him, but it's good to at least have him putting that thought in people's minds. Jay “Bias” just said that “if Michigan can beat Purdue, you have to think they’ll be in the NCAA Tournament”.

Can’t say I agree with him, but it’s good to at least have him putting that thought in people’s minds.

]]> By: Andy http://www.umhoops.com/2009/02/25/wednesday-links-6/comment-page-1/#comment-26281 Andy Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:24:20 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=2190#comment-26281 And my two cents on best case scenarios for the season to play out... Must beat Purdue and one of the away games. Wisconsin is a tough matchup, tough place to play, and on two days rest. Minnesota is a better match up, tough place to play, and on a week's rest. That being said, bank on beating Minnesota if anyone. As for who to cheer for... go Iowa. If bubble teams beat bubble teams at home and Illinois can go into PSU and win, Iowa can make things look much better for us. If they can manage to win home games against OSU and PSU to close the season, UM could work its way into a 4 team tie for 5th with OSU, PSU, and Minnesota, all at 9-9. I like that a lot better than finishing 8th in the league. Go Hawks... And my two cents on best case scenarios for the season to play out…

Must beat Purdue and one of the away games. Wisconsin is a tough matchup, tough place to play, and on two days rest. Minnesota is a better match up, tough place to play, and on a week’s rest. That being said, bank on beating Minnesota if anyone.

As for who to cheer for… go Iowa. If bubble teams beat bubble teams at home and Illinois can go into PSU and win, Iowa can make things look much better for us. If they can manage to win home games against OSU and PSU to close the season, UM could work its way into a 4 team tie for 5th with OSU, PSU, and Minnesota, all at 9-9. I like that a lot better than finishing 8th in the league. Go Hawks…

]]> By: Dylan http://www.umhoops.com/2009/02/25/wednesday-links-6/comment-page-1/#comment-26280 Dylan Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:14:16 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=2190#comment-26280 No doubt Andy. Those games are killer. It's all about playing the decent bad schools, not the really bad schools. EMU 2-23, Norfolk 8-17, FGCU 9-20, NCC 1-23 Those hurt. If those schools were in the low 200s, our SOS would probably be about 10 spots higher IMO. I'm no expert but still. No doubt Andy. Those games are killer. It’s all about playing the decent bad schools, not the really bad schools.

EMU 2-23, Norfolk 8-17, FGCU 9-20, NCC 1-23

Those hurt. If those schools were in the low 200s, our SOS would probably be about 10 spots higher IMO. I’m no expert but still.

]]> By: Andy http://www.umhoops.com/2009/02/25/wednesday-links-6/comment-page-1/#comment-26279 Andy Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:12:03 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=2190#comment-26279 Looking at UM's and MSU's RPI profile, the huge thing that stands out are those 4 games UM has against 300 level RPI teams. That seems like kind of a killer. State's SOS is much higher than UM's, but it doesn't look like their schedule was really any different, other than their easy win non-conf games were teams in the 125-200 RPI range. Anyway, thought it was interesting. Maybe next year UM needs to look more closely at who they are scheduling for those games because it seems to be kind of biting them right now. Who knew that playing The Citadel was so much better than playing Norfolk State? Looking at UM’s and MSU’s RPI profile, the huge thing that stands out are those 4 games UM has against 300 level RPI teams. That seems like kind of a killer. State’s SOS is much higher than UM’s, but it doesn’t look like their schedule was really any different, other than their easy win non-conf games were teams in the 125-200 RPI range.

Anyway, thought it was interesting. Maybe next year UM needs to look more closely at who they are scheduling for those games because it seems to be kind of biting them right now. Who knew that playing The Citadel was so much better than playing Norfolk State?

]]> By: Dylan http://www.umhoops.com/2009/02/25/wednesday-links-6/comment-page-1/#comment-26278 Dylan Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:05:55 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=2190#comment-26278 Dar Tucker had academic issues which is why he ended up at DePaul and never really got a look from MSU/UM. Dar Tucker had academic issues which is why he ended up at DePaul and never really got a look from MSU/UM.

]]> By: AG2 http://www.umhoops.com/2009/02/25/wednesday-links-6/comment-page-1/#comment-26276 AG2 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:03:56 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=2190#comment-26276 DePaul came close, but lost yet another Big East game. Did Tommy ever recruit Dar Tucker that he went to DePaul? DePaul came close, but lost yet another Big East game. Did Tommy ever recruit Dar Tucker that he went to DePaul?

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