Comments on: Tuesday Night Notes & Links

By: Dylan

Dylan — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:10:00 +0000

JimC: Just two years really… The OSU game almost feels like yesterday…

By: JimC

JimC — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:55:16 +0000

It’s kinda fun to care about these bubble-breaker games.

We haven’t even been close in several years.
Great entertainment.

By: Ken in Las Vegas

Ken in Las Vegas — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:36:47 +0000

Ok, Dave. I actually appreciate some of your comments, despite the negative undertones. I too have been yearning for the fab five days, as I started watching Michigan basketball in 1991 or so. I do actually understand what you mean when you say that something bothers you about Beilein. It’s probably the same thing that bothers some people about Rich Rod. This is a different style of gameplay that is proven in a sense, but not proven at Michigan or in the Big Ten. You question whether he has the recruiting ability to make us a top 10 contender. Sometimes I envision us being the next Stanford. Always in the tournament and sometimes in the Sweet Sixteen, but never a real threat to go all the way. I guess I’m just happy to be back in contention again. This isn’t the same as Amaker. He didn’t take us to the tourney, but JB will…many times. The question is whether we ever recruit another class like the Fab 5 or another player as dominate as Chris Webber. I hope so.

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:02:24 +0000

the only team in the whole big ten who is literally top 3 every year with less than 10 losses is MSU. Michigan is not on MSU’s level, and even the Wisconsin’s, Purdue’s, Illinois’s, and Ohio State’s of the world can’t claim the resume that you are talking about. You are trying to put Michigan’s basketball program on the same level as MSU, UNC, Duke, etc. and they are not, nor will they ever likely be on that level. You need to temper your expectations just a bit. I will be happy if they can be in contention for a big ten title every 3-4 years and when they consistently make the tournament.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:25:02 +0000

my first game i ever saw was the championship game when webber called the time out so what was that 1992 or 93……….ill be happy with the season because they were much better than they were suppose to be, but im sick of baby steps……we had enough baby steps with amaker and we know where that got us and at the same time i cant foresee any of john beileins teams winning big ten championships and especially not competing for national titles……..thats what disturbs me more…..i guess i just dont like beilein that much for some reason….i dont know why cause he is way better than amaker and is a great coach….but something about him bothers me………i hope next year this team will dominate and i wont have to be negative, but until i see a michigan team thats top 3 every year in the big ten and has under 10 losses this time of year i will not be satisfied because this is michigan……

By: Dylan

Dylan — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:13:09 +0000

Our RPI fell to 48 tonight in the new Nolan numbers. Iowa fell to 112 and OSU moved back into the 30s at 37. Cinci at 63, GT at 45, Maryland at 57

New numbers: http://www.warrennolan.com/basketball/2009/rpi

By: Ken in Las Vegas

Ken in Las Vegas — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:51:17 +0000

Baby steps, Dave, baby steps. Have you been a die hard fan for very long? I think anybody that has gone through every heart break and struggle of the last 10 years would have this year in perspective and appreciate the giant leap we have made. I’m not trying to dog you, but its hard to hear these great expectations and doom n’ gloom in a year that we have greatly exceeded projections and skill level.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:48:00 +0000

Good night on the bubble. Just out of curiousity, if Minny wins tomorrow night, do you think it helps us Saturday? Seeing as they won’t be playing with their backs against the wall. I know if it were Michigan we seem to play better after a loss. I suppose there are advantages and disadvantages to both.

By: Dylan

Dylan — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:20:11 +0000

Beast1530: And the SEC is just bad…

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:19:04 +0000

ill prolly do a fist pump if they get in but ill save my smiles when they win the national championship when they get in the tourney