Comments on: Around the Big Ten ‘09: Recap http://www.umhoops.com/2009/10/28/around-the-big-ten-09-recap/ An Unofficial University of Michigan Basketball Blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:40:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: KJ@theonlycolors http://www.umhoops.com/2009/10/28/around-the-big-ten-09-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-59777 KJ@theonlycolors Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:14:28 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=5469#comment-59777 Hard to quibble with most of the predictions. I'd say you've gotta knock IU and Iowa both down 2-3 wins, though. As tough as the league is going be from 1-9, I think their chances for pulling off upsets will be relatively infrequent. Hard to quibble with most of the predictions. I’d say you’ve gotta knock IU and Iowa both down 2-3 wins, though. As tough as the league is going be from 1-9, I think their chances for pulling off upsets will be relatively infrequent.

]]> By: jgunnip http://www.umhoops.com/2009/10/28/around-the-big-ten-09-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-59776 jgunnip Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:12:50 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=5469#comment-59776 I think the conference champion will have a 13-5 record with most of the top tier in the 11-7, 10-8 range just like last year I think the conference champion will have a 13-5 record with most of the top tier in the 11-7, 10-8 range just like last year

]]> By: King PKR http://www.umhoops.com/2009/10/28/around-the-big-ten-09-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-59750 King PKR Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:54:50 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=5469#comment-59750 B10 RECORD- I think UM wins minimum 10 games in the B10 unless something surprising occurs. Because of the our schedule UM gets a one game advantage. We play PSU, IND, NW, IOWA twice. Last year, we went 5-2 against them. So, I expect us to go at minimum 6-2. And, if we are going to be a legitimate NCAA tourney team like I expect, we will win at least 4 games against the rest of the league. I think we will know early on whether or not this team can contend for the B10 title. Winning the OLD SPICE CLASSIC will raise my expectations. The teams in the tourny are not elite but if win the tourny it could mean we beat 2-top 50 (Xavier & FSU) teams and a top-100 (Creighton) team on a neutral court. B10 RECORD- I think UM wins minimum 10 games in the B10 unless something surprising occurs. Because of the our schedule UM gets a one game advantage. We play PSU, IND, NW, IOWA twice. Last year, we went 5-2 against them. So, I expect us to go at minimum 6-2. And, if we are going to be a legitimate NCAA tourney team like I expect, we will win at least 4 games against the rest of the league.

I think we will know early on whether or not this team can contend for the B10 title. Winning the OLD SPICE CLASSIC will raise my expectations. The teams in the tourny are not elite but if win the tourny it could mean we beat 2-top 50 (Xavier & FSU) teams and a top-100 (Creighton) team on a neutral court.

]]> By: Dylan http://www.umhoops.com/2009/10/28/around-the-big-ten-09-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-59735 Dylan Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:31:24 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=5469#comment-59735 http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/10281412/Beilein-winning-over-Michigan-skeptics Jeff Goodman talks Beilein & skeptics http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/s.....n-skeptics

Jeff Goodman talks Beilein & skeptics

]]> By: Kenny http://www.umhoops.com/2009/10/28/around-the-big-ten-09-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-59731 Kenny Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:04:54 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=5469#comment-59731 Illinois at home is very much winnable, and we should sweep Penn State, but we might loss a few that we should've won, 11-7 seems to be a good bet but 12-6 is very much possible too. The progress of Ben and Blake will be critical for the second half the season. Illinois at home is very much winnable, and we should sweep Penn State, but we might loss a few that we should’ve won, 11-7 seems to be a good bet but 12-6 is very much possible too.

The progress of Ben and Blake will be critical for the second half the season.

]]> By: Ryan F http://www.umhoops.com/2009/10/28/around-the-big-ten-09-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-59728 Ryan F Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:42:01 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=5469#comment-59728 Right off the bat I would knock OSU, Minnesota, Iowa, and Indiana down one win. PSU is WAY too optimistic...I see 4 or 5 wins from them. And I think NW is one or two wins too high. Right off the bat I would knock OSU, Minnesota, Iowa, and Indiana down one win. PSU is WAY too optimistic…I see 4 or 5 wins from them. And I think NW is one or two wins too high.

]]> By: big ten http://www.umhoops.com/2009/10/28/around-the-big-ten-09-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-59727 big ten Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:35:45 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=5469#comment-59727 PREDICTION- Looking at michigans schedule i think the best michigan will go is 11-7 in the big ten (with no injuries to key players for michigan). I think this could happen if they split games with michigan st., ohio state, minnesota, wisconsin, penn state, and lose to illinois at home and purdue away (play both teams only once).. Then Michigan would have to sweep northwestern, indiana, and iowa.. I dont see them winning any more games than this, they could possibly could go 10-8 or even 9-9 with how strong the big ten is this year.. I think michigan will go 20-10 (depending how the do in the early season tourny) and win 2 games in the big ten tourny to go somewhere around 22-11 before the ncaa tourny starts, and have a 5 or 6 seed in the ncaa tourny.. Go Blue PREDICTION- Looking at michigans schedule i think the best michigan will go is 11-7 in the big ten (with no injuries to key players for michigan). I think this could happen if they split games with michigan st., ohio state, minnesota, wisconsin, penn state, and lose to illinois at home and purdue away (play both teams only once).. Then Michigan would have to sweep northwestern, indiana, and iowa.. I dont see them winning any more games than this, they could possibly could go 10-8 or even 9-9 with how strong the big ten is this year.. I think michigan will go 20-10 (depending how the do in the early season tourny) and win 2 games in the big ten tourny to go somewhere around 22-11 before the ncaa tourny starts, and have a 5 or 6 seed in the ncaa tourny.. Go Blue

]]> By: Dylan http://www.umhoops.com/2009/10/28/around-the-big-ten-09-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-59717 Dylan Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:18:36 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=5469#comment-59717 It's definitely possible. It’s definitely possible.

]]> By: Eddie http://www.umhoops.com/2009/10/28/around-the-big-ten-09-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-59716 Eddie Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:17:10 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=5469#comment-59716 perhaps Manny rose to the top of the most feared player list because he was on the top of the interviewees' minds (since they were being interviewed by a UM blog)? perhaps Manny rose to the top of the most feared player list because he was on the top of the interviewees’ minds (since they were being interviewed by a UM blog)?

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