Previously: Illinois, Michigan State, Penn State, Wisconsin Minnesota plays a dramatically different style of basketball than Michigan but their program is in a very similar spot. Jonathan, of From the Barn (new design and all!), agreed to answer some questions about the Gopher’s upcoming season. There is no doubt that the Michigan/Minnesota games should be [...]
A quick recruiting note. John Beilein and Mike Jackson have an in-home visit with Trey Zeigler this evening. Zeigler also visited UCLA over the weekend. Another week, another preseason top 25. Gary Parrish released his final top 25 (and one) and placed Michigan at #19. Michigan ranks 5th of Parrish’s six Big Ten teams: Michigan [...]
Previously: Illinois, Michigan State, Wisconsin Eric, from Crispin and Cream, agreed to answer a few questions about Penn State’s upcoming season. Penn State missed the tournament last year but went on the win the NIT. Overall it was a season that sparked fan interest (including bus loads making the trip to New York City) and [...]
Thanks to those of you who e-mailed questions last week. Hopefully we can make the mailbag a more regular feature. If you have questions don’t hesitate to send them to umhoops@gmail.com. It seems like we were outsized and outrebounded a lot last year, and everybody is claiming we need some size. However, doesn’t Beilein’s perimeter-oriented [...]
Light posting today because I’m headed to a football game in East Lansing for the weekend. Trey Zeigler is taking an official visit to UCLA this weekend. The schedule of events is set for Michigan Madness, which is only two weeks away. The highlights include skills, three point, and dunk contest followed by scrimmages by [...]
Previously: Michigan State, Wisconsin Next up in the quest to preview every team in the Big Ten, Illinois. The Illini tied for 2nd in the conference last year but their season came to a disappointing end after Chester Frazier went down to injury. Joe from Hail to the Orange graciously agreed to answer some questions [...]
