It’s far from finalized, but this is how the roster appears to be breaking down at this moment. There are still a lot of “ORs” on the chart but, as Beilein has mentioned, just about every position in the lineup is up for grabs. I think we can pencil in Novak at the two after [...]
Next up in our Around the Big Ten series is Penn State courtesy of Eric Gibson of Raise The Curtains. Eric was kind enough to answer some questions about Talor Battle and his supporting cast. Previously: Michigan State, Ohio State, Minnesota, Wisconsin I guess you have to start with Talor Battle. He averaged 19 pointss [...]
10 of the 11 (Penn State didn’t make it due to travel complications) Big Ten schools made the trip to Chicago today to participate in the Big Ten’s annual media day. Media day is that sort of necessary evil where awkward TV shoots and repetitive interviews are par for the course. We didn’t make the [...]
Here’s the transcript of John Beilein’s press conference at Big Ten Media Day in Chicago (courtesy of a Big Ten release). We couldn’t make it to Chicago but we’ll have a full wrap-up post later this evening. COACH BEILEIN: Thank you. Good morning. This is a very young team. This is probably one of the [...]
When Tim Hardaway Jr. committed to Michigan, after their team camp last summer, he had only two other high major offers (Kansas St. and Minnesota). He proceeded to have an strong AAU season before an even better high school season, averaging 32 points, 7 rebounds and four assists during his senior year. John Beilein got [...]
He could be Michigan’s starting center, yet most haven’t seen him play but a few minutes of an exhibition game. Who is Blake McLimans and what will he bring to the table? At this point, all we can do is try to piece together a guess. Despite his freshman eligibility, Blake is actually older than [...]
