Michigan UCLA open thread
winner gets 3rd place in Maui and a nice confidence booster.
starts at 7:45
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:22 PM ^
did Horford add this past off season?
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:25 PM ^
He still needs another 15-20 IMO. He also needs to get a lot stronger
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:28 PM ^
I'm not sure, but he has looked fresh this game since he didn't get much time vs. Duke.
He does look much bigger this year. Last year he looked as skiiny as THJr.
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:23 PM ^
What a play by burke.
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:23 PM ^
Good Lord that was awesome by Burke...
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:23 PM ^
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:23 PM ^
Wow, Burke. Wow.
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:24 PM ^
This kid is sooooo good
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:25 PM ^
Need I say more?
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:29 PM ^
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:26 PM ^
The thing I really like about this team is their ability to take good, high percentage shots under the basket. If they can get that same shot selection in the regular season, they'll really put themselves in a position to win a lot of games. Good teams know that 2 points is 2 points and a layup under the basket is as good as a fadeaway jumper and that one of those is a lot more difficult than the other.
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:26 PM ^
UCLA is a good team. But UM looking good. Burke is already a force. We might have lost to Duke but we found our point guard.
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:29 PM ^
That was a lucky bounce on the rim there for Novak.
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:30 PM ^
Nice move by Horford, there.
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:30 PM ^
And how do you not love Zack Novak?
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:31 PM ^
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:31 PM ^
is a real encouraging sign. Now lets hope the game isnt too fast for him
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:31 PM ^
Who doesn't love Novak?
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:31 PM ^
Why did Adidas go with the same blue that is in my bathroom?
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:37 PM ^
Looks like shit if you ask me! Cant wait to go back to the old.
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:32 PM ^
Brundidge is not ready to play. I think he could have used a redshirt year.
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:34 PM ^
I mean he is obviously not Burke and he can obviously use some work. However, you cannot put a price tag on gametime experience and he IS a contributing factor right now. Additionally, you can't really base this on a couple of minutes of play.
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:35 PM ^
He is a contributing factor? What has he done all year? He is always a step slow and looks lost.
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:37 PM ^
He looks very lost. Almost like he doesn't even want to be passes to.
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:39 PM ^
You mean in the 5 games they've played so far??? Give it time lil homie. THJ didn't exactly set the world on fire at the beginning of last year either
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:42 PM ^
You act as if I said he would never be good. I said he needs a redshirt year...
Also you cannot even compare him to THJ last year. At no point last year did THJ look as lost as Brundidge does right now.
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:58 PM ^
But you act as if you've seen Brundidge play a ton of minutes. I've seen every game and I'm assuming you have too, and I don't see how you can be screaming for a redshirt already. What are the alternatives? Eso???? Eso has no upside whatsoever. I say let the kid take his lumps and he'll be better for it next year when we have our sights set on a National Championship
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:59 PM ^
Hmmm so how do you help a lost player become less lost? Experience?..That's it
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:50 PM ^
It's early in the season, he may (probably) end up being a decent player by the end of the year but agree he needs work and might not be ready for too many minutes quite yet. What I'm getting at is he is probably getting the minutes right now due to 3 games in 3 days. Bench players needed on this third night!
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:34 PM ^
Michigan needs to learn how to put away teams
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:35 PM ^
I think Michigan has more control of this game than the score indicates. Michigan 38, UCLA 31 at half.
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:35 PM ^
making at least 2-3 bonehead plays every game
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:36 PM ^
To end the half.
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<br>Still getting used to being the ranked team against UCLA.
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<br>Maybe leaving Pitt for the coast wasn't a great idea.
November 23rd, 2011 at 9:33 PM ^
Well he took UCLA to 3 final fours. I'd say it has worked out pretty well despite their lack of a ranking at this moment.
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:36 PM ^
Wake up guys. You should kill this team. Please don't let them hang around.
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:37 PM ^
but giving up some big rebounds that give UCLA second chances.
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:42 PM ^
will there be a torrent on mgovideo? go blue.
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:44 PM ^
You can watch it right now on ESPN 3.
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:45 PM ^
Trey Burke trending on twitter right now
November 23rd, 2011 at 9:06 PM ^
Chad Ford has be quoted saying Trey Burke could be a first round pick after this year if he left. Why would any underclassman leave with the potential to be a serious final 4 contender next year?
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:52 PM ^
....giving Michigan no love really. It's all about how much worse it could be for UCLA.
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:53 PM ^
I feel like that is how the announcers always are to anything Michigan related.
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:56 PM ^
Morgan picks up third foul one minute forty in. I got a bad feeling. Please don't be a game that haunts us later this year.
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:57 PM ^
Come on guys. Wake up and finish this weak UCLA team off.
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:59 PM ^
We're better than them, no excuse why it should be this close
November 23rd, 2011 at 9:02 PM ^
10 seconds of play and then a media timeout.
November 23rd, 2011 at 9:04 PM ^
It's all about pacing and making sure you are set in your views on Allstate auto insurance.
November 23rd, 2011 at 9:20 PM ^
in the net for field goals and PATs! What more do they need to confirm my brand loyalty!?
November 23rd, 2011 at 9:05 PM ^
I think we need to play some 1-3-1 right now.
November 23rd, 2011 at 9:06 PM ^
Is it just me, or does one of their guys have a Jim Morrison tattoo on his upper arm?