Predict the final 8 MBB games
vs msu
at IU
vs UW
at MINN
at RU
vs PU
at NU
at NEB
Best case scenario for me? 4-4.
Worst? 1-7. Likely?
3-5 to me.
February 6th, 2017 at 3:59 PM ^
MSU-L
IU-L
UW-L
Minn-L
RU-W
PU-W
NU-L
Neb-L
February 6th, 2017 at 4:00 PM ^
My prediction: not enough wins to get into the tournament.
February 6th, 2017 at 4:00 PM ^
msu- loss
at iu- loss
uw - surprise win where team plays great and it pisses you off cuz where was that last 4 games
at minn - win
at ru - win
vs pu - win
at nu - loss
at neb - loss
4-4 and nit bound
February 6th, 2017 at 4:42 PM ^
How do you think we're going to lose to Nebraska, but beat Purdue (arguably the most talented team in the conference)?
My thoughts:
- MSU: Loss
- Indiana: Win (we match up really well against them, they're injured and have been more vulnerable at home than they have been in a while)
- Wisconsin: Loss (Will probably be another close game, but we will lose yet again. This is the one program that we just are incapable of beating in a close game)
- Minnesota: Win (Gophers are overrated, always slump at the end of the season, and The Barn has been one of the few road venues we traditionally overperform in)
- Rutgers: Win
- Purdue: Loss
- Northwestern: Loss
- Nebraska: Win
That would leave us at 8-10 in the conference, which I don't think would be able to get us an at large bid under 99% of circumstances (unless we make it to the tournament championship game and a few other key bubble teams perform badly in their tournaments, etc.)
February 6th, 2017 at 6:01 PM ^
read pu in my head as psu. we're losing to purdue
February 6th, 2017 at 4:01 PM ^
I hope to be pleasantly surprised, but I think the angry mob is going to get some more fuel as this season winds down. Feels as though 4-4 is kind of a stretch.
February 6th, 2017 at 4:02 PM ^
February 6th, 2017 at 4:04 PM ^
0-8, Beiline fired for never winning a game his entire 10 year career at Michigan, but we had to keep him the whole time cuz his contract from day one was 10 years, 100 million dollars with a 3 billion dollar buy out because he's kirk ferentz and we are corn.
February 6th, 2017 at 4:30 PM ^
Yep, this is basically a Beilein Bitchin' thread.
February 7th, 2017 at 10:44 AM ^
February 6th, 2017 at 4:04 PM ^
I don't see more than 2-3 wins. Rutgers and either MN or Neb. Possible third aginst MSU if they have a game like they did against IU.
February 6th, 2017 at 4:08 PM ^
February 6th, 2017 at 4:05 PM ^
Is that we either do very well and instill some sort of confidence in me(I don't have much left sadly), or poorly enough for Warde to make a move. Worst case scenario would be right in the middle or slightly worse and not making the tourney, then changing nothing with the coaching staff.
February 6th, 2017 at 4:06 PM ^
play pretty ugly basketball and fight about whether or not JB should be fired, how nice he is, what his legacy is, how nice he is, Warde Manual, and how nice he is
February 6th, 2017 at 4:07 PM ^
February 6th, 2017 at 4:10 PM ^
Nahhh
February 6th, 2017 at 4:12 PM ^
Will lead to:
1. Fewer posts in game threads as people keep losing interest in the team
2. More empty seats at Crisler
3. Lots and lots of "Fire Beilein" threads
4. The start of threads where posters "remind" us of all the great stuff Beilein has done as a coach and why people are being unfair calling for a change (See Hoke, Brady circa November, 2014 for reference)
5. Brian writing something really, really good on the subject on the front page as it becomes clearer we're not going to the tourny
6. Increasing number of "CC candidate" threads. These will start out realistic but within a week or so will digress into "CC - John Wooden" and other nonsense.
7. Increasingly angry posts by the remaining people in basketball game threads as the sason ends. One or two well-known users will say somtehing really offensive and get caved.
I've seen this movie. I know how it ends.
February 6th, 2017 at 4:27 PM ^
yea but Rotten Tomatoes says this is a Certified Fresh movie.
my popcorn is ready.
February 6th, 2017 at 4:37 PM ^
8. Players start posting on social media how "unfair" the critics are being to Beilein and that he's the most amazing coach in the history of coaches and it's not his fault they're losing. That the bball team just needs to execute better and everything will be both hunky AND dory.
February 6th, 2017 at 4:53 PM ^
9. Current commitments start looking elsewhere
February 6th, 2017 at 4:42 PM ^
February 6th, 2017 at 4:13 PM ^
vs Msu - L
at IU - L
vs Wisc - W
at Min - L
at Rut - W
vs Pur - L
at Nwr - L
at Neb - W
(I'll also go 1-1 Big Ten Tournament)
February 6th, 2017 at 4:17 PM ^
February 6th, 2017 at 4:19 PM ^
8-0, a girl can dream, right?
February 6th, 2017 at 4:23 PM ^
We miss the tourney and will be Rutgers next year unless Simpson can get a lot better.
February 6th, 2017 at 4:59 PM ^
here I am bashing the team some more and I see on the facebooks that we will have Kentucky transfer Charles Matthews available next year.
I'm all for seeing what he can do for the team next season.
February 6th, 2017 at 6:42 PM ^
At this point, he looks like a starter just by showing up for the first practice, and...
I can say this without ever having seen him play.
February 6th, 2017 at 4:31 PM ^
February 6th, 2017 at 4:47 PM ^
LLLLLLLL
February 6th, 2017 at 4:56 PM ^
Trump supporter...
(kidding)
February 6th, 2017 at 6:21 PM ^
February 6th, 2017 at 4:47 PM ^
win the Natty, and extend his contract 10 more wonderful years!
February 6th, 2017 at 4:53 PM ^
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
February 6th, 2017 at 4:54 PM ^
February 6th, 2017 at 5:06 PM ^
just win 1 see what happens
February 6th, 2017 at 5:14 PM ^
February 6th, 2017 at 5:24 PM ^
8-0.
We win 4 in a row to win the BTT, get a 5 seed in the NCAAT, and make a run to the Sweet 16.
February 6th, 2017 at 5:36 PM ^
February 6th, 2017 at 6:05 PM ^
3-5, beating Nebraska, Rutgers and Minnesota
MSU beats us because they just flat out want it more. They almost always do. We lose at IU because we always lose there. We lose to Wisconsin because Beilein has only ever beaten them twice in 18 tries. Purdue is going to out-muscle us up and down the court. And Northwestern just because for once they're a decent basketball team.
Get bounced in the first round of the BTT, and a bubble team for the NIT.
February 6th, 2017 at 6:10 PM ^
I predict inconsistency extroadinaire, lack of defensive play and effort to move their feet when on D, turnovers on out-of-bounds plays while opponents get lay-ins on theirs, ill-advised and untimely shots/turnovers by Irvin, silly reach-in fouls by Wagner limiting his time on court, near complete and utter failure to box out when opponents take a shot, and win(s) in game(s) where 3-balls are falling.
My guess---3-7 with one of the wins coming in the Big Ten tourney.
Beilein returns unless he decides to retire.
More of same next year. The names will be changed to protect the innocent.
February 6th, 2017 at 6:21 PM ^
We need to go 5-3. 4-4 is more likely. We're winning more than 3 fucking games though, and I've been down on this team when it looks bad (i.e. Saturday).
vs msu - Must Win
at IU - A likely loss. BUT hey, we're still okay. (However, they are wounded and another win would be huge and get us back in the last 4 in)
vs UW - Not a must win, but sort of.
at MINN - Not a must win, but if we lose to Wiscy, it's a must.
at RU - Must win, and we will.
vs PU - Almost must win...1 of 2 is needed between Northwestern and Purdue.
at NU - I see this as a loss but it's okay.
at NEB - Another possible loss but if it's only the 4th loss of the final 8, we're barely but still very much alive if we have wins over Wisconsin and Purdue.
February 6th, 2017 at 6:15 PM ^
February 6th, 2017 at 6:19 PM ^
Jesus some of you need to get a grip. We may not be a Tourney team but holy cow, Rutgers damn near and should've beat Wisconsin. Sparty lost to Northeastern. Shit happens. Ohio St. is not exactly good but they seemed a difficult matchup that particular Saturday night. It isn't the end of the program, though, even though it ruined my evening.
But back to you doom 'n gloomers, we're not finishing nor is it even remotely possible we finish, 0-8.