Mitch McMuppets
I was torn, but then people crashed the site. I think site crashed for something good == muppets. Especially when the good thing was a foregone conclusion. McMuppets ahoy!
And you can't have one without the other…
About ten months ago, Michigan was 1-6 in the Big Ten and people were emailing me nasty things about John Beilein's job prospects.
November 3rd, 2011 at 5:28 PM ^
Yessss
November 3rd, 2011 at 5:30 PM ^
THERE THEY ARE!!! GO BLUE!!
Mitch chose the right place.
November 3rd, 2011 at 10:25 PM ^
What do Mitch McGary, Michigan and Muppets have in common? Yes you are right, the wonderful letter M!!!
Plus, I gotta good feeling about the Football game on saturday too.
November 3rd, 2011 at 5:32 PM ^
Someone should let him know the site crashed because of this. Let him know how excited Michigan really is to have him. His reception at his visit will be nothing compared to his first game.
November 3rd, 2011 at 5:34 PM ^
Oh look, it's 5:33! Let's all go to the bar.
November 3rd, 2011 at 5:40 PM ^
November 4th, 2011 at 12:26 AM ^
He'll be backtracking and claiming he didn't badmouth Beilein.
November 4th, 2011 at 11:53 AM ^
(or maybe not so amazingly) he started getting into how all these Michigan highly rated guys didn't pan out, so this didn't mean anything, after all this time saying he wanted us to recruit highly rated guys. At least till Ira cut him off.
November 3rd, 2011 at 5:43 PM ^
November 3rd, 2011 at 5:45 PM ^
I would have been disappointed with no muppets on this one. Huge get for Michigan, and I can't wait for hoops to start (this year and next). Too bad there is no TV for the exhibition tomorrow.
November 3rd, 2011 at 5:46 PM ^
Football and basketball are on the upswing. The worm has turned
November 3rd, 2011 at 5:52 PM ^
As has the tide on the rivalry.
November 4th, 2011 at 9:23 AM ^
I hear that they're selling jerseys in Ohio.
November 4th, 2011 at 10:18 AM ^
That's a good start.
November 3rd, 2011 at 5:47 PM ^
Love the term Mitch McMuppets. Hope he brings us many more Muppets in the future
November 3rd, 2011 at 5:49 PM ^
A great day for the program
Already off the 2013 Tournament Bubble
November 3rd, 2011 at 5:51 PM ^
Much needed, Brian, thanks.
November 3rd, 2011 at 5:53 PM ^
Please sign on the 9th.
Please sign on the 9th.
Please sign on the 9th.
November 3rd, 2011 at 6:00 PM ^
Great news for an otherwise gray and dull day... It really feels like the Michigan programs are on a massive upswing.
Good times and great news always go better with Muppets!
November 3rd, 2011 at 6:02 PM ^
"Michael, we're bigger than US Steel."
November 3rd, 2011 at 6:09 PM ^
but that is fucking awesome. +1,000,000 to you, sir.
November 3rd, 2011 at 8:41 PM ^
Hahahaha that's fucking brilliant!
November 4th, 2011 at 1:08 PM ^
i think im pretty in love.
November 3rd, 2011 at 6:08 PM ^
GO BLUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 3rd, 2011 at 6:08 PM ^
I'd like to see Izzo's face about right now!
November 3rd, 2011 at 8:49 PM ^
that Cleveland job.
November 3rd, 2011 at 6:15 PM ^
How about a petition for Muppets to be played after big victories at the Big House and Crisler?
Imagine 85 foot wide Muppets booming over that new sound system.
November 3rd, 2011 at 6:16 PM ^
To the first of many "Mitch McMuppets!!!"
November 3rd, 2011 at 6:21 PM ^
I can't wait to see Trey and Mitch getting their Shaq/Penny on, with Carlton and especially GRIII doing work on the wings, definite contender for Big Ten champion/NCAA contender and IF Hardway stays for another year, I'm so excited right now
November 3rd, 2011 at 8:03 PM ^
That's right. HARDAWAY
November 3rd, 2011 at 6:28 PM ^
"About ten months ago, Michigan was 1-6 in the Big Ten and people were emailing me nasty things about John Beilein's job prospects."
And you were writing nasty things about John Beilein's job prospects.
November 3rd, 2011 at 6:34 PM ^
All day I was like "dang this day" but at 5:00 I was all "the heoes they be conquerin'"
November 3rd, 2011 at 6:41 PM ^
CAN MITCH PLAY OL TOO!?!
Where all the Beilein Haters at? Well - look, from his past, I understand you thought he couldn't get the big names but...yeah.. This solidifies to me that this is his last stop. He's getting the big names, turning a sleeping giant around and will be an Ann Arbor legend.
November 3rd, 2011 at 6:50 PM ^
Obviously this is mega awesome but I'll wait for him to prove to me he's better tha a Junior THJ.
Hey why does Beilien hate big guys? We So Small.
C Morgan 6' 10"
F Mcgary 6' 11"
F Smotryz 6' 9"
G THJ 6'5"
G Burke 6' 1"
November 3rd, 2011 at 7:36 PM ^
Morgan isn't 6'10"
November 3rd, 2011 at 8:15 PM ^
While the above line-up would work, there are a few alternatives/corrections:
1.) Morgan is 6'8, so he's a 5 (no doubt) but he's actually smaller than Smot. Check pics if you don't believe me.
2.) We might see Morgan as a back-up, with variable options. This of course depends on what the players do in practice, and who we're playing. Nevertheless, I could see us running different line-ups.
a.) 5 - MM, 4 - Smot, 3 - Robinson, 2 - THJ, 1 - CB. You'd have 3 slashing wings with 2 outside-in forwards. Obviously you could sub Burke, Vogrich, and Stauskas in there, but this is a potent line-up. Big thing that would make this go is whether Robinson can rebound/shoot outside.
b.) 5 - MM, 4 - Smot, 3 - Vog/Stauskas, 2 - THJ, 1 - TB. Again, you could sub Brundidge in here for TB if Carlton is doing better. Here you'd have a shooter heavy line-up which would open the lane for MM, Smot, and TB/CB to drive (or THJ).
Either way, I think MM is gonna be the 5 in some situations. Morgan/Horford are good inside men, but with the options that MM brings to the table, I can't see us using them over him. The real opportunity cost of using Morgan/Horford is another shooter at the 3, as they slide MM and THJ down to the 4 and 3, respectively. In that case, you'd lose a slasher/shooter. Coach B's offense is predicated on outside-in offensive motion, with lots of cuts, etc. Morgan's presence in the post would hinder that, while the presence of another slasher would help that. Does this make sense?
November 3rd, 2011 at 7:28 PM ^
this year too don't worry.
November 3rd, 2011 at 7:59 PM ^
I must say, I love your work.
November 3rd, 2011 at 8:36 PM ^
You're an imposter!
November 3rd, 2011 at 7:53 PM ^
Very happy for Michigan's coaching staff. Great job guys.
November 3rd, 2011 at 8:05 PM ^
November 3rd, 2011 at 9:08 PM ^
Link?
November 3rd, 2011 at 10:30 PM ^
IIRC, Brian thought Beilein was a good hire for a school that hadn't been to the tournament in a decade, but he also felt Beilein had a "low ceiling" because of an alleged weakness as a recruiter.
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