Coach Beilein = Coach Norman Dale?

Submitted by ChuckieWoodson on January 26th, 2014 at 8:20 AM

With 4:01 to go and down 2, Beilein starts to go uncharacteristically balistic on the refs. The culmination of a bunch of bad calls, or an ingenious way to get the troops fired up? I draw the parellels to Hoosiers, sans the picket fence.

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MGoGrendel

January 26th, 2014 at 11:08 AM ^

Loved it!

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robmorren2

January 26th, 2014 at 10:33 AM ^

I actually thought it all started over the timeout and foul on GR3. Glenn got fouled, and the refs called a media timeout. Both teams started putting chairs on the court. However, we were in the bonus. The refs were walking off the court. So they were either going to ice him and not let him.shoot until after the timeout, or else they were just going to skip GR3's free throws altogether. Coach B was hot, and then it snowballed to the whole bumping thing. The official went towards the scorer's table, realized that Coach B was right and we were in the bonus, apologized, and the benches packed up their chairs so GR3 could shoot the 1&1.

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Darker Blue

January 26th, 2014 at 10:37 AM ^

Belein == Beilein. Don't compare him to anyone else. He is a DAMN GOOD coach.

To Summarize:

Beilein > Izzo > Crean > Ryan > Painter

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robmorren2

January 26th, 2014 at 10:44 AM ^

Flip Crean & Ryan ... and add Matta somewhere.

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WFBlue

January 26th, 2014 at 11:01 AM ^

really classy guy with an unbelievable attitude, great motivational tools and the big wins to confirm his coaching chops.

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MaizeAndBlueWahoo

January 26th, 2014 at 10:58 AM ^

Sure, except I'd like to think our team is a powerhouse on the rise instead of a one-shot David that makes a blip on the history books and disappears.

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The2nd_JEH

January 26th, 2014 at 11:08 AM ^

Coach Beilein is easily the nicest person I've ever met. He never swears, and never yells. So this was extremely uncharacteristic and it was fucking awesome.

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pinkfloyd2000

January 26th, 2014 at 11:09 AM ^

I gotta say...Thad Matta is probably the closest to Norman Dale. That's just in terms of LOOKS, though. I'm saying nothing here about coaching prowess, class, humility, ethics, etc. ;-)

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kzooblue2016

January 26th, 2014 at 11:30 AM ^

The book about the actual team that Hickory High was based on (Milan) is an awesome read. I think it's called The Greatest Basketball Story Ever Told.

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Unfiltered Manball

January 26th, 2014 at 12:37 PM ^

Saw the highlights last night.

Great win.

Can anyone post this Beilein outburst?

Would love to see it.

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JamieH

January 26th, 2014 at 1:14 PM ^

While this one move may have been Coach Dale like, Dale was a hothead who yelled at the officials non-stop, was getting constant technicals, had been fired for punching a player and always seemed on the edge of completely losing it. I don't think Beilein would ever be described like that. All that being said, the officiating in the game was pathetically lopsided to State until Beilein pulled his rant and he did seem to tip the scales, so kudos to him.

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Mgodiscgolfer

January 26th, 2014 at 1:27 PM ^

Wow I thought I was old, wait a min, I am. I remember him giving the Fab 5 all sorts of props in the day. I think he was about 67 then. His face should fall off very soon if he doesn't give it up. Go Blue!!!! Beat Staee again in February. With any luck they will be healthy er have the two greatest players that ever balled back in their lineup and make it another five point loss.

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