DYNASTY: Michigan Gymnastics wins their 2nd straight NCAA Championship, 3rd in 5 years
Michigan does it again. This Michigan team started as the favorite when the season began with Olympian Sam Mikulak and an incredible supporting cast of Syque Caesar, Stacey Ervin and Konner Ackerman.
Michigan finishes the season 30-0--perfect record for the first time in 40 years and wins their SECOND STRAIGHT NCAA National Championship.
Watch the celebration on BTN right now.
Oh and by the way, Michigan won it in front of their home crowd at Crisler Center.
You talk about the perfect season, this team is the definition of perfection.
Yeah GO BLUE!
Take that, UConn !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks for posting this. NCs are tough to come by regardless of what sport it is.
Love it!
NATIONAL CHAMPS.....YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Muppets!
April 11th, 2014 at 11:18 PM ^
I was there. They played a slow, low-quality version when Sam and then the team were on the podium.
April 12th, 2014 at 10:10 AM ^
play a "low-quality" version of The Greatest College Fight Song Ever Written.
Sam Mikulak repeats as the NCAA All-Around Champion.
A disaster on high bars but he and this team erased all doubt by KILLING IT on the floor.
April 12th, 2014 at 12:07 AM ^
Won as a freshman, too. But I bet this is his first time winning even after falling on what can be his best event. (He won the high-bar event final in last year's championship.)
And Stacey Ervin, who tore his biceps on his first event at the Big Ten Championships, had the okay from the trainers to compete this week. Amazing. (And did well enough to be in the event finals tomorrow night.) I'm assuming he only tore part of his biceps.
...and here is a still from Twitter, courtesy of a fellow MGoBlogger.
never mind, wrong time and place
April 11th, 2014 at 10:02 PM ^
You can see it on ncaa.com
April 11th, 2014 at 11:17 PM ^
No, the women's preliminaries are next Friday. The Men's individual finals are tomorrow.
April 11th, 2014 at 10:03 PM ^
Just watched the whole event, Outstanding team championship. What a freak display of athleticism...Sam is the MAN.
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The dedication the gymnastics team put together as a team is absolutely amazing. The bball and football team can learn from what the gymnastics team just accomplished.
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Past dynasties in Michigan Athletics
- Football (4 straight National Championships from 1901-1904)
- Men's Swimming & Diving (13 of 15 NCAA Championships from 1926-27 - 1940-41)
- Football (back2back National Champions in 1932 & 1933)
- Football (back2back National Champions in 1947 & 1948)
- Hockey (6 of 9 NCAA Championships from 1947-48 - 1955-56)
- Men's Swimming & Diving (4 of 5 NCAA Championships from 1956-57 - 1960-61)
- Men's Gymnastics (1969 Gymnastics / 1969 & 1970 Trampoline)
- Hockey (2 of 3 NCAA Championships from 1995-96 - 1997-98)
Keep in mind, these are just the National Championship dynasties. TONS of B1G ones if you go sport-by-sport.
April 11th, 2014 at 10:47 PM ^
nice mgopoints total! 11111
April 12th, 2014 at 10:17 AM ^
does not impress me. At all.
and two people neg the comment without explaining. Must be some Spartans lurking here.
April 12th, 2014 at 10:39 AM ^
April 12th, 2014 at 10:44 AM ^
So you neg a list of past dynasties. Makes perfect sense.
April 12th, 2014 at 11:03 AM ^
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April 11th, 2014 at 10:59 PM ^
Very impressed by how hard all six teams pulled for all their guys. Sam fell on the high bar right in front of me. Immediately he recomposed himself and his team just got him charged up to more than salvage a good score. He then went to the floor where he just totally redeemed himself to put an exclamation point on UM's title. A great day to be in A2. Go Blue!!
April 11th, 2014 at 11:20 PM ^
I was there. Good crowd and Michigan had a comfortable lead the whole night. Great event and great to win a National Championship. Go Blue!
April 11th, 2014 at 11:28 PM ^
Four national titles since he has been here. The talent coming in is as impressive as it has ever been. It is indeed a dynasty in the making!
April 12th, 2014 at 12:18 AM ^
Really? That's good. How is next year looking? Losing Miklulak will obviously be bad but two in a row and three of five should certainly allow for some incredible recruiting.
April 12th, 2014 at 12:32 AM ^
Answering my own question after a little google work, VCavman24 likey what he see. Top ranked recruiting class in the country. That's cool.
http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-gym/spec-rel/112013aac.html
Certainly Mikulak and Caeser will be big losses, but hopefully de los Angeles can return and Ervin is big next year as well. Three in a row? Knock on wood.
April 11th, 2014 at 11:47 PM ^
When he was introduced to the crowd which was half Michigan fans, there was a no cheering, but rather a sort of nervous murmur reaction. I'm not calling it a Gary Bettman reaction, but it was uncomfortable.
This is pretty interesting. Anybody else in attendance notice this too?
I know he has his supporters, but I suspect that DB might be one of the most unpopular people on UM's campus. If he can't get cheers in Crisler while presenting awards for a Michigan national championship, that's a sure sign that he's not well-respected or liked.
I'm thinking that everyone wearing Maize and Blue was super pumped after a historic championship and would have cheered even Tom Izzo.
We debate on this site on DBs effectiveness, especially for the average UM fan who at times seems to be taken for granted, and more seem anti-DB than pro-DB. Some of it is his ultra business approach and some is his love of the spotlight and perceived self importance.
Personally I have mixed feelings, and may feel better when this football nightmare is over - but I found it very telling that even a gymnastics crowd was not enthusiastic towards him. Probably DB merits his own topic.
April 12th, 2014 at 11:54 AM ^
Yep, noticed it. our group was actually booing Dave Brandon in a, like a prevous comment, Gary Bettman reaction.
Last night was awesome. The crowd was amazing and helped fuel Michigan to a win.
and it was like near Bettman. A lot of women in our group were talking about Ms BD's plastic surgeries too lol. On a serious note if I see many Bettman moments coming up if Brady doesn't get this team to nine wins with a win over either MSU, OSU or Bowl game.
April 12th, 2014 at 12:22 AM ^
Is Mikulak competing tomorrow?
April 12th, 2014 at 12:42 AM ^
Also should be mentioned that Chris Cameron won the all-around for Michigan in 2010. Michigan has now won 4 of the last 5 all-around titles. That's the beginning of a dynasty.
He has a chance to become the most decorated NCAA gymnast ever. When he does I do think we begin the debate of the greatest UM athlete ever.
April 12th, 2014 at 10:28 AM ^
the NCAA Individuals National Championship today is not going to be televised. Shame on TV.
I also don't see a replay broadcast on BTN scheduled of last night's NCAA Team Championship. I missed the first couple hours of it and failed to DVR it. Shame on me.