MBB big moment 7 years ago
In my Facebook TimeHop today my comments from November 20th, 2008 came up. It was full of excitement that "Michigan basketball got their first huge win under Beilein!". I had to look up the game, but it was a gem.
UofM (led by DeShawn Sims, Manny Harris, a pair of walk ons, and two kids named Novak and Stu Douglass) knocked off the #4 UCLA bruins. It was UofM's first win over a ranked team in ELEVEN YEARS. Watching this clip, I remember how excited I was for our future, I had no idea just how good we would become.
November 20th, 2015 at 11:09 AM ^
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The play I will always remember is the backdoor cut at 6:10.
November 20th, 2015 at 12:17 PM ^
And then they beat #4 Duke at home!
November 20th, 2015 at 11:13 AM ^
Ah, freshman year for me. Remember being excited for the huge win over a #4 team UCLA and then beating another #4 Duke in Ann Arbor, which was one of my favorite bball games I've attended.
November 20th, 2015 at 11:34 AM ^
Maize Rage meetings were 5-10 people total. We couldn't fill up the bleachers. The school gave us pizza and pop before every game and gave swag giveaways to those of us with tickets who always showed up. Good times.
That Duke win is my favorite Michigan bball game and the watching the selection show live with the team was amazing.
November 20th, 2015 at 4:34 PM ^
My freshman year (07-08) I remember the team on the Diag begging people to buy tickets. I went to at least one game that year for better-than-free (free+pizza).
It's really stunning what Beilein has done given where he started.
November 20th, 2015 at 11:15 AM ^
all about the three pointer from NBA range Stu hit to give us the lead. What a shot.
November 20th, 2015 at 11:21 AM ^
This was the game where I thought Stu was going to be better than Novak. But, Novak really came on after this game and had a much bigger impact over the course of his career. Early on though, Stu looked like the stud.
November 20th, 2015 at 12:01 PM ^
Both had fine careers. Stu set (and may hold forever) the all time games played record at UM.
November 20th, 2015 at 12:33 PM ^
Stu has always seemed underappreciated to me. For a year or two it was said that he was the best athlete on the team. He always drews the toughest backcourt matchup on the defensive side too. And he had some big, big shots, including in the State game that everyone remembers Novak for.
November 20th, 2015 at 3:29 PM ^
Stu is probably my favorite Michigan basketball player of all time (2008-09 was also my freshman year), and you are right that he set the all time games played record (136) at the end of his senior year, but Jordan Morgan surpassed that two years later with 140.
November 20th, 2015 at 5:27 PM ^
November 20th, 2015 at 11:20 AM ^
Excellent memory. Still one of my favorite Beilein teams.
November 20th, 2015 at 11:29 AM ^
It was UofM's first win over a ranked team in ELEVEN YEARS.
I think you mean the first win over a top-five team. ('97 Duke being the previous one.) We definitely beat some ranked teams under Amaker.
November 20th, 2015 at 12:00 PM ^
The Illinois game at home in the 05-06 year comes to mind. They were ranked something like 9 - it was a huge win and at the time it seemed like that win would guarantee our tourney birth. One of the best game atmosphere's I've ever been at. Then we tanked down the stretch and missed our tourney bid...
November 20th, 2015 at 11:43 AM ^
cant wait for the xavier tip off
November 20th, 2015 at 11:44 AM ^
Man its fun to watch that 1 3 1 sometimes! It can really mess with some teams
Also coming up next Streetball: the 2008 And 1 Mix Tape Tour lol
November 20th, 2015 at 12:15 PM ^
I remember watching those And 1 shows when I was younger. That sure was a flash from the past.
November 20th, 2015 at 11:57 AM ^
First post, but when I saw this thread I had to post my 2008 Duke game court rushing video:
November 20th, 2015 at 11:57 AM ^
1. Chills, my avatar pic is from the court rush. What a moment.
2. Gawd cell phone video has gotten better in the last 7 years
November 20th, 2015 at 12:11 PM ^
It was a great day... I hadnt watched that in a long time. I'm surprised at how pixelated it is too. Oh well, glad I recorded it.
November 20th, 2015 at 11:48 AM ^
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November 20th, 2015 at 11:55 AM ^
I remember watching that game while I was at work, bartending. It was really slow at the time, so I was able to watch without much interruption. It was the start of a great era of MBB. Here is to more success to come!
November 20th, 2015 at 11:59 AM ^
Look at the shot of the fans frantically jumping and hugging in the bottom right hand of the video when UCLA throws the ball away at 14 seconds. I love it!
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November 20th, 2015 at 12:36 PM ^
Watching that video is what gives me hope for this year. If Beilein can pull off that success with guys like Anthony Wright, Zach Gibson, and Kelvin Grady (an underrated player in my opinion) then I like our chances with the 2016 roster despite some of the obvious holes and lack of NBA talent.
November 20th, 2015 at 12:42 PM ^
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November 20th, 2015 at 1:01 PM ^
I think Beilein has changed the tide on the rivalry. Hell people in Ohio are starting to believe him. Never in a million years I would have thought that. Selling Michigan jerseys is a good start.
November 20th, 2015 at 2:04 PM ^
November 20th, 2015 at 3:28 PM ^
Stu is probably my favorite Michigan basketball player of all time (2008-09 was also my freshman year), and you are right that he set the all time games played record (136) at the end of his senior year, but Jordan Morgan surpassed that two years later with 140.