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January 17th, 2013 at 9:34 PM | Spike (Score:2)
Dutch Ferbert
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Love his confidence

"[The University of Michigan] was, in short, the testing ground for all my prejudices, my beliefs and my ignorance, and it helped to lay out the boundaries of my life."--Arthur Miller

January 17th, 2013 at 9:35 PM | Wow, Minnesota can really (Score:1)
Soulfire21
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Wow, Minnesota can really throw those 3's.  On my grainy stream it looked like he had the ball in his palm and just threw it at the basket and it went in haha.

HAIL.

January 17th, 2013 at 9:35 PM | Can you imagine how solid (Score:1)
buddhafrog
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Can you imagine how solid Spike is going to be as a Senior?

He will be so good in all areas of the game.  He will make his teammates so much better.

Streaming UM games early Sunday morning from Korea, since 2007

January 17th, 2013 at 9:42 PM | I am more excited about our (Score:1)
jocular_jock
Joined: 01/03/2012
MGoPoints: 97

I am more excited about our OL in 2016. 

I could really use a good ass kickin, but I would rather have my 200 dollars 

January 17th, 2013 at 9:35 PM | How does this Hollins kid (Score:3 Normal)
TheGhostofYost
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How does this Hollins kid make every shot he takes?  WTF

January 17th, 2013 at 9:35 PM | Lavert's looking pretty (Score:1)
Needs
Joined: 08/05/2008
MGoPoints: 4161

Lavert's looking pretty unsure in there.

January 17th, 2013 at 9:35 PM | When Burke goes out of the (Score:1)
IPFW_Wolverines
Joined: 10/03/2010
MGoPoints: 1553

When Burke goes out of the game the offense becomes very hestitant.

"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." - Winston Churchill

January 17th, 2013 at 9:35 PM | GRiII 360 (Score:3 Normal)
Brown Bear
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx0ako7dAjM&sns=em

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January 17th, 2013 at 9:36 PM | Minnesota run begins now, (Score:1)
Soulfire21
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Minnesota run begins now, let's withstand it.

HAIL.

January 17th, 2013 at 9:36 PM | Minnesota has scored on what, (Score:0 Normal)
January 17th, 2013 at 9:43 PM | They're just stroking it from (Score:2)
snarling wolverine
Joined: 12/14/2011
MGoPoints: 4699

They're just stroking it from downtown.  The defensive rotations haven't been the crispest but they're not exactly getting layups, either.

 

January 17th, 2013 at 9:36 PM | lets chill out on claiming (Score:1)
coldnjl
Joined: 12/31/2009
MGoPoints: 2427

lets chill out on claiming this game is done...alot of time left

January 17th, 2013 at 9:36 PM | Williams is just frustrated (Score:1)
yoopergoblue
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Williams is just frustrated that GRIII can do the same kind of dunks he can.  

"They will meet a dastardly fate here for that! There isn't a Michigan Man who wouldn't like go out and scalp those Buckeyes right now."

January 17th, 2013 at 9:38 PM | I like when they cut away (Score:3 Normal)
Markovits is Great
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I like when they cut away from the basketball to show us closeups on random fans or Trevor Mbakwe's face.  I wasn't sure how many furrows run the length of his head, but now I know.

Except for the other thing. That hurts the most. But the lack of respect hurts the second most.

January 17th, 2013 at 9:38 PM | Have to respond (Score:2)
Dutch Ferbert
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Now

"[The University of Michigan] was, in short, the testing ground for all my prejudices, my beliefs and my ignorance, and it helped to lay out the boundaries of my life."--Arthur Miller

January 17th, 2013 at 9:38 PM | hey espn (Score:1)
San Diego Mick
Joined: 05/11/2011
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show me the game, not the crowd please

January 17th, 2013 at 9:38 PM | Defense just falling apart. (Score:1)
Soulfire21
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Defense just falling apart.

HAIL.

January 17th, 2013 at 9:38 PM | Holy crap they cannot miss (Score:2)
BeileinBuddy
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Holy crap they cannot miss from 3. WHAT THE HELL

North Campus' resident Sport Management major
Michigan Concrete Canoe Team - http://umich.edu/~concanoe

January 17th, 2013 at 9:39 PM | Minisoda, Y U NO MISS THREES? (Score:1)
MGoBender
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Minisoda, Y U NO MISS THREES?

CoE Class of 2007

January 17th, 2013 at 9:39 PM | 8/10 from 3PT line right now (Score:1)
yoopergoblue
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8/10 from 3PT line right now I believe for MINN.  Only reason they are in the game.

"They will meet a dastardly fate here for that! There isn't a Michigan Man who wouldn't like go out and scalp those Buckeyes right now."

January 17th, 2013 at 9:39 PM | So smart by Burke. Great way (Score:1)
Needs
Joined: 08/05/2008
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So smart by Burke. Great way to stop the run [knock on wood]

January 17th, 2013 at 9:39 PM | Burke (Score:2)
Dutch Ferbert
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Great job drawing a stupid foul

"[The University of Michigan] was, in short, the testing ground for all my prejudices, my beliefs and my ignorance, and it helped to lay out the boundaries of my life."--Arthur Miller

January 17th, 2013 at 9:39 PM | I think they've scored on (Score:1)
Soulfire21
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I think they've scored on their list 7 or 8 straight possessions.  No bueno.

HAIL.

January 17th, 2013 at 9:39 PM | I know I'm late... (Score:0 Trolling)
January 17th, 2013 at 9:39 PM | smart by Burke....get to the (Score:1)
coldnjl
Joined: 12/31/2009
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smart by Burke....get to the line

January 17th, 2013 at 9:40 PM | Please don't let Minnesota (Score:2)
BeileinBuddy
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Please don't let Minnesota get within 2 possessions at all. Do not want the crowd to come alive.

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January 17th, 2013 at 9:41 PM | Spike Albrecht (Score:1 Trolling)
Mr. Yost
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Is a future coach.

Is his father a coach? I haven't seen a freshman this smart in a looong time. Don't know if he'll ever start, but he'll have a great career at Michigan.

“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”

January 17th, 2013 at 9:43 PM | I think (Score:3 Normal)
DirkMcGurk
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His dad was his and McGarys AAU coach

January 17th, 2013 at 9:46 PM | Well, let's not forget that (Score:1)
MGoBender
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Well, let's not forget that Albrect is 20 years old. So, he's not exactly your normal wide-eyed freshmen.

CoE Class of 2007

January 17th, 2013 at 9:49 PM | REALLY? (Score:0 Trolling)
January 17th, 2013 at 9:57 PM | Yep, he'll actually be 21 (Score:1)
MGoBender
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Yep, he'll actually be 21 before fall semester classes start next year. Went to prep school before college.

http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/spike_albrecht_817179.html

CoE Class of 2007

January 17th, 2013 at 9:41 PM | Brainfart by Tim not (Score:2)
Markovits is Great
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Brainfart by Tim not defending Hollins, and how does the guy 50 feet away make the call on #30 but not the guy standing right there?

Except for the other thing. That hurts the most. But the lack of respect hurts the second most.

January 17th, 2013 at 9:43 PM | Stu 2.0 (Score:1)
Blue Palasky_68
Joined: 02/05/2009
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Stu 2.0

BTN broadcast guy talking about Nik Stauskas~" He is the best import since Molson"

January 17th, 2013 at 9:41 PM | Seemed like both guys were at (Score:2)
dcmaizeandblue
Joined: 04/01/2010
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Seemed like both guys were at fault at the very least there. Refs not controlling the game very well here.

January 17th, 2013 at 9:43 PM | Home court call (Score:1)
Needs
Joined: 08/05/2008
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Home court call

January 17th, 2013 at 9:42 PM | How in THEE F**K is that a (Score:2)
B-Nut-GoBlue
Joined: 09/30/2011
MGoPoints: 1681

How in THEE F**K is that a foul on Morgan....Such BS

January 17th, 2013 at 9:42 PM | How the hell could that have (Score:2)
Dilithium Wings
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How the hell could that have been on Morgan?

January 17th, 2013 at 9:43 PM | Annoying (Score:1)
Bigasshammm
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Does the crowd ever not chant bullshit? Idk if I've ever heard a crowd as annoying as this. It's almost like listening to Dick V.

What if when the hatches finally open out of the UFOs come thousands of 100ft Native American Indians? We're going to be watching like "F%&# those are huge Indians! Please tell me they're not huge Indians."

January 17th, 2013 at 9:43 PM | This is an exciting game. (Score:1)
buddhafrog
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This is an exciting game.  Getting close.  We need to steal this on the road.  Huge opportunity and, if we win, a great confidence and learning step as well.

Streaming UM games early Sunday morning from Korea, since 2007

January 17th, 2013 at 9:43 PM | Everybody PANIC!!! (Score:1)
M-Wolverine
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Or realize we're up double digits late in the game against a highly ranked team at their place.

"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk

January 17th, 2013 at 9:45 PM | Panicing because we were up (Score:-1 Trolling)
January 17th, 2013 at 9:45 PM | Have you not watched the last (Score:-1 Trolling)
January 17th, 2013 at 9:48 PM | So, yes. Panic, I guess. (Score:2 Normal)
Needs
Joined: 08/05/2008
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So, yes. Panic, I guess.

January 17th, 2013 at 9:43 PM | McGary got his money's worth (Score:1)
Needs
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McGary got his money's worth there.

January 17th, 2013 at 9:45 PM | Come on guys (Score:1)
San Diego Mick
Joined: 05/11/2011
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let's get this ball up the court already

January 17th, 2013 at 9:45 PM | I don't like the way this (Score:-1 Trolling)
January 17th, 2013 at 9:47 PM | Yea up by 13 on the road. I'm (Score:5 Normal)
Brown Bear
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Yea up by 13 on the road. I'm not happy.

I poop excellence
January 17th, 2013 at 9:45 PM | Hardaway has missed Burke a (Score:2)
Markovits is Great
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Hardaway has missed Burke a few times tonight on in bounds passes.  You don't get that many chances.

Except for the other thing. That hurts the most. But the lack of respect hurts the second most.

January 17th, 2013 at 9:46 PM | 80 (Score:0 Trolling)
January 17th, 2013 at 10:08 PM | Might be a bit less than 80, (Score:1)
jocular_jock
Joined: 01/03/2012
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Might be a bit less than 80, but real good guess Mr. Yost

I could really use a good ass kickin, but I would rather have my 200 dollars 

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