MBB: Xavier Simpson Up 20 spots in new ESPN 2016 Rankings
January 22nd, 2016 at 11:30 PM ^
That's good. I'm hoping Ibi and Xavier will provide a nice spark next year!
January 22nd, 2016 at 11:42 PM ^
When is he scheduled to decommit??
January 22nd, 2016 at 11:44 PM ^
TOO SOON!
January 22nd, 2016 at 11:50 PM ^
Boy got some moves. Can't wait to see him in Blue!!
January 22nd, 2016 at 11:58 PM ^
Going to be a play maker.
January 23rd, 2016 at 12:00 AM ^
Harvard 3 Michigan 1
Ouch
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January 23rd, 2016 at 6:57 AM ^
Amaker has done a great job over at Harvard, especially these last few years on the recruiting trail.
January 23rd, 2016 at 12:28 PM ^
Who wouldn't want to listen to a pitch that included a spot on a perennial NCAA tournament team, the nation's best academic school, and living in downtown Boston?
January 23rd, 2016 at 12:40 PM ^
Stanford >>>>>>> Harvard
January 23rd, 2016 at 12:43 PM ^
Living on the east coast? Couldn't pay me enough.
January 23rd, 2016 at 12:45 PM ^
Besides the fact that Ivy league schools don't offer athletic scholarships...
January 23rd, 2016 at 1:03 PM ^
They may as well. They magically find grant money for athletes they want, and there's also the "anyone whose family makes less than Xbox has free tuition" thing that probably covers a fair number of players.
January 23rd, 2016 at 1:37 PM ^
So basically everybody making less than $20? Zing.
January 23rd, 2016 at 7:04 AM ^
being one of them.
January 23rd, 2016 at 12:07 AM ^
He's a player for sure. I'm really excited too see what Ibi can do though, from what I've heard he's improved tremendously the past year and is seriously underrated. We might have another Caris situation with him. I love how Beilein recruits just always seem to improve once they commit. Now if only we can recruit some elite bigs... Hopefully Teske can prove me wrong and puts on 30 lbs of muscle and becomes a terror in the paint.
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January 23rd, 2016 at 12:11 AM ^
Hopefully he doesn't improve too much so he goes to Duke, Kentucky, Syracuse.
January 23rd, 2016 at 12:15 AM ^
I know you are joking, but in the event others don't get your sarcasm, he has already signed his LOI with Michigan. He is a Wolverine officially.
January 23rd, 2016 at 6:45 AM ^
Are you sure he is joking?
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January 23rd, 2016 at 1:39 PM ^
recent history is any indicator, he will flip to State, convince Watson to come with him, and Irvin and Walton will transfer there for their senior campaigns.
January 23rd, 2016 at 12:20 AM ^
see how ridiculous kentuckys and dukes classes are and theyre still trying to add... depending on the returning talent we may already know next years 2 best teams.
January 23rd, 2016 at 6:44 AM ^
Add Sparty to that list. We are an also-ran in hoops
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January 23rd, 2016 at 8:13 AM ^
How many boards do I have to read your awful basketball takes on?
January 23rd, 2016 at 1:02 PM ^
Actually we are a more successful program than Sparty, and it's not really close.
January 23rd, 2016 at 3:07 PM ^
We lead 97-79.
January 24th, 2016 at 1:41 AM ^
under your convoluted reasoning, that is meaningfully close.
January 23rd, 2016 at 12:20 AM ^
Kentucky has 4 of the top 15 players in the nation, and 5 of the top 27. That compilation is BETTER THAN the fab 5 (Ray Jackson I believe was in the 40's). I know this is a different era of recruiting, but gawd..
Also, MSU has 4 of the top 40 players, which is pretty depressing news..
January 23rd, 2016 at 1:18 AM ^
Is it weird that Harvard has 2 players in the top 100 and Michigan only has 1?
January 23rd, 2016 at 1:46 AM ^
Harvard has 3 actually, and yes it is
January 23rd, 2016 at 1:52 AM ^
I'm surprised more highly rated players with the grades to do so don't sign with Ivy League schools. You're set for life with just a BA from a school like Harvard.
January 23rd, 2016 at 9:11 AM ^
Aren't you in pretty good shape with a bachelor degree from Michigan too?
January 23rd, 2016 at 9:52 AM ^
Pretty good shape =/= a Harvard degree
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January 23rd, 2016 at 11:30 AM ^
I know a couple of Ivy grads. They are now - in their 30s - doing OK. But after graduation they went through the same challenges finding their first real job as other people. At the end of the day, employers value experience more than anything else.
Now granted, for an athlete it's different, because almost every school will have alumni willing to hire ex-athletes. But that being the case, you don't necessarily need to go to a place like Harvard.
January 23rd, 2016 at 1:46 AM ^
down below the top 100 for a couple of seasons.
January 23rd, 2016 at 6:43 AM ^
And yet still make the sweet 16 every year and a final four every 3-4 years. JB is not even close.
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January 23rd, 2016 at 9:45 AM ^
Your posts are garbage. Every one of them. You are shit. Go post on MSU boards
January 23rd, 2016 at 12:03 PM ^
Deyonta Davis is mocked in the top 15 a few places. It'll be interesting to see if he goes.
January 23rd, 2016 at 2:14 PM ^
Izzo can help it. He should be playing 30 minutes per game right now.
January 23rd, 2016 at 2:00 AM ^
If Coach Beilein could do that recruitment over, he would.
We were Langford's leader for months. After Battle gave his commitment, Beilein stopped recruiting Langford who started looking elsewhere. Now, MSU had been recruiting Langford for some months and swooped in. Our loss was their gain.
I'm a Beilein fan and I've defended him for a long time. But he messed up by putting all his eggs in the Tyus Battle basket.
January 23rd, 2016 at 9:24 AM ^
In addition to Langford as you mentioned, I would also say Jaylon Brown (I heard JB screwed this up, but I haven't got any details. Anyone?)
Interestingly, in stark contrast to Michigan football recruiting, Michigan basketball recruiting is mostly uneventful - and I'm ok with that (or maybe I'm used to it). Rare exceptions aside, it doesn't involve big time recruits that drive a lot of fanfare. Most recruits fall under the radar and are JB development projects. Don't get me wrong, I would love more elite basketball recruits, but the calm waters of basketball recruiting is soothing compared to the roller coaster ride that is football recruiting.
January 23rd, 2016 at 9:37 AM ^
I thought Bacari messed that one up when he tweeted it out before Jaylen Brown wanted it known
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January 23rd, 2016 at 2:52 AM ^
it was legal to pay recruits so that we could use that big ass athletic dept budget to pay some damn recruits. Then developing your skill set and getting a good education would be higher priorities.
January 23rd, 2016 at 7:50 AM ^
Wouldn't change a thing. Schools that cheat would just find a way to pay more than the allowed amount.
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January 23rd, 2016 at 8:54 AM ^
rated. 5 of thd top 11 plus another 5*. This will be their 8th straight class with at least three 5*s.
Ray Jackson was ranked in the 80s, btw.
January 23rd, 2016 at 12:24 AM ^
it would be cool if we could also sign Creighton Jones, Georgetown Smith, and DePaul DeRozan
January 23rd, 2016 at 12:32 AM ^
Did you miss 2013? 5 in the top 9 and a 6th in the top 25. That class was one for the ages. Same team that beat us in Indy during the elite 8 on that heartbreaking Harrison buzzer beater. Lost in the finals to UConn.
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January 23rd, 2016 at 12:45 AM ^
I hope Teske and Watson prove to be dynamite olayers too, we need them to be badly!
January 23rd, 2016 at 1:05 AM ^
I'm sorry but I really don't think we need two more olayers in the paint. We should be trying to improve our defense
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January 23rd, 2016 at 1:40 AM ^
damn typos and I certainly hear ya about the defense!
+1 for you sir
January 23rd, 2016 at 5:08 AM ^
Good thing Xavier Simpson is supposed to be a great defender!