Michigan locked into 2:30 B1G Tournament game
Plan your excuses now for getting off work next week.
With tonight's win, Michigan is officially locked into a 2:30 game. Whether the first B1G Tournament game is on Thursday or Friday is still up in the air.
We get the 4 seed double bye if and only if these two things both happen-
- Michigan beats Maryland on Saturday
- Penn State beats Nebraska on Sunday
The opening game for the team at MSG would be on Friday in the Quarterfinals at 2:30 if the double bye is secured.
Otherwise, 2:30pm on Thursday in the Second Round against the winner of the 12 seed vs Rutgers First Round game. Should we win that hypothetical game, back at it on Friday at 2:30pm against the 4 seed Nebraska.
February 21st, 2018 at 10:48 PM ^
I retired in November. Count me in.
February 21st, 2018 at 10:54 PM ^
Slacker
February 21st, 2018 at 10:57 PM ^
Damn right. 40 years in sales was enough for me.
February 21st, 2018 at 11:04 PM ^
Congratulations. You've earned it.
February 21st, 2018 at 11:36 PM ^
God bless you. I'm going on 12 and don't think I'm in it for that long of a haul. One can only eat so many Hampton Inn breakfasts.
February 22nd, 2018 at 12:16 AM ^
Is the breakfast at the hotel putingrad really that bad?
February 22nd, 2018 at 7:40 AM ^
Best Kasha in all of Moscow, which means pretty bad. Word is the Borscht is pretty good though...
February 22nd, 2018 at 8:15 AM ^
It's not good, but it's not Vlad either.
February 22nd, 2018 at 8:54 AM ^
Is that the one that makes you smart? Oh wait ...
February 22nd, 2018 at 7:10 PM ^
I stayed at a Fairfield inn.
February 22nd, 2018 at 9:39 AM ^
I’m about 11 years into my sales career and I think Hampton Inn has the best damn breakfast of any hotel. I can’t pass up the waffle maker.
That said, I don’t do many overnights so I don’t get sick of it. Also, I recently switched from Hilton to Marriott so I’m doing a Courtyard tonight for the first time. I’ll keep you posted.
February 22nd, 2018 at 8:25 AM ^
He's retired, I doubt he is using Slack.
I'll see myself out...
February 22nd, 2018 at 12:24 AM ^
I work from home. count me in (while drawing a paycheck)
February 22nd, 2018 at 7:26 AM ^
including Fridays, gonna be a great March and April
February 22nd, 2018 at 2:47 PM ^
but am my own boss, so I don't have to make excuses to anybody for being home on Thursday and/or Friday afternoon!
February 22nd, 2018 at 12:32 PM ^
getting out of the rat race. I will be joining you at the end of June. However, I will probably find some mindless work to do for a few more years until my wife can get out and our daughter is through grad school. But no more stress that's for sure.
February 21st, 2018 at 10:48 PM ^
Need to start manipulating my work schedule ASAP. Thanks WD.
February 21st, 2018 at 10:48 PM ^
Watch it on my phone AT work...
February 21st, 2018 at 10:51 PM ^
A model employee! All kidding aside, I respect it and I affirm it.
February 22nd, 2018 at 8:51 AM ^
I watch stuff at work all the time. I don't see how it is much different than people who listen to podcasts/talk shows/ audiobooks. Obviously it isn't the best viewing experience, but it's better than nothing! I will be waiting for gametime with anticipation from my desk.
February 22nd, 2018 at 9:17 AM ^
Not sure what your job is, but I would say watching something requires much more focus and effort than listening. I know many companies that allow employees to listen to music or podcasts on their headphones. I do not know of many that allow them to watch Netflix.
February 21st, 2018 at 10:49 PM ^
Two desperate teams fighting tooth and nail to keep their extremely slim hopes of a tournament berth alive. It sure is good to not find ourselves in that position this year!
February 21st, 2018 at 10:50 PM ^
Definitely a luxury I am not taking for granted. It’s great to be a Michigan Wolverine.
February 21st, 2018 at 10:52 PM ^
That type of desperation makes for must-see TV and I'd like to have a little extra on the line with the doube-bye.
February 21st, 2018 at 11:59 PM ^
If they can get onto the bubble/into the discussion, I think they'll get in,
I expect them to win @Nebraska.
February 22nd, 2018 at 12:34 AM ^
Nebraska plays really well at home. Should be a good one. Definitely an elimination game as far as at-large hopes go.
February 21st, 2018 at 10:52 PM ^
Hello: Paid Time Off
February 21st, 2018 at 11:34 PM ^
hello: "working" from home
February 21st, 2018 at 11:45 PM ^
WFH = PTO imo
February 22nd, 2018 at 7:10 AM ^
Truth
February 22nd, 2018 at 12:51 PM ^
Bob.
Unless one is manning a cash register, most office time is wasted on meetings, pointless conversations, and when work does start to happen, the building conducts a manditory fire drill.
WFH = productive and happy employees. Unless you are the type of boss that feels the need to exert dominance and controlling supervision of your employees. But that might mean you are an ineffective boss... hmmmm.... Glad to see you on a sports blog.
Go Blue!
February 22nd, 2018 at 5:55 AM ^
Hello: 5:30 Pacific Standard Time
February 22nd, 2018 at 6:46 AM ^
ok now I am confused. 2:30 EST is not 5:30 PST.
February 22nd, 2018 at 9:20 AM ^
meant he was going to DVR it and watch at 5:30? Either that or he's late for a lot of things.
February 22nd, 2018 at 1:09 PM ^
Would you buy autocorrect?
Nah, I fucked up. Spent the better part of my adult life in CA and still fuck that up sometimes.
Hello: 11:30 Pacific Standard Time
February 21st, 2018 at 10:53 PM ^
I have 2 monitors on my desk at work.
February 21st, 2018 at 10:53 PM ^
Get the extra game pick up a win. Play a higher seeded Nebraska and win. That should lock up a top 5 seed
February 21st, 2018 at 11:06 PM ^
Would rather face Sparty with both teams having an equal amount of rest than it being the third game in 3 days.
February 22nd, 2018 at 12:42 AM ^
and there's always an outside chance of a loss.
I ran scenarios through the RPI forecast and winning a neutral site game against any of our potential first round opponents does not change our RPI (not up or down) so would rather not play it so we can be fresh and not have to risk losing.
It would be a no-win scenario to have to play that game.
February 21st, 2018 at 10:56 PM ^
Charlie Creme @CharlieCreme
With Okla St's loss tonight, the Big 12 has entered the danger zone of only having 2 teams in the NCAA tournament.
Just read that on ESPN. Seemed ridiculous, and then I looked andt West Virginia doesn't have the resume I expected and should be a bubble team. Then it's K-State. However, Oklahoma State WON tonight over Texas Tech...which is already one of the 2 teams guaranteed from the Big12 so, it's kind of a weird tweet.
February 21st, 2018 at 10:58 PM ^
That's because Charlie Creme is the WOMEN'S basketball bracketologist for ESPN.
February 21st, 2018 at 11:01 PM ^
Just wow... by the way, can you imagine how proud Creme’s dad must be of his son: a female bracketologist
February 24th, 2018 at 2:11 PM ^
Asshole.
February 21st, 2018 at 11:01 PM ^
Nice catch.
I failed
Again
February 22nd, 2018 at 12:09 AM ^
Glad that showed up while looking at the men's stuff. Interesting. Big12 still getting too much love me thinks.
February 21st, 2018 at 11:00 PM ^
Didn’t someone say the other day that the whole damn conference might get in? They must have had one fucked up week...
February 21st, 2018 at 11:25 PM ^
Yeah, for all the shit the Big Ten gets for being down this year, the Big 12 has gotten off relatively scott free despite being maybe the worst conference this year. With the sudden drop off of Oklahoma, OK State, as well as WVU and Texas being mediocre, and even Kansas isnt as good as usual. so yeah, the B12 is BAD.