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Michigan v. Purdue Postgame Thread
March 6th, 2013 at 10:23 PM
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Michigan v. Purdue Postgame Thread
March 6th, 2013 at 10:24 PM | 
Trey Burke is amazing, but I
Trey Burke is amazing, but I
March 6th, 2013 at 10:41 PM |
Yeah
Yeah
I hope the guy who replaces Trey Burke next year is Trey Burke. Or Brey Turke, who averages 18 assists a game and 7.9 points.
March 6th, 2013 at 10:44 PM |
Derrick Walton is not 2013
Derrick Walton is not 2013
Derrick Walton is not 2013 Trey Burke (who is?). But he's going to surprise people. His style is very similar to Burke in many ways and he's got more size. Since GRIIIs stock seems to be falling, we should be a very good team if Burke is the only loss. And that's not even factoring Zak Irvin who may be Indiana Mr Basketball.
March 6th, 2013 at 10:51 PM |
IMO we'll be fine...
IMO we'll be fine...
I think we'll be a mix of this year's team and last year's team...that's not a bad squad.
“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.”
March 6th, 2013 at 11:10 PM |
Im hoping a year of maturity
Im hoping a year of maturity
Im hoping a year of maturity brings consistency and Walton won't have to carry the scoring load Burke does. He could be more like a Yogi Ferrel
March 6th, 2013 at 11:38 PM |
I'm excited to see what
I'm excited to see what
I'm excited to see what McGary can do next year with a year in the weight room and more polish to his game. He could be the inside scorer we haven't had in a while.
March 7th, 2013 at 6:43 AM |
More excited
More excited
To see mcgary work on shooting all offseason, he is. Improving nicely but seems downright awful at times....
I don't care who wins, as long as it's Michigan.....
March 6th, 2013 at 11:46 PM |
I can see that...
I can see that...
With Morgan back, GRIII should be back and in a bigger role, we'll rely more on the front line. Obviously McGary and Max B will be in there too.
I think LeVert will put on some weight and become an even better defender and he'll get more confident offensively.
Stauskas will have to get better on the defensive side, but offensively he should improve because he'll have a bigger role.
Albrecht will be back for some consistency and a "coach on the floor" type.
Toss in the freshman and I like the team. I'm not saying we're going to win the National Championship or even the B1G...but I like the team for sure.
Secretly, part of the reason I want THIS team to succeed and get to the Final Four and win a National Championship is because I'm looking forward to next season and the growing pains of reloading/starting over.
I think it'll be fun to see a new crop of guys trying to leave their mark. It'll be fun to not go into EVERY game feeling like we should win, but rather "if we play well, we can win." It's just a different mentality as a fan.
At the same time, it's comforting knowing that we should at least be 21-9 type good. If that's the floor, pulling out a few more wins or upsets shouldn't be that hard. It'll be fun to watch.
I know one thing, there will be less negativity after wins.
“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.”
March 7th, 2013 at 12:58 AM |
"reloading"
"reloading"
First, I agree with everything you said.
That being said. . . It's funny that we're using the term "reloading" when we're only gonna lose one guy. It's crazy how much he means to this team.
March 7th, 2013 at 7:18 AM |
2 Guys...
2 Guys...
Don't forget THJ...I don't have him coming back either.
Take Burke and Hardaway Jr. away and yes we'll have to "reload." Like you said, still funny/weird because it's not a huge number, but obviously we all know what they bring to this team.
“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.”
March 7th, 2013 at 7:32 AM |
Why do people assume Hardaway
Why do people assume Hardaway
Why do people assume Hardaway will leave? I don't think his NBA stock is all that high.
March 7th, 2013 at 10:01 AM |
Staying for one more year
Staying for one more year
Staying for one more year will do nothing for his draft stock, plus his dad had a comment a while ago that made it sound like he wasn't going to be back next year. I love THJr but I think he has reached close to his peak and should leave now.
March 7th, 2013 at 10:14 AM |
In fairness, with Burke
In fairness, with Burke
In fairness, with Burke leaving, THJ will be the leader next year. He will be the one who has to put this team on his back. If Michigan does well next year (and they should) it could really increase his draft stock, especially if he takes over a game that we win, which I still don't think he's done yet.
March 6th, 2013 at 10:25 PM |
I would like to know what the
I would like to know what the
I would like to know what the conference tourney seeding is going to look like with regards to a W/L on Sunday. I know there are other factors involved but what are we looking at?
March 6th, 2013 at 10:36 PM |
A Win and we're a
A Win and we're a
A Win and we're a 2-seed.
Lose and we're pretty much a 5-seed playing on Thursday night (unless one of the big guys fall to a lower team, like Ohio St. to Illinois).
Edit: I'm trolling so hard right now
March 6th, 2013 at 10:38 PM |
This is incorrect. The only
This is incorrect. The only
This is incorrect. The only way we're a 2 seed is if we win, OSU loses to Illinois, and State beats Wisconsin. We could be anything from 2 to 4 if we win, depending mainly on what happens in the MSU-Wisco game (root for State if you want us to be off the 4 line).
March 6th, 2013 at 11:25 PM |
I'm rooting for Illinois and
I'm rooting for Illinois and
I'm rooting for Illinois and Wisconsin so neither ohio nor msu gets a share of the title.
"Ohio is like a giant turd that Michigan just can't pinch off"
March 7th, 2013 at 12:37 AM |
Hear, hear.
Hear, hear.
Hear, hear.
March 6th, 2013 at 10:29 PM |
I know we're guaranteed a
I know we're guaranteed a
I know we're guaranteed a first round bye if we beat Indiana, because MSU and Wisc have to play each other and one team will then have 6 conference losses. Not sure what happens if we lose, but I assume a 5 seed, possibly a 6.
March 6th, 2013 at 11:03 PM |
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/b
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/b
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/big-ten-tournament-seeding-scenarios#comment-1956315
Just take into account the win tonight and there is your answer.
March 6th, 2013 at 11:10 PM |
(No subject)
(No subject)
If you can't get into college go to State.
March 6th, 2013 at 11:35 PM |
A loss to Indiana means a
A loss to Indiana means a
A loss to Indiana means a 50/50 shot of missing out on the bye.... yikes
March 7th, 2013 at 10:17 AM |
It's worse than that. A loss
It's worse than that. A loss
It's worse than that. A loss means that we need MSU or Wisconsin to lose out in order to get to pass them. Essentially, win or we are the 5th seed, barring some miracle.
March 6th, 2013 at 11:37 PM |
That is perfect.
That is perfect.
That is perfect.
Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one bird.
March 7th, 2013 at 8:44 PM |
I could stare at this for
I could stare at this for
I could stare at this for days...
"The Artes, The Scientia, The Veritas."
March 6th, 2013 at 10:25 PM |
I need a drink!
I need a drink!
A good suggestion: a players only meeting
"I don’t wanna live in Rainbow Land, and you can’t make me!"
March 6th, 2013 at 10:25 PM |
Some of the GameThread crew
Some of the GameThread crew
Some of the GameThread crew should probably calm down a little bit
If you're doing nothing, how do you know when you're finished?
March 6th, 2013 at 10:28 PM |
Yeah, how many people said JB
Yeah, how many people said JB
Yeah, how many people said JB needs to be fired? At least three. There is no doubt that it is frustrating watching this team sometimes, but people need to chill out and let the game finish before freaking out.
March 6th, 2013 at 10:54 PM |
People really said that?
People really said that?
I wasn't in the thread today.
I mean I was upset at times, but NEVER like that. I'm almost embarrassed. That is such an OSU reaction and statement. They're always the ones to go overboard.
I hope my MGoBrothers were MGoDRUNK. In that case, I can let it go. Otherwise, that's pretty disgusting when you talk about a team that has lost 5 games.
“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.”
March 6th, 2013 at 10:56 PM |
I had to give up reading the
I had to give up reading the
I had to give up reading the open thread early in the second half. The level of negativity was brutal. I understand being upset, but to be so mad over a regular-season college basketball game (and not a rivalry game or anything) is just not worth it. If we would have lost we would have been 24-6 instead of 25-5. First World problems, those.
March 6th, 2013 at 11:19 PM |
This is why the football live
This is why the football live
This is why the football live blogs are moderated. The first quarter language would make Larry Flynt blush. Some of the rage during Alabama was probably illegal.
March 6th, 2013 at 11:44 PM |
I wish the mods would intervene in those circumstances;
I wish the mods would intervene in those circumstances;
Dylan DID over at umhoops, and it just quickly changed the tone a little. It bugs me sometimes when a high level of mendacious stupid is tolerated but thoughtful stuff that even borders on the political gets stanched.
March 7th, 2013 at 7:25 AM |
I agree...
I agree...
Ban them or send them to Boliva. Put them on "read only" status.
People only do it because they can get away with it.
And I know some people say "just neg them and self-moderate" but in an in-game thread so many people are posting, you're not moderating every post...or even any post. At least I don't...from time to time, I may upvote, but I almost never neg a post unless it's something crazy like "Fire Hoke" or "Fire Beilein" or "Trey Burke #$&%* SUCKS!!!"
“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.”
March 7th, 2013 at 12:12 AM |
The thread was my play by
The thread was my play by
The thread was my play by play during class while watching the gamecast. While they were saying exactly what I was thinking, i would never actually say most of that stuff during a game because it's sunniest to change, like it did, and you don't want your pessimism to perhaps jinx the action. I was embarrassed to be reading for a while. Just glad when I shut it off and paid attention to the prof door a while I came back to a closer score and ultimately a win. Living watching it now and looking forward to Sunday.
Columbus bred, but home is where the heart is.
March 6th, 2013 at 10:26 PM |
New rule: no more road
New rule: no more road
New rule: no more road games.
March 6th, 2013 at 10:53 PM |
Harumph, harumph
Harumph, harumph
Hey I didn't get a harumph outta that guy!
March 7th, 2013 at 12:27 AM |
Watch your ass!
Watch your ass!
One of the finest comedies on film, IMO.
March 6th, 2013 at 10:27 PM |
Road Games
Road Games
Cant say im gonna miss watching this team play in true road games
March 6th, 2013 at 10:28 PM |
sorry, tried to upvote the
sorry, tried to upvote the
sorry, tried to upvote the thread but my hands are still shaking.
Yes I got him a gift. He had a kidney stone. You piss a rock through your pecker, you deserve more than just a pat on the fucking back.
March 6th, 2013 at 10:29 PM |
BTT Seeding
BTT Seeding
I believe we are 2nd or 3rd with a win Sunday.If we lose we'll be 5th unless OSU loses vs Illinois or the MSU/Wis winner loses their other game.
Goblueman-Wayne,Mich
March 6th, 2013 at 10:30 PM |
Shouldn't the title be Snowflakes???
Shouldn't the title be Snowflakes???
We have to play better defence, but I think we will rise to the occasion.Not enough can be said about trey, the road losing streak is over!!!!
GO BLUE
OHiO = O How iHate Ohio State
March 6th, 2013 at 10:41 PM |
Defence
Defence
Stauskas needs to play better defence. The rest of them need to play better defense.
March 6th, 2013 at 10:55 PM |
Eh... not for me.
Eh... not for me.
I do "postgame thread" for wins.... "snowflake thread" for losses.
“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.”
March 6th, 2013 at 10:30 PM |
Everybody needs to calm down.
Everybody needs to calm down.
Everybody needs to calm down. Gooosfraba.
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
- Vince Lombardi
March 6th, 2013 at 10:43 PM |
Mellow Out Man!
Mellow Out Man!
University of Dayton Class of '13 // The Twitterz
March 6th, 2013 at 10:30 PM |
The bad:
The bad:
Not great defense. Up early, Purdue playing poorly, and we let them get back in it and then get on a roll. We are not a good road team. Burke takes over games late while others stand around.
The good: Trey Burke takes over late in games and wins them. We didn't totally go in the tank like at PSU. We are not shooting well lately. Burke is awsome, it is a shame to see his career here coming to a close.
"I hate losing more than I like winning." - Zack
March 6th, 2013 at 10:33 PM |
We disappear for 5 minutes at a time
We disappear for 5 minutes at a time
Don't play D and don't push the ball hard. Settle for long two or contested three and don't follow the shot. We went from down 3 to down 12 during one stretch.
Eliminate these stretches in the game and we win going away. Case in point - we out scored them by 17 after being down by 12.
"The guts and glue of the Maize and Blue" - Bob Ufer
March 6th, 2013 at 10:32 PM |
Just compare our current
Just compare our current
Just compare our current state to last year at this time.
Last year, we won at Penn State and then had an agonizing wait, hoping OSU could knock off MSU at Breslin. For 90% of that game, it didn't look like the Bucks would pull out the W.
Now we get to play our final game AT HOME, against the first place team with a shot at a share of the conference title. This is big stuff. We need Crisler to be rocking like it's never been before on Sunday.
Too bad Jim Harbaugh will be in attendence wearing IU gear.
Go Blue! Always!
March 6th, 2013 at 11:47 PM |
For real? The crowd should ride his sorry a**
For real? The crowd should ride his sorry a**
like there's no tomorrow.
March 7th, 2013 at 12:42 AM |
Crean
Crean
And Tom Crean will be telling his players it's all about "The Team, The Team, The Team" and crediting Harbaugh for the phrase. When he said that after they beat us earlier this year, I wanted to reach out and choke him through the TV set.
Trey Burke is amazing, but I wish they didn't have to let two players on Purdue have career games.