Morris/Hardaway B1G Honors and Bacari Alexander Feature
Darius Morris was named B1G Player of The Week and Tim Hardaway, Jr was named co-B1G Freshman of the Week.
Michigan's Darius Morris earns the first Player of the Week honor of his career after recording his fourth points and assists double-double of the season with 26 points and 12 assists in the Wolverines' 87-71 victory against Bryant.
Michigan's Tim Hardaway Jr. earns the Wolverines' first Freshman of the Week award after recording a career-best 20 points in the Wolverines' 87-71 victory against Bryant.
Morris is the first Michigan Conference POTW since DeShawn Sims was honored on Jan 11, 2010. Hardaway is the first ever Michigan player named Conference Freshman of the Week.
Meanwhile, MGoBlue.com has a nice feature on Michigan MBB Asst Coach, Bacari Alexander. Love the impact he's had on the program and love his enthusiasm. Michigan will be fortunate if he stays in Ann Arbor for more than two seasons.
December 27th, 2010 at 1:43 PM ^
I half expected him to interrupt himself with LOL!
December 27th, 2010 at 1:44 PM ^
Bacari Alexander Sounds like a drink i had at a christmas party
December 27th, 2010 at 1:53 PM ^
Sounds like a good craft drink...
December 27th, 2010 at 2:58 PM ^
Well there is a Bacardi Alexander
3/4 oz. Rum
1/2 oz. Dark Creme De Cacao
1/2 oz. Cream
Nutmeg
December 27th, 2010 at 3:07 PM ^
Must be it , after the 16th one don't remember much. What seems to be the officer, problem?
December 27th, 2010 at 1:46 PM ^
Great to have guys like that coaching our teams.
December 27th, 2010 at 1:58 PM ^
I cannot believe that no one from the Fab5 got freshman player of the week atleast once their freshman season
December 27th, 2010 at 2:00 PM ^
...that it wasn't awarded back then.
December 27th, 2010 at 3:23 PM ^
In fact this year is the first year the Big Ten has picked freshmen of the week.
Also worth noting: Hardaway Jr. is the first non-OSU player to be selected (Sullinger has been selected six times and Deshaun Thomas once).
December 27th, 2010 at 2:13 PM ^
"Rules without relationships equals rebellion."
Six years with him doesn't seem to be enough.
December 27th, 2010 at 7:59 PM ^
then 10-15 years as Head Coach at Michigan?
A different article on Bacari had him talking about how much he feels he can learn from Beilein.
6 years would be a nice apprenticeship, a full cycle of recruits running through their upperclassman years, maybe a second, then retirement announcement?
Just a long term speculative guess, but let's check back in after 3 years, see where Michigan B-Ball is and what kind of comments are coming from coaches players, etc.
Unless I've read backgrounds incorrectly, Beilein is a master of building a foundation for programs, but Elite programs need to have a coach who takes players to the NBA. Bacari certainly seems to have the NBA connections.
Interesting.
December 27th, 2010 at 2:17 PM ^
I watched that video and now suddenly Michigan's surprising start, doesn't seem like too much of a surprise. Great coach, great spirit.
December 27th, 2010 at 2:20 PM ^
What the hell is B1G?
December 27th, 2010 at 2:52 PM ^
I've been asking the same thing for a while.
December 27th, 2010 at 2:25 PM ^
This coaching staff paired with some new facilities should get our basketball program back towards the top of the Big Ten.
December 27th, 2010 at 2:25 PM ^
do players improve under him? I think he has already answered that one.
December 27th, 2010 at 2:28 PM ^
So let's be honest: you called it B1G just to piss us off, right?
December 27th, 2010 at 2:40 PM ^
...sorta.
December 27th, 2010 at 3:32 PM ^
Which he ended with "LOL".
It was kind of ackward.
I would propose that "LOL" be used as a stand alone response to someone else's post, never in conjunction with an anecdote, joke, etc.
I love Bacari, but honestly unless you are a female under 12 years of age you are not going to be able to pull off an "LOL" modifier.
December 27th, 2010 at 3:34 PM ^
I would love it if Alexander was our own coach in waiting. If Beilein decides to retire in the next five years, I hope that he is given serious consideration for the job.
December 27th, 2010 at 9:30 PM ^
Should be much easier once kids see how much the bigs are improving under coach Alexander and recruiting big men seems to be one of weak spots for Beilein so far.
December 28th, 2010 at 4:28 AM ^
Im so excited for the future of our basketball program!