NJIT Negbang
December 6th, 2014 at 2:37 PM ^
I'm just glad we have Beilein who will coach these young guys after this.
This is our annual WTF game.
2011-12: Ohio University
2012-13: Winless PSU
Last year: UNC-Charlotte
The 1989 team lost to a Division 2 team.
December 6th, 2014 at 2:40 PM ^
game like this was bound to happen with such a young team. Better it happens now early in the season than close to or in the tourney itself.
December 6th, 2014 at 2:52 PM ^
The announcers nailed it. This team didn't take their opponent seriously. This is an awesome learning experience for a young team.
December 6th, 2014 at 2:53 PM ^
Holy shit at that DP.
December 6th, 2014 at 8:11 PM ^
Dong puncher?
December 6th, 2014 at 3:01 PM ^
people need to relax its bball forgodsake
December 6th, 2014 at 2:37 PM ^
December 6th, 2014 at 2:41 PM ^
I AM GROOT!!!!! (that is fuck you too in groot'ish)...
December 6th, 2014 at 2:37 PM ^
Michigan doesn't understand the concept of defense. I think we're really gonna struggle in Big Ten play. Really missing Morgan.
December 6th, 2014 at 2:40 PM ^
It's not that big of a deal in terms of the season, but to have another ESPN front-page, nationally-embarassing loss is so frustrating. I mean the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Jesus Christ.
There are glaring weaknesses on this team that feel a lot more permanent than the kind we saw in games like Charlotte. Chatman looks amazingly awful and our frontcourt situation is a nightmare. It could be a very bumpy conference campaign.
December 6th, 2014 at 4:36 PM ^
Serious question: Who gives a @#$% about the national press? At a higher level, who cares what fans of other teams think?
I think it would be OK to care about the effect of a historically bad loss on our NCAA seeding. I really don't care what the average ESPN reader thinks of UMich. This is the network whose customers apparently respond emotionally to ads for "The General" and "5-Hour Energy (!!!)."
December 6th, 2014 at 4:47 PM ^
December 6th, 2014 at 2:38 PM ^
Why do Saturday's hate us??
December 6th, 2014 at 2:40 PM ^
Its upsetting but at the end of the day how much will this loss actually swing our RPI? 4 spots? Thats a single seed line and easily overcome. I mean Kansas lost at home to TCU (approximately a comparable loss) two years ago and was only a Trey Burke miracle away from going to the Elite 8. Things are going to be okay.
December 6th, 2014 at 2:45 PM ^
I thought our defense was fine in our other games though. Maybe we play to our level of competition. I'm confident that Beilein will give these kids a kick to the pants and we'll beat EMU by 40 because of how we've recovered from stuff in past years.
December 6th, 2014 at 2:41 PM ^
December 6th, 2014 at 2:41 PM ^
The team will be fine. This game is what happens when every factor that has to happen for an upset does. Stop drinking and go to bed.
December 6th, 2014 at 2:42 PM ^
We'll be fine though. There's so much potential in this team and we all know Beilein will develop these players as the year goes on. Everybody but Caris struggled today, I don't expect that to happen again. We'll be fine. Just front page news for ESPN that's all.
December 6th, 2014 at 2:44 PM ^
NJIT, effing really? Why do no-names continue to take us down (football included). Youth had to factor in I suppose. Need to re-group now, the schedule only gets tougher with conference play coming.
December 6th, 2014 at 2:44 PM ^
Basketball, are better then this. Don't act like your neighbors.
December 6th, 2014 at 2:45 PM ^
December 6th, 2014 at 2:46 PM ^
Is this how we ended up with spray tans?
December 6th, 2014 at 2:46 PM ^
However, give NJIT all the credit. We had guys in foul trouble and they took advantage. They shot like 60% in the second half. Yes we gave them some easy looks but they also made some excellent shots. Just not our game. We will get better. Irving was M.I.A.
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December 6th, 2014 at 3:13 PM ^
Irvin, FFS.
December 6th, 2014 at 3:22 PM ^
Too many easy looks possession after possession, combined with NJIT hitting some tough shots down the stretch and being clutch at the line. Factor in some wide open looks that Irvin usually knocks down and what seemed a general lack of intensity and urgency for much of the game = recipe for loss.
My 11 year old son lost it at the final horn. Totally on the floor with tears in his eyes, saying "they don't deserve to lose to that crappy team." I felt for him but had to say, "Well we kind of did deserve to lose that one. Cheer up though, because they're young and there are plenty more games to play, and we have a great coach and leader who I trust will use this to make these guys a lot better in the long run."
The 11-year rolled his eyes at me. Hopefully sometime in February and March, I can say, "Hey remember when we lost to NJIT? Yeah that didn't matter very much, did it."
December 6th, 2014 at 2:46 PM ^
They hit shots the entire 2nd half, and many with hands in their face or way off-balance. They just were on fire. I do have an issue with having a player dribble right behind a cutting player for a layup ... but I'm certain JB will take care of that.
Go Blue!
December 6th, 2014 at 2:47 PM ^
So is that the last time we predict the same thing as KenPom or what?
December 6th, 2014 at 2:47 PM ^
December 6th, 2014 at 2:48 PM ^
When a team is as young as Michigan is, the potential for greatness is high, but the lows will also be very frustrating.
Buckle up.
December 6th, 2014 at 2:49 PM ^
Kenpom... oh wise one... why have you forsaken us...
December 6th, 2014 at 2:50 PM ^
I remember that PSU loss. Everybody was melting down and said that we were soft. We then were a few bad calls away from beating Louisville for the national championship.
December 6th, 2014 at 2:50 PM ^
December 6th, 2014 at 2:52 PM ^
We just beat Syracuse and were a few points away from Villanova. I disagree that this team is any worse than any of the other past 3 seasons.
December 6th, 2014 at 2:54 PM ^
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December 6th, 2014 at 2:57 PM ^
For the board's information, the Four Factors for this game:
For Michigan -
eFG% - 52.78%
OREB% - 31.25%
FTR - 25.93%
TOV% - 11.74%
In addition, the A/T ratio was 1.00 and our PPP was 1.22
For NJIT (?) -
eFG% - 70.65% (not a typo)
OREB% - 20.00%
FTR - 19.57%
TOV% - 20.65%
Also, an A/T of 1.23 and a PPP of 1.23.
December 6th, 2014 at 3:01 PM ^
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December 6th, 2014 at 3:05 PM ^
December 6th, 2014 at 3:15 PM ^
December 6th, 2014 at 3:25 PM ^
December 6th, 2014 at 3:25 PM ^
The team failed at on the court today...
But we've got too much good will, karma, and historical perspective for a successful negbang.
Good day sir
December 6th, 2014 at 3:27 PM ^
December 6th, 2014 at 3:27 PM ^
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December 6th, 2014 at 3:30 PM ^
December 6th, 2014 at 3:43 PM ^
At least we didn't lose to South Harmon
December 6th, 2014 at 3:48 PM ^
And God said
"Fuck Michigan"
December 6th, 2014 at 8:33 PM ^
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December 6th, 2014 at 3:49 PM ^
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December 6th, 2014 at 3:57 PM ^
I hope Horford is happy. Donnal and Chatman are just.. ugh...
Beilein's freshman luck finally over?
December 6th, 2014 at 4:08 PM ^