TeslaRedVictorBlue

February 21st, 2024 at 8:45 AM ^

I liked him. He was good in the beginning and then with more time under Howard, looked confused and out of place. On a good team, he's a nice piece. 

For the nw road game, will we have enough players???

TeslaRedVictorBlue

February 21st, 2024 at 2:46 PM ^

One more for you... look at his game log. 15-20+ points per game early in the season. turnovers in check.

Look at the past 10+... single digits... he does a lot of the little things, but his game has diminished greatly, and the turnovers speak to confusion.

He is limited a bit offensively, but as an athlete, when the ball is up and down he's impactful. Asking him to post up and shoot deep 2 fadeaways is not a recipe for good outcomes.

He also LOOKS a mix of confused and defeated. Looks like a good teammate and that he's trying but unclear what his role is and short of random spurts, faded thru the year.

Sam1863

February 21st, 2024 at 8:46 AM ^

Sorry to see his college career attached to this season's tire fire, and especially sorry to see it shortened by injury. To those more knowledgeable in basketball than me: Does he have any realistic prospects of playing professionally here or in Europe?

Blue Noise

February 21st, 2024 at 9:02 AM ^

He does a lot of great things but doesn’t look like he has a well-rounded enough game to play in the NBA long term. Perhaps he can try to work his way up from the G-League and carve out a niche. I would think he has a long career in Europe ahead of him, though, if it doesn’t work out here. 
Seems like a great dude and maybe the worst part of this abominable season is that he had to be a part of it. Would have been an awesome player to have on better Michigan teams of years past.

93Grad

February 21st, 2024 at 8:47 AM ^

Too bad for him and too bad for us if this just gives Warde another excuse not to make a coaching change  

obviously this season was a disaster before this, but when has Warde ever been guided by obvious facts and logic?

DennisFranklinDaMan

February 21st, 2024 at 9:27 AM ^

Still cracks me up how many people rip on Warde now because they're sure he won't replace our coach after the season. :-)

(I mean ... there's no chance they're going to fire Juwan during the season. What college basketball team does that, anywhere?).

But sure, I get it. It's Warde's fault for not firing Juwan later.

GLORY

February 21st, 2024 at 10:37 AM ^

(I mean ... there's no chance they're going to fire Juwan during the season. What college basketball team does that, anywhere?).

Why not?  Why not get a head start in the search.  Put Martelli as the interim for all I care.  This team is historically bad.  Unwatchable. It's been progressively worse each season under Juwan.  I mean, OSU just fired Holtman and immediately upset #2 Purdue.  In addition, that's another team (our rival nonetheless) in the market with a head start.  Look, at this point things can't get worse- change is necessary, new energy is necessary.  This team's lethargic and has no heartbeat.  But, Warde is too incompetent to see this and unfortunately, I see him using Harbaugh's '20 season as an excuse to bring Juwan back for another season.

Here's Warde on Juwan:

“It would be fair to say I have not really thought about any changes in our men’s basketball program at this time,” Manuel said. “It’s one of those things that — I guess I can’t say it any clearer; I want to support Juwan to be successful and have not given any moment or thought of anything about changes at this time. And so my support is of him, of our student-athletes, and our staff.”

TeslaRedVictorBlue

February 21st, 2024 at 10:16 AM ^

So did I! Its funny - I was at the Title game, so its a little weird seeing the game on tv... the emotion is different. The Rose bowl was so high stress at home... i was standing for the last 1-2 hrs of the game.... losing my mind, one second at a time.

I put it on last night and my wife watched and rolled her eyes. I told her it was an exciting game and I was curious to see how it turned out!!!!

My DVR still has ---- the last 3 year OSU games, the semi and title game this year, and the B10 1-hr "classic" versions too. 

Team 101

February 21st, 2024 at 12:39 PM ^

I have the last three OSU games.  I have the 2022 in the full version.  The full version is worth it just for the commentary.  My favorite part is right before the 75 yard Edwards run where Klatt says "I have a feeling something big is happen here".  That and the look on 3rd base's face when he knows it is over.

MH20

February 21st, 2024 at 9:11 AM ^

I'm really sorry to see this happen to him. Nkamhoua is a good dude and it really sucks that he came here on the idea of being a #1 option and playing his way into the NBA, and instead he is the face (along with Dug) of the worst Michigan team in 20+ years.