open thread - Illinois at Michigan basketball

Submitted by Get Jim Harbaugh on December 30th, 2014 at 2:49 PM

Let's not forget our boys on the court. The real season starts today. Go Blue.

EDIT: Per ESPN, Jim will be introduced at halftime. Whether or not that is on TV is unknown, at least to me. I have to imagine they will show this on TV since it's such a big deal.

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kgh10

December 30th, 2014 at 4:10 PM ^

Walton is ICE COLD.

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OccaM

December 30th, 2014 at 4:09 PM ^

Where would we be without Levert?

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Zoltanrules

December 30th, 2014 at 4:10 PM ^

Maybe not even NIT

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Nofx1728

December 30th, 2014 at 4:11 PM ^

Safe to say Walton and zac did not make the sophomore leaps.

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HollywoodHokeHogan

December 30th, 2014 at 4:13 PM ^

You would think we could play spike at the point and someone like Dawkins at sg. We are deepest at the guard spots.

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Matt Millens M…

December 30th, 2014 at 4:12 PM ^

This is just a bad team gentleman. Irvin can't get his own shot and he can't drive. Waltons just bad. Chat and still very young, but he has a ways to go. Yeesh. Gonna be a rough season. I can live with it though. We've had 2 amazing back to back runs

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M-Dog

December 30th, 2014 at 4:13 PM ^

We've missed about 20 points worth of bunnies so far. We should be up by 8.

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Zoltanrules

December 30th, 2014 at 4:13 PM ^

Big10 has way more mediocre teams than I would have expected.

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Maize_Out

December 30th, 2014 at 4:15 PM ^

My mother just got home from shopping, and bought me another pair of pleated khakis.

How can this day get any better?

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michiganman01

December 30th, 2014 at 4:16 PM ^

Shooting has been awful this year.

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kgh10

December 30th, 2014 at 4:16 PM ^

Hi guys that is how you make a shot. Only took them once posession instead of 5 in a row.

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SWBlue

December 30th, 2014 at 4:16 PM ^

34% shooting and 14% for 3 point land says it all

This team cannot make shots

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michiganman01

December 30th, 2014 at 4:18 PM ^

yup

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GoBlueSnacks

December 30th, 2014 at 4:17 PM ^

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samdrussBLUE

December 30th, 2014 at 4:17 PM ^

This is damn bad

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OccaM

December 30th, 2014 at 4:17 PM ^

Can we de-recruit Donnal? HOW DO YOU MISS THAT?!?!?

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kgh10

December 30th, 2014 at 4:17 PM ^

A LAYUP?! A FUCKING LAYUP?! Where is the style, competitiveness, and fire? it is non existent.

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Qmatic

December 30th, 2014 at 4:17 PM ^

That's why we are not giving Donnal the ball.

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Soulfire21

December 30th, 2014 at 4:17 PM ^

Have never seen such a poor shooting team from Beilein. Not our game/year.

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WMUgoblue

December 30th, 2014 at 4:17 PM ^

Walton and Irvin laying enough bricks to start a nice foundation for Harbaugh's house. This is utterly ridiculous how much those 2 have regressed this past month.

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Wolvie3758

December 30th, 2014 at 4:17 PM ^

IRVING WALTON and DONAL should bd BENCHED ...

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HollywoodHokeHogan

December 30th, 2014 at 4:18 PM ^

Pretty sure I have played rec league with guys better than Donnal.

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OccaM

December 30th, 2014 at 4:19 PM ^

Aubrey Dawkins tho...

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Qmatic

December 30th, 2014 at 4:20 PM ^

Horrible defense, horrible rebounding right there.

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ken725

December 30th, 2014 at 4:20 PM ^

I want to see more Aubrey Dawkins in the rotation

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Bb011

December 30th, 2014 at 4:20 PM ^

Donnal just isn't good. How do you miss that layup?

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Soulfire21

December 30th, 2014 at 4:21 PM ^

Donnal, Irvin, Walton no good today

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umchicago

December 30th, 2014 at 4:21 PM ^

this team will be lucky to make the NIT. close call on being .500 in the BIG. and if this game holds to season form, the team is just about ready to quit and get blown out.

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Wolvie3758

December 30th, 2014 at 4:22 PM ^

we may go winless in the conference....what a HUGE HUGE dissapointment this team has turned out to be...Im done....cant watch this crap anymore//...thank god for Harbaugh

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kgh10

December 30th, 2014 at 4:22 PM ^

I'm seeing red. I just want to see some effort. These soft ass layup misses are driving me bananas.

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HollywoodHokeHogan

December 30th, 2014 at 4:23 PM ^

Dakich calling for us to feed Donnal is ridiculous. Michigan is doing all they can to cover for him on both ends.

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Lampuki

December 30th, 2014 at 4:25 PM ^

Yep. He is a huge liability. Both ends. No idea why he gets so much time.

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umchicago

December 30th, 2014 at 4:29 PM ^

he needs to become a #4, else he will get no minutes next year with a longer wilson and certainly no minutes when the 7 footer shows up in 2016.

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cGOBLUEm

December 30th, 2014 at 4:24 PM ^

Wow am I glad for Harbaugh. Figured this basketball team would be better.

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Zoltanrules

December 30th, 2014 at 4:25 PM ^

Searching for positives

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OccaM

December 30th, 2014 at 4:25 PM ^

Can we make Aubrey Dawkins our center too since he can jump like a kangaroo?

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kgh10

December 30th, 2014 at 4:26 PM ^

DAWKINS. I see some light!

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Nofx1728

December 30th, 2014 at 4:27 PM ^

Hell is Donal still on the court. Get Doyle back in

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kgh10

December 30th, 2014 at 4:33 PM ^

Garbage.

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kgh10

December 30th, 2014 at 4:33 PM ^

Dawkins again! Get at it!

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Qmatic

December 30th, 2014 at 4:33 PM ^

DAWKINS!!!!

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OccaM

December 30th, 2014 at 4:33 PM ^

DAWKINS!!!!!!!

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ken725

December 30th, 2014 at 4:33 PM ^

That guy just fell on his own

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michiganman01

December 30th, 2014 at 4:34 PM ^

After 2/15 from 3 to start, 5/5 since

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Mski2812

December 30th, 2014 at 4:34 PM ^

Dakich sighting!

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umchicago

December 30th, 2014 at 4:35 PM ^

i've been saying it all year, why doesn't he take away chatman's minutes? outside of getting his share of rebounds, chatman has shown me nothing on either end of the court.

at least dawkins is athletic, can probably get out on the break, and has a much better stroke. he's finally getting some consistent looks and is hitting them today.

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