Stauskas Secret Weapon? Thank you again Greg Harden
I hate to give the Free Press credit or link to them. In this case I have to do it. I heard Sam Webb mention it today.
This is a very good article about Stauskas and how he turned to Greg Harden this fall and goes into how much Harden has helped him. This makes me feel very good that Nik is going to take care of business Friday and for the whole run through the NCAA tournament.
He is impressive for his hard work and motivation. Keep it going Nik, we are behind you!
March 13th, 2014 at 10:04 AM ^
Your comment subject line is funny.
FWIW, the article is by Jeff Seidel, so if you click on that excellent article you're not feeding the beasts that are Mark Snyder, Drew Sharp, etc.
My favorite quote:
“The competition is between the ears,” Harden said. “There is no competition except a man against himself. We had to figure out his strengths and his weaknesses and figure out what he has to conquer. The demons that he has to conquer are in his head. If the enemy within can’t beat you, no one can.”
March 13th, 2014 at 10:11 AM ^
Really? Did I miss a formal apology from Freep? Are the weasels still not employed by them?
It is sad to see so little resolve from the folks around here...
March 13th, 2014 at 10:41 AM ^
No. There wasn't even a tacit apology from the Freep. What Snyder and Rosenberg did was some of the crappiest journalism I've seen in years (and the fact that the Freep editors let a columnist like Rosenberg play reporter is laughable in its own right). And Drew Sharp is obviously on a vendetta against UofM that's driven by ... something I can't quite glean (because I haven't read him for years). The Freep is a host animal to more than its share of hack reporters and I'm generally not a fan of the sports section. And your description of some of their writers as weasels is not off base.
But I think that you may be overestimating the benefit to Snyder, Sharp, et. al of a click on their employer's website - esp. when they don't have a byline. (And you may be overestimating the impact of your downvoting anyone who dares to reference one of the two major newspapers in the State of Michigan.)
Finally, Lynn Henning is OK when he writes in the Detroit News about the Tigers, but is pretty much unbearable when he waxes on about things Spartan. Is the fact that some of us still deign to look at the Detroit News a sign of our collective lack of resolve? Put another way, lighten up, Francis.
March 13th, 2014 at 11:31 AM ^
March 13th, 2014 at 12:57 PM ^
pffffffffffffffffffffffft. This coming from "Gameboy." That's not even a real Gameboy. THIS is a Gameboy.
Get a clue.
I look at it like this: The Detroit Free Press did a terrible job of journalism with the Stretchgate story, and, to my knowledge, was and is unrepentant about it. My response, as a person, is that I hope the paper fails as soon as possible as a going concern. Therefore, I, as a consumer, do nothing to impede the failure of the paper. Patronizing the paper's website generates revenue for the paper. I want the paper to fail, so I don't contribute anything-- even a click, which generates a miniscule amount of ad revenue-- to the paper and actively root for its demise.
I'm not "over it," and probably won't ever be, and, well, you folks shouldn't be either. It would be one thing if there were an iota of intellectual honesty from the Freep before, during, and after Stretchgate (with respect to that story). But there wasn't. So I assume they still "stick by" their story and their stance, and I'll stick by mine.
Johnathan Chait, former senior editor of the New Republic wrote a wonderful article on The Wolverine detailing all the fabrications, unfounded claims and every unethical journalistic manuever committed by Rosenberg in his "personal war" with Rodriquez, one that basically started with the anouncement of his hiring. ^Although I do not share his political views, his professional character and reputation for reporting, including his political persuasions are unquestioned in regard to sharing only that which can be easily corroborated. By time he was done, it was not difficult to agree with his assessment that Rosenberg's editor should be fired for the above-quoted act in the subject line. Rosie even went so far as to defame a well respected and long-time professor at the university with allegations that were quickly determined to be a blatant misrepresentation of fact. By the time Chait's article was finished, it was proven that Rosie, with his editor's approval, committed far more journalistic infractions than the number of allegations made against the football staff. Like you, I have gone out of my way to read any direct reports from that paper, even those that might appear to contain something actually good about UM. I choose to wait and read when offered by another source. Because any infraction that is not spelled out as being "minor" by the NCAA is considered major, even though deemed laughable by even the most ardent UM hater, including "The Vest," I simply have not been able to comprehend how a personal hatred could become so great that a UM grad would jeopardize his own career and reputation coupled with a willingness to be responsible for tarnishing what had been, prior to his hatchet job, considered a pristing program. It was he, not RR that was responsible for M's first major violations in the program's history. Simply a detestable and despicable human being that is guilty of utilizing space and oxygen that could be used by a person with a modicum of integrity and self-respect. *Actually should read in reply to No. 4.
For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all victories.
still.
Hopefully he wants one more year of learning Beilein's offensive philosophy. Great article. It's really nice to see him have such a great year.
Then I read the article and realized Greg Harden =/= James Harden =/= James Harden's Beard.
March 13th, 2014 at 10:09 AM ^
It's always risky to correct Space Coyote on this board, but he's dead wrong here. The fact is
James Harden = James Harden's Beard. Take away the beard, and there's no there there.
#science
March 13th, 2014 at 12:52 PM ^
It's not risky, just lengthy.
:)
I'm not sure we will see it anytime soon. I would like to see it.
This is a great interview of James Brown who did the story for 60 Minutes Sports. He was amazed by this man.
March 13th, 2014 at 10:03 AM ^
That was a great read. This kid has that obessive behavior that great players seem to always have. He wants to be a winner and any negativity only fuels that fire.
March 13th, 2014 at 10:07 AM ^
Wherever did you get that idea?
March 13th, 2014 at 10:08 AM ^
FUCK THE FREEP!!!!
March 13th, 2014 at 10:33 AM ^
March 13th, 2014 at 11:22 AM ^
Hopefully Harden has taken another counselor/psychologist under his wing to step into his place after he retires. Losing him and Jon Falk in the same year is tough considering all they did for the players.
March 13th, 2014 at 11:26 AM ^
Good to see inside of Stauskas' mind for his motivation and the change in his play from last year to this year. He put in the hard work behind the scenes that few people see. Granted, he was blessed with height and a certain amount of athleticism, but the point still stands: Stauskas has maximized what he can do with his skills.
Thanks much for linking to an article I would have missed otherwise.
Is this actually original reporting or is the Freep simply generating clicks by summarizing the 60 Minutes Sports piece that aired on February 27th?
http://www.sho.com/sho/video/titles/28431/michigans-secret-weapon-greg-harden
The article is about Nik Stauskas and he gives credit to Greg Harden as well as to Beilein for encouraging him to shoot over the shorter guards.
