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Alford's best work has been…

Alford's best work has been done at the Group of Five level. I think that's his happy place.

You could do worse for a Power Five coach, but a 59-year-old guy who's known to be difficult wouldn't be among my top picks for UM.

For next time:

https:/…

For next time:

https://wolverineswire.usatoday.com/2024/03/18/michigan-basketball-loses-prized-2024-commit/

I enjoyed watching him even…

I enjoyed watching him even in these dismal seasons. I would've enjoyed it even more if he'd been a role player or change-of-pace guy on a good team.

It's possible to be clear…

It's possible to be clear-minded about something and an insufferable ass at the same time. IMO "Franz" has often been a good example of this on MGoBlog. Maizen is the best of all time.

Monson should've never left…

Monson should've never left Gonzaga. :)

No, thanks. "JB" never did…

No, thanks. "JB" never did anything like this:

AFAIC the whole Coach K tree is a little tainted. It could be part of the cosmic equilibrium (to make up for all Coach K's cheating and sociopathy).

If you have a couple minutes…

If you have a couple minutes, this (different flavor) is pretty funny, too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGFcC5IZyvs

"... first public school…

"... first public school from the city of Warren to win a basketball state championship today."

I wouldn't have guessed that (big place, all those years, etc.). Good for Lincoln.

When Calipari has made sense…

When Calipari has made sense (definitely not every year), it's because he's had a shady competitive advantage over the rest of the field. That's going to be increasingly difficult in the future.

I appreciate the humor and I…

I appreciate the humor and I wouldn't put it anywhere near the top my list, but if you pick your spots there's a lot to do in a city of 900K+ in a metro area of 2M+. Ann Arbor is limited in some areas and the good stuff in Metro Detroit is spread far and wide.

If you're not sharing …

If you're not sharing "insider" information from Schembechler Hall, could you drop the initials-only shtick?

Thanks to the gallery for…

Thanks to the gallery for explaining the joke, which flew over my head.

Ten years ago I figured he was one of the high-ceiling guys on the team along with Mitch and Caris. (Hardaway and Burke exceeded my expectations in the NBA.) In terms of duration and utilization he had a decent career:

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/robingl02.html

Not bad. His "three" ball never really developed.

OP, nothing personal, but I…

OP, nothing personal, but I detest "Apple News" links. Apple has plenty of money.

I think this is the source:

https://247sports.com/college/michigan/article/michigan-football-quarterback-battle-2024-kirk-campbell-on-alex-orji-jayden-denegal-jack-tuttle-jadyn-davis-228703469/

That's a ridiculous idea…

That's a ridiculous idea. And, yet, I'd be completely open to it this year. :)

Excepting Crean's Marquette…

Excepting Crean's Marquette Final Four, agreed. (That's one more than Coach K's tree has made.)

He's not in his mid 50s.

He's not in his mid 50s.

Why is it assumed that we…

Why is it assumed that we need a "big outside WR?" CoJo might've met spec, but he wasn't used in that way much at all last year. Michigan hasn't generally been in the business of throwing jump balls. It still won the championship.

Sure, it would be nice to have Nico Collins on next year's team. I don't see why it's necessary for success.

Coach K's coaching tree, in…

Coach K's coaching tree, in a word: Unimpressive.

I don't think that roster is…

I don't think that roster is anywhere near what he had in 2013.

SSDD (this thread, its…

SSDD (this thread, its author).

In retrospect, pretty…

In retrospect, pretty obviously one of Bo's best decisions. I'm with the people who believe they would've advanced no farther than the third round with Frieder at the helm.

Like thousands of others, I…

Like thousands of others, I was introduced to that idea as a whippersnapper while on a business strategy project. I couldn't make complete sense of the situation. A senior person said "Our purpose in life is to provide cover for this C-level clown."

Agree on the comparison of…

Agree on the comparison of Hart's credentials to Moore's. Moore aside, promoting Hart to head coach wouldn't have made any sense.

OC at a Group of Five school (or smaller) seems like a next logical step for Hart. Or, head coach at a much smaller school.

+1.

Related closely enough,…

+1.

Related closely enough, I think:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCFyKRtlLOI&t=80s

I get that the Cybertruck…

I get that the Cybertruck might be an acquired taste, but I like several aspects of its design.

Great job with that civil…

Great job with that civil post.

Not saying we have a great…

Not saying we have a great situation currently, but Alford has done his best work at the Group of Five level (and not at the Power Five level). His career path is fascinating. If he comes to Michigan he'll screw up and then head for Bowling Green, where he'll win a couple of MAC championships. If he's not retirement age at that point, someone like Pitt will hire him.

What are your issues with…

What are your issues with that? Would you like to keep Howard? Let him go? LOL doesn't say much without context.

I agree that Reed is…

I agree that Reed is talented. I think his talents would be better utilized in football. For real.

I was going to post that if…

I was going to post that if no else had.

Now all we need are Vincent Smith and Martavious Odoms for offensive analysts.

"... slipping a bigger bag…

"... slipping a bigger bag at the last second ..."

FTFY. :)

Well (as Hoke might say) …

Well (as Hoke might say) ...

  • Maybe extend your timeline back to the dawn of Meyer. Remember Chase Young and others?
  • Imagine how much fun the rivalry would be if OSU recruited at Michigan's level (or vice versa).
  • Do you think those CBs are going to be garbage players?
Here's the only relevant '24…

Here's the only relevant '24 recruit:

https://247sports.com/Player/james-peoples-46118013/

While we're on the subject of recruiting, how deep is OSU's NIL well? Look at the top of the '25 list so far:

How do they continue to do this, again? What would it take for them to regress to the point where they're ranked in the second five recruiting classes (something that hasn't happened in many years if you look at the average player ranking)?

Incremented to 10.3%.

Incremented to 10.3%.

If the remaining guy were…

If the remaining guy were still around, he'd be admired by a subset of the MGoBlog readership.

I asked the same question …

I asked the same question (with a low level of seriousness) in the other thread. I wouldn't put anything past those hillbillies. But, if Alford quit mid-season the desperation down there would be obvious.

Let's be careful here. We…

Let's be careful here. We all know OSU is better than Michigan at the shady stuff. (They managed to get Michigan in trouble for something that they do even more, and claimed the high ground in passing.) Accordingly, Alford should be considered a Trojan Horse until proven otherwise.

9% serious.

Great suggestions. There's a…

Great suggestions. There's a lot to do on the campus, which is the logical center of any Ann Arbor touring.

Along with Robinson from…

Along with Robinson from Missouri, Kneeland is another guy in the MAC-level range of the 2019 state of Michigan class:

https://247sports.com/Player/marshawn-kneeland-46059522/high-school-226730/

In the prior (2018) WMU class:

https://247sports.com/Player/braden-fiske-46042978/high-school-195533/

No point in squawking,…

No point in squawking, agreed.

Recently I learned that he played HS ball near Ann Arbor:

https://247sports.com/Player/darius-robinson-46049873/high-school-208838/

I would've been somewhat…

I would've been somewhat open to fearing the NY media pre-internet. These days? Find me a fan base (complete with numerous Twitterers) that doesn't go apeshit if its team, QB, or both aren't performing up to their standards.

Unfortunately it's a message…

Unfortunately it's a message board where my priority in a comment reply isn't on punctuation and capitalization.

Raise your game, dude. This is a UM board.

Unfortunately, it's a message board where people will read an entire post or comment and all they get out of it is the punctuation and capitalization.

See my prior comment. Loose writing is correlated with loose thinking.

Unfortunately, the only two required writing related classes required by the business school were a first-year writing class and business communication 250. 

Lots of schools have a 250, but I wonder if it was this one: https://reg.msu.edu/Courses/Search.aspx?CourseID=353906

Why?

Why?

Maybe new user …

Maybe new user "Harmon4Heisman" (https://mgoblog.com/users/harmon4heisman) will share some more (https://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/anybody-got-line-chatter-something-bad-broiling-within-athletic-department-stuff-about) juicy punishment rumors with us.

Once more:


"Two weeks ago…

Once more:

"Two weeks ago I couldn't spell engineer, and now I are one."

Off-topic, Jadyn Davis…

Off-topic, Jadyn Davis teammate and top prospect David Sanders is apparently nostalgic (excepting South Carolina) for the old days. Look at his top choices:

https://247sports.com/player/david-sanders-jr-46118364/

He must think it's still 2018. David, we have money available, too! :)

OP writes:


No, not a…

OP writes:

No, not a lurking OSU fan fishing for info ...

Interestingly defensive posture, OP, especially for someone who did a fair amount of concern trolling over SignGate. Here's one of your more colorful posts:

With a posting history like that, it doesn't seem wise to invite a careful review. And, if you really went to Michigan you wouldn't have to be so spicy. :)

From the document (thanks):

From the document (thanks):

Executed in concrete and brick, the UIC campus is the largest collection of Brutalist architecture in the city of Chicago and is considered one of the crowning achievements of Netsch’s long career.

Doesn't sound too bad. :)

One person's trash is another's treasure. I'm a fan of the UIC campus and would rate it ahead of several I've seen. Nearby Northern Illinois (one big eyesore IMO) is an example.

I understand that UM may not…

I understand that UM may not have its pick of the top coaches, but I wouldn't lead with Chris Collins. His NW experience:

Careful with recency bias.

Is NW a tough place to win? Yes. I don't think he's been dazzling overall. I'll admit that I've also never trusted the Coach K coaching tree.

This is one of many…

This is one of many instances where I wonder how much money would be available to the 5th/6th-year player. I could see hanging out for an extra year even as non-starter if the $ makes sense.