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1 week 1 day ago	Anyone know if you can buy	Anyone know if you can buy the small laptop sticker from the video with the block "M" on it? That was pretty tight.
1 week 2 days ago	Get off your high horse a	Get off your high horse a bit. I don't think the purported "academic superiority" actually makes that much of a difference in the end, especially as most kids -- even at U-M -- major in the sports disciplines.
1 week 4 days ago	Love the old recruiting	Love the old recruiting board. Glad you're bringing it back, Brian. I think you had it in the Blogspot phase, no? Many ppl will not know the long, illustrious history of the board. Sad Josh is an oldie but a goodie.
9 weeks 6 days ago	I think Darius's decision was	I think Darius's decision was actually a smart one. Please don't disparage him by calling him not an  "actual NBA prospect" when he's been in the league for 2 years now. He's already proven he was an NBA prospect. Keep in mind that Darius Morris made about $1,000,000 over the past 2 years.
11 weeks 1 day ago	I hate that this thread	I hate that this thread exists. There is no question that he deserves his number retired. He's the best MIchigan player in 20 years.  Geesh, the effrontery to suggest that he has to stay four years to "earn" such an honor is pretty mind-blowing. He was an awesome player and an awesome representative of the program. Now he's going to get paid. Good for him.
11 weeks 2 days ago	Only need to look at the	Only need to look at the Manny Harris model to see how important it is to develop your skills before you get to the bigs. Sorry dude, people say this a lot and it's pretty ignorant. Actually, Manny's decision did work out pretty well for him. He got the chance to audition for multiple seasons in the NBA, made NBA-money for 2 years, and got the chance to work on his game for a full year when he would have had to invest time in classes. Just because he didn't make an NBA roster for 10 years doesn't mean his decision was a bad one.
11 weeks 2 days ago	I too worship at the throne	I too worship at the throne of KenPom, but Florida simply does not pass the sanity check for me of a dominant #1 overall seed. Vegas appears to agree with me to an extent and gives Michigan 2.5-3 points compared to KenPom's 5. In terms of probabilities, Vegas thus gives us something like a  40% chance of winning. Not tempting KenPom deity, but, in the end, it's just a model!
11 weeks 4 days ago	Should have been a flagrant	*
11 weeks 4 days ago	Should have been a flagrant	Should have been a flagrant 2, should have been ejected from the game. It was one of the most disgraceful things I've ever seen on a basketball court. Basketball justice, too.
12 weeks 3 days ago	We kinda have 3 of the best	We kinda have 3 of the best shooters in the Big Ten. Not sure if asking for Glen Rice 2.0 is realistic...
13 weeks 1 day ago	No doubt the dude's got game	No doubt the dude's got game and would get minutes even in our backcourt. HOWEVA, I was surprised how little lift he had on his jumper. The key will be stopping him from getting his shots off; if he does, he can obviously fill it. Also, will he guard Burke? No chance in hell he can stay in front of him.
14 weeks 5 days ago	I'm just a guy, but over	I'm just a guy, but over the past year I actually haven't been that impressed by Walton's highlights. He's definitely guru-approved; it's just his tape doesn't jump out to me like Burke's did when he came out of Northland. His jumper doesn't look consistently smooth, and he tends to finger roll a lot of the bunnies. On the other hand, I do like his vision, and he's got good quicks especially of the pick-and-roll. We'll see next year I guess how he adapts. I hope well.
20 weeks 3 days ago	Lot of assumptions there. I	Lot of assumptions there. I don't want to speculate too much, but GRIII's dad has not been a big part of his life and I'm not sure what the family and personal situation is. If GRIII is a top 20 pick like some of the pundits have him, it would be totally reasonable for him to go pro, and we (as fans) should support him.
20 weeks 6 days ago	Stauskis's TO rate is	Stauskis's TO rate is actually very low -- in the Burke range. Not sure what you're looking at.
26 weeks 3 days ago	I'd honestly prefer Vogrich	I'd honestly prefer Vogrich over Levert. I'm not sure what extra he gives.
26 weeks 6 days ago	Amen. Someone with some sense	Amen. Someone with some sense around here. Amazing how many people have no concept of probabilities.
28 weeks 3 days ago	Relax, brother. IU played at	Relax, brother. IU played at home in a big-time game. This was us working out the kinks in a mid-major's arena. It was a solid if uninspired performance. We have 3 quality wins against KemPom's #2 major conference schedule. We're fine.
37 weeks 1 day ago	And... MGoBlog becomes	And... MGoBlog becomes RCMB. The tenor of this discussion is really atrocious. Pyschiatric illness is NOT hilarious.
39 weeks 3 days ago	Hey Ace, nice write up. I	Hey Ace, nice write up. I like the quick turnaround. It adds a nice feature to the blog.
1 year 10 weeks ago	Relax, dude. It's not that he	Relax, dude. It's not that he "does not want to be here next year" as much as that he thinks he can make it to The League.  Support him either way. He's no less of a Michigan Man if he decides to try his luck in the NBA.
1 year 11 weeks ago	Addiction is a disease. It's	Addiction is a disease. It's a lot more complex than just poor choices. Educate yourself.
1 year 13 weeks ago	I think you're just about	I think you're just about right. No way we see much of Morgan/McGary on the court together. I think their minutes wil be mostly split (with Horford as well) I think Stauskas gets a ton of minutes, especially if he can defend well. I do think we'll see a little bit of Hardaway at the 2 as well. At the 4, I think the rotation will be Smot, Robinson, and Beifeldt, with Robinson also getting some minutes at the 3.
1 year 15 weeks ago	The NCAA basketball	The NCAA basketball tournament started small (8 teams) and mushroomed to 68 (and counting).  I expect something similar to happen in NCAA football. No rocking the boat too much, just an incremental size in the tournament field over the coming years.
1 year 17 weeks ago	Please provide me with	Please provide me with evidence why it would automatically be a bad decision for him to leave. Don't let your affinity for U-M sports distort your view. Individual athletes must weigh many factors -- not just loyalty to an academic institution like U-M -- as they decide what path to pursue in their  athletic careers. We're fans; this is his life.
1 year 17 weeks ago	What is your evidence for	What is your evidence for this assertion?
1 year 21 weeks ago	Ace, love the new format.	Ace, love the new format. Great information and posted quickly. Question: What are all the abbreviations in the table? I assume they refer to how contested a shot is, but I also wonder what you consider uncontested, medium contested, etc. Great work.
1 year 23 weeks ago	How are you so sure? You're	How are you so sure? You're not. UMHoops has detailed how he's on the radar of NBA scouts.
1 year 32 weeks ago	That was funny.	That was funny.
1 year 32 weeks ago	Are those plays actually the	Are those plays actually the veer? When we ran veer in high school, we never pulled anyone. I guess Denard is reading playside DE, so it's the veer principle, right?
1 year 37 weeks ago	I think this is right.	I think this is right.

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