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Hope Reed stays.  But it's…

Hope Reed stays.  But it's basically going to be a whole new team next season with a new system.

Feels like the school leaked…

Feels like the school leaked this info because they want an excuse to fire Howard.  Good on them if it works.

The burger incident was…

The burger incident was breaking a Covid dead period for face to face contact with a recruit.  It’s only a level 2 violation.  But the NcAA is claiming  Harbaugh lied to them so it became a level 1. 
 

The scouting is a rule about using technology to record sidelines. No idea what level they will be. Probably level 1 somehow.  

Not everyone has to be a…

Not everyone has to be a good guy.  Juwan seemed like he's grown a lot in his life, but he does have some black marks against his character, not the least of which is being sued multiple times by different women he cheated on his spouse with for giving them VD.

When Juwan Howard assaulted…

When Juwan Howard assaulted an opposing coach in the hand shake line we were given an out. We should have taken it. 

Used to follow this aspect…

Used to follow this aspect big time and it really added to the drama of games in the 80s and 90s. Then it became a more planned and staged super heavy fights that really didn’t effect the momentum of games.  
 

I think I really stopped following it entirely when Derek Boogaard died and his story came out. Boogie was 6-7, 270 and the best fighter in the league and died from an OD on the pain killers he needed to do his job.  The stories that came out about how much enforcers suffer mentally from all the pressure and concussions just showed this was really damaging.   

Cool. So we’ll know in a…

Cool. So we’ll know in a couple days if anyone entered over the weekend.  

We had two lottery picks and…

We had two lottery picks and an All American center in last year’s team and got knocked out of the NIT early.  
 

it’s not a talented team this year, but there’s enough talent to make the tourney.  

Bellamy still here right? 

Bellamy still here right? 

He didn’t say that.  Said…

He didn’t say that.  Said Cullen is out and Wink interviews tomorrow. 
 

Sam said he just talked to Borges who had just called Cullen himself and was told he’s staying in the NfL.  

https://x.com/jay_williams55…

https://x.com/jay_williams55/status/1755004861899317501?s=20

Seems like a link is gone…

Seems like Clink is gone and Elston still deciding.  

No politics, but this is…

No politics, but this is exactly like what the Deep State did in the 2020 election.  Just disgusting.

https://x.com/kylamb8/status…

https://x.com/kylamb8/status/1722062583048310839?s=20https://x.com/kylamb8/status/1722062583048310839?s=20

Yeah, no idea the NCAA rules…

Yeah, no idea the NCAA rules around this, but Blake Corum is on the paperwork for this llc with Connor Stalions, and Blake Corum also Tweeted about his LLC named BC2LLC, the same LLC he is listed as having founded with Connor Stalions.  Don't lie aboiut this, I have no idea if it's even against the NCAA rule book.

Other sites are calling…

Other sites are calling Balas Blue Anon and Michigan the Q of M.  I hate this bull too, but we need to snap back to reality or the brand is going to be damaged severely.

It's 13 schools and the…

It's 13 schools and the commisioner vs us.  If we go nuclear, there will be payback that we don't want.

Do not like hearing that the…

Do not like hearing that the Big Ten might be talking to FOX Sports.  FS has 2 of our next 3 games, the only reason they'd be talking to FS is that those games are in jeopardy from being played.

Take it FWIW, but I was told…

Take it FWIW, but I was told by a former sport writer for the Michigan Daily that they're coming after more than Harbaugh, they want to disrupt our season and that's why Ono is fighting tooth and nail.

So apparently they’re more…

So apparently they’re more damning evidence than we know. And there’s evidence other coaches were involved.  Basically fire Harbaugh or the Big Ten is going to take much more severe action that will affect the season, mainly a post season ban this year.  That’s the choice, fire Harbaugh or the season gets iced.  

Balas is making an absolute…

Balas is making an absolute fool of himself.  This is pathetic.  

We have no idea if a private…

We have no idea if a private investigator was even involved.  People here are just running with that with no evidence.  I mean, the FBI has Weiss's computers, that's just as likely the start of this as some PI firm no one can name.

Pettti said he’s meeting…

Pettti said he’s meeting with the presidents.  So a 1-2 game suspension for Harbaugh and other staff is likely going to be exceeded as he needs to get a vote from them to exceed those guidelines.  
 

My Guess is Harbaugh suspended for year. Sherrone and Minter get 2 games each.  

Most of the other Big Ten…

Most of the other Big Ten coaches and presumably their ADs are pushing Pettiti hard to ban us from playing in any post season games.  That's what they want and thyey're not going to stop until they get something.

My guess is the Big lets us play, but multiple coaches are suspended for the rest of the year and maybe beyond.  That's the bare minimum the rest of the conference will accept IMO.

Board of Regents meeting…

Board of Regents meeting with awards tonight. Sunday night.  Gulp.  

So yeah. This is going to…

So yeah. This is going to get worse.  Story about to drop about OSU’s cloud server being hacked by account traced back to Michigan Football to view their practice videos from last year.  Rumors about this have been out there, but this story is dropping tomorrow. 
 

And that’s how this whole investigation started about 10 months ago.  

“In total, these people said…

“In total, these people said, Michigan’s sign-stealing operation expected to spend more than $15,000 this season sending scouts to more than 40 games played by 10 opponents.“

And multiple coaches were accessing the scouting videos?

This is really really bad.  

So we offered 4 games and…

So we offered 4 games and the NCAA said no, so then we self impose 3 games?  OK, the NCAA wanted 6 games, this won't end the matter, after the season they're going to go for a loss of scholarships and another 3 games for our head coach.

Huh?  He's transferring from…

Huh?  He's transferring from WVU, not to WVU.  He played at Manhattan college in 21-22, transferred to WVU for last season, but didn't play, and now is back in the portal.  Sounds like it's almost a done deal he's transferring to Michigan.  

Deplorable racist stuff in…

Deplorable racist stuff in his Twitter.  Good. 

A lot worse stuff than that…

A lot worse stuff than that.  He liked insanely racist images of African tribesmen with bones in their noses in reference to a minority politician in Washington.  

Some people have different politics than other people, nothing wrong with that, but this was way beyond that, it was full on racism and he belongs nowhere near Michigan Football.

This isn’t rocket science…

This isn’t rocket science. All courses come with a code.  Should take but a few hours for someone to let a transfer know if their credits will work.  People transfer into Michigan all the time, it doesn’t take months of uncertainty, they usually know before they start the process what will transfer and what won’t.  And that’s normal students, not athletes who don’t have the same standards to meet. 

Stay tuned?  For what?  If…

Stay tuned?  For what?  If it’s a done deal why are we staying tuned?  Probably has some hurdles still. 

Can we at least now pretend…

Can we at least now pretend not to be embarrassed by Hunter's poor sportsmanship and constant trash talking?

Love > Jett, but it's pretty…

Love > Jett, but it's pretty close in terms of being a chucker.

Bukfin >> Burnett

Dickinson >>>>>>>>>> Jacskon

Team needs to add more talent or the baseline for the season is NIT bubble.  Overachieve and maybe play in game, underachieve and no tourney at all.

Baseline for Michigan basketball absolutely has to be in the tourney going into any season.

If he changes his mind and…

If he changes his mind and decides to return to Michigan, going to be funny reading all the celebration posts from the same people saying good riddance right now.

Getting him back would make us Big Ten contenders next season, not favorites or anything, but among the 5 or 6 teams chasing the title.  Him leaving means we're a bubble team, probably wrong side of bubble.

Anyone know what time his…

Anyone know what time his podcast is today?

Seems like his preference is Kentucky, then Maryland, then Kansas, then maybe Nova or return.

Whoa, started 10 games for…

Whoa, started 10 games for us last season.  Might have been in a fight, but was a nice rotational player at least.

Already did a year of Prep…

Already did a year of Prep school right?  I would expect he goes JUCO because he's not going to qualify for any D1 school.

So we are at the scholarship…

So we are at the scholarship limit now unless Kante doesn't qualify as rumored, then we have 1 more spot.  Chance we stand pat even if Kante doesn't make it here.

You do know he’s considered…

You do know he’s considered an awful defender right?

bit I agree he has the tools to be better if he dedicates himself to it. 

That’s probably not a…

That’s probably not a tourney team. But there’s potential there if guys develop and the team plays well together.  

We’ll see. He’s a good…

We’ll see. He’s a good scorer but takes a ton of bad shots.  

Good depth piece.  If he’s a…

Good depth piece.  If he’s a starter we’re in trouble though.  Tamar Bates still coming? If so we’re pretty much over the limit and would need either Joey not to get an extra year or Kante not to arrive.  

So we have a Zoom meeting…

So we have a Zoom meeting with Harvard PF transfer Chris Ludlem tomorrow.  Seems like Tamar Bates is already on board.  With Burnett, those are the 3 transfers we have room for.  Dickinson, Jett, and Bufkin for Ludlem, Bates, and Burnett is not even close to an even trade, it's a big down grade across the board, even if Bates and Burnett start to realize some of their potential.

And even with Washigton and Kante, if they both arrive, those aren't the types of recruits you expect much from.  More of the sit for a year and play garbage minutes type of recruits until they can be contributors in year 2 or 3.  So yeah, recruiting had a down year.

In the CBI?

In the CBI?

This was basically 100%…

This was basically 100% after he didn’t play in our last game.  He’s a top 20 pick, smart decision. Good luck to him.  

Bufkin is going to leave too…

Bufkin is going to leave too. It’s a 13 win roster next season tops. After that’s we can move on from Juwan. 

He has improved. The offense…

He has improved. The offense just changed around him. In the right offense he could average 25 points. He’s very skilled all around offensively.  

Bates the transfer from…

Bates the transfer from Indiana is also likely coming.  Kobe is gone.

No real interest in bigs that I've seen means Dickinson is almost for sure back.