This Night Just Can’t Get Any Better!!
What a great Birthday Present MBB provided for me tonight!! Also, Sparty tears are the icing on the cake!!
https://247sports.com/college/michigan-state/Board/93/Contents/Michigan-blowing-out-Nova-124740985/
November 14th, 2018 at 9:22 PM ^
Signed Jalen and Cole today also which is neat.
November 14th, 2018 at 9:24 PM ^
Entire B1G having a good day. Michigan's win is obviously the highlight, but Indiana is taking it to Marquette, and Nebraska is drubbing Seton Hall. Nice batch of conference wins, will help at tournament time.
November 14th, 2018 at 9:24 PM ^
Happy birthday OP!
November 14th, 2018 at 9:27 PM ^
That Sparty Schadenfreude has been a long time coming and it's so worth it.
How about a big LOL for those preseason rankings??
November 14th, 2018 at 9:29 PM ^
Let’s go! Domination on the road, GO BLUE!
November 14th, 2018 at 9:30 PM ^
big 10 is looking really solid this year
November 14th, 2018 at 9:32 PM ^
I can't decide if Michigan is Actually Good. On the one hand, trailed at the half to Holy Cross. Blasted Nova on the other.
Seems like they move the ball very well, and can get high percentage shots around the rim better than any team since the '12-13 team. But they do not have the outside shooters that can stretch the floor, and Poole has played twice as much and scored half as much as he did last year.
November 14th, 2018 at 9:41 PM ^
SF, if you watched that game and can't decide if we're good, you need to get your peepers checked.
This team is different from what we're used to - gonna have some tough shooting nights, and FT misses will be infuriating - but wow, this is the most athletic team Coach B has ever had.
Defense is sublime, and they were absolutely attacking the basket/boards on both ends. Mathews, Iggy, Livers and Teske were dominating 'nova inside.
Z is a terrific floor general, and they play hard and smart basketball.
And, we have Coach Beilein - so yes, they are good.
November 14th, 2018 at 9:47 PM ^
Agree re the athleticism. Not a typical Beilein team, but then he's never had a big as athletic and talented as Brazdeikis. Will have to shoot better from 3 to get far in the NCAA tournament.
November 14th, 2018 at 9:59 PM ^
It's waaaaay too early to know how this team will look by tournament time, but I could see Michigan making a deep run even with spotty shooting.
Defense and rebounding make up for a lot of missed shots. It's hard to imagine anyone having a big offensive showing against us - we do a fantastic job of defending 3-pointers.
This result won't ultimately mean as much as it feels like tonight, but we've got some ballers on this team, and the best coach and staff in the business.
November 14th, 2018 at 9:55 PM ^
This is sacrilegious, but this team reminds me a little of MSUs 2000 national champs.
Z is our Mateen
Mathews is our Mo Pete
Poole is our Charlie Bell
Iggy is like a more athletic Anagonye
I guess that makes Teske our Hudson.
We dont really have a Jason richardon....
That MSU team won as a scrappy, defense first squad behind Cleaves as a floor general, just like Z.
November 14th, 2018 at 10:35 PM ^
I’m fine with most of this, but Iggy is nothing like Anagonye... he was much bigger and stiffer and scarier, but no threat of scoring
November 14th, 2018 at 11:29 PM ^
Yeah, Iggy has the broad build and us freshman ready like Anagonye, buy has the scoring threat of Richardson and anagonye. But hes not a high flier like richardson.
It's not a perfect analogy, but watching them play reminds me a little of that Spartan team.
November 14th, 2018 at 9:38 PM ^
NIce, I thought this season would be good and no doubt there will be peaks and valleys but I’m extremely satisfied with what I just saw...GO BLUE!
November 14th, 2018 at 9:39 PM ^
Redford disagrees with your premise.
Radford 63, at Notre Dame 60.
The night continues to get better.
November 14th, 2018 at 9:39 PM ^
Wow. Michigan is very good. Who knew?
November 14th, 2018 at 9:41 PM ^
Michigan officially signed Jalen Wilson today too. Second generation of Jalens at Michigan.
November 14th, 2018 at 9:43 PM ^
We Are fucking special this year. Wow.
November 14th, 2018 at 9:48 PM ^
Can’t believe the Sparty’s would comment on Iggy’s hair and have nothing to say about Laweake’s White Nationalist cut??
November 14th, 2018 at 10:15 PM ^
Lewerke’s doo looks like a Hitler youth cut
November 14th, 2018 at 11:42 PM ^
I've been saying this for over a year. It's either a white nationalist or an undercut George McFly.
November 14th, 2018 at 9:51 PM ^
Why would they be crying, didn't MSU win its game tonight as well? Are they more concerned with what our team does?
November 14th, 2018 at 9:58 PM ^
Yes! And thanks to everyone for the kind birthday wishes! Gotta love the Mgofamily!
November 14th, 2018 at 10:06 PM ^
I was a little confused too. But they’re already afraid of us. I like it.
November 14th, 2018 at 10:08 PM ^
Wow - just WOW! This is going to be so hard switching back & forth between FB & BB. I posted the other day about being a football first fan and just lately getting on the BB bandwagon the last couple of years. Guess I better get a little more FAN-natical about BB! Go Blue!
November 14th, 2018 at 10:09 PM ^
Happy birthday!
Also, man is that 247 board depressing for an MSU fan. I think a lot of the diehards are getting a bit tired with Izzo's schtick, and that's supposed to be the team they can expect to win a ton.
Though it must be hard to root for Izzo or Dantonio these past couple of years.
November 14th, 2018 at 10:34 PM ^
Those curmudgeons were pretty much complimentary of Michigan (begrudgingly so) but nonetheless, that was very RICH!! Heartily enjoyed their concern of what we looked like tonight.
November 14th, 2018 at 11:00 PM ^
Happy birthday!
November 14th, 2018 at 11:05 PM ^
I know everyone on this board hates MSU but RCMB has great comments all the time. Their Neighbor invites you to church thread brought tears to my eyes.
November 15th, 2018 at 1:49 PM ^
I do enjoy when they talk about movies and things like that. But that is only because they need things to keep their minds off of the terrible state of FB and BB
November 15th, 2018 at 12:39 AM ^
Sparty definitely feels the wheels coming off the hoops bus...
November 15th, 2018 at 7:25 AM ^
And it is opening day of rifle season, so yeah, great days indeed.
November 15th, 2018 at 8:57 AM ^
What's with the Stars? Do they actually rate their xommenters? And shouldn't they all have 2 or 3 stars?
November 15th, 2018 at 10:26 AM ^
Goodness that is something nice to read that other schools fans freak out and get as close to the edge as some Michigan fans seem to every year. although it happens it is way more fun when the rivals are the ones on the ledge because they are watching the wolverine game and getting ready to call their season a loss
November 15th, 2018 at 4:20 PM ^
MSU and UM are like dead even (slight MSU ) over the last ten years. Both excellent and represent the conference without cheating like a Kentucky or Kansas. Be proud but the fab five must still ring a bell. Be glad you have a coach who is a dignified and honorable as Belen and don’t feel the need to look to MSU. We are just fine in all things basketball.