Michigan Up To #4 in Latest AP
Since Bambi disappeared following his unfortunate posting that had to be deleted - I thought I would get this up there.
Still behind Kansas, Duke and Tennessee, just above Virginia and Kansas.
North Carolina has re-entered the Top 10 after putting up 103 on Gonzaga. Makes our win v The Tarheels look a little more impressive, eh?
December 17th, 2018 at 1:09 PM ^
Shit - I meant to say above Virginia and Nevada.
Wanted to add one other thing - hope Texas Tech knocks Duke's dick in the dirt on Thursday.
December 17th, 2018 at 2:45 PM ^
Logged in to plus you for alliteration.
December 17th, 2018 at 11:32 PM ^
I hope Duke knocks everyone into the ground except Michigan of course.
- Twotrueblue
December 17th, 2018 at 1:10 PM ^
Kansas has 2! good teams this year, (2 Bagmen)
December 17th, 2018 at 2:45 PM ^
Kansas plays SD State on Tuesday.
December 17th, 2018 at 1:11 PM ^
Nice.
List of all relevant takeaways from the Western Michigan game:
1. Zavier Simpson looked comfortable and confident shooting the ball and went 3 of 4 from deep.
End of list.
December 17th, 2018 at 1:23 PM ^
Here are some other takeaways: 1) Charles Matthews had a very nice complete game when we needed it. Also nice to see his free throw shooting look smoother in 2nd half. 2) When the bucket seemed to have a lid on it in 1st half - and it felt that way - team responded by focusing on really tough defense. Going to have those days when shots aren't dropping, nice to figure out how to win anyways. 3) He may have a long way to go - but was nice for Austin Davis to look competent and not run around the floor like chicken with his head cut off.
We put another one into the Win column. Good lesson to keep playing hard and getting better.
Go Blue!
December 17th, 2018 at 1:38 PM ^
1) Charles Matthews hurried his first two FTs. Every one after that was shot with more deliberation. If that's what it takes, then someone needs to be designated to remind him to slow down every time he gets to the line.
December 17th, 2018 at 1:59 PM ^
Good eye. He's been taking an extreme amount of time at the stripe this year to the point I've been wondering if there's any kind of time limit on free throws in the rule book. It's definitely been working.
December 17th, 2018 at 2:05 PM ^
It is 10 seconds but it is never called.
His routine and prep look good, the beginning of his stroke looks good, when he gets the ball to the release point, if you look carefully he kind of "twitches" the ball to the left (when looking at it from behind him). The ball is not getting the proper amount of arc because the ball is kind of fighting his hands when he releases it. Most of misses are flat and back rim. It is getting better, ever so slowly.
December 17th, 2018 at 2:03 PM ^
2. Won the game.
December 17th, 2018 at 1:11 PM ^
OK, this is cool.
But for those of us who don't know, what did Bambi do? Did he exile himself, or get banned?? DIRT DIRT DIRT!!!
December 17th, 2018 at 1:13 PM ^
Was about to ask the same question. I always liked him cause to me he was a realist and those are in short supply on a fan message board.
December 17th, 2018 at 1:14 PM ^
Not sure, but I'm a Chic-Fillet, you want anything?
<in jest, don't get sandy in the vagny>
December 17th, 2018 at 1:14 PM ^
No clue. I am puzzled because what could an experienced poster post related to this particular topic that would result in drastic action by either him or the mods? Strange.
December 17th, 2018 at 1:17 PM ^
Bambi didn't do anything wrong per mgoblog rules. It was a copy/paste error in the original post and he asked to delete the thread so he could re-post.
December 17th, 2018 at 1:24 PM ^
Well that's boring. Now I wish I didn't know and could still imagine it was something cool and funny or scandalous.
December 17th, 2018 at 2:02 PM ^
That's what I was looking for, too! I figured that, if a cute little Bambi could do something to get banned, that something was worth knowing about.
Alas, it's just the usual, mundane board deletery run amok...
December 17th, 2018 at 2:03 PM ^
Here's a scandal for you: he puts on one sock, then a shoe before he puts on the other sock.
December 17th, 2018 at 2:07 PM ^
That is just unnatural.
December 17th, 2018 at 1:58 PM ^
^this, I posted the wrong poll. Thanks for deleting it MGoWill/appreciate you clairfying the situation.
December 17th, 2018 at 2:04 PM ^
We knew better than to think you grew horns and went out in some inappropriate blaze of inglorious defiance.
December 17th, 2018 at 1:20 PM ^
He didn't do anything wrong -- I assume he was just embarrassed after pasting an incorrect poll to his AP thread.
December 17th, 2018 at 1:27 PM ^
MGOBrethren are such a forgiving bunch. I'm suuuuuuuure no one gave him any grief over it. Cough Cough
December 17th, 2018 at 1:48 PM ^
I heard he puts his milk in the bowl before cereal so the MGoBlog staff exiled him.
December 17th, 2018 at 1:54 PM ^
Welcome back, Bambi. So glad you didn't get Thumpered...
December 17th, 2018 at 1:58 PM ^
Thanks. I'm glad to, it's a rough time for me what with the hunters killing my mom and all.
December 17th, 2018 at 2:24 PM ^
I've got good/bad news. Your mom wasn't killed. She was tranquilized, and sold to sex traffickers. She's only dead inside Bambi.
December 17th, 2018 at 1:12 PM ^
If only nova would have taken down the Jhawks...
If only I was a little bit taller...
December 17th, 2018 at 1:15 PM ^
Nova is what it is this year with 4 losses.
That said, they had all their tough games already and are mostly favorites through the rest of the season, probably ending as a top 20 team.
December 17th, 2018 at 2:06 PM ^
Don't be surprised if Nova is a little like Michigan last year. They have a lot of young, new pieces and that staff is really good at developing players obviously.
They just lost to the #1 team in the country on the road by 3. Their advanced metrics (which are predictive) still have them in the top 20. They're actually still projected to win the Big East outright by kenpom.
They could easily start to gel and they'll definitely remain a Q1 win.
December 17th, 2018 at 1:13 PM ^
Bambi will not be missed
Nor will SmegmaticDouche
December 17th, 2018 at 1:19 PM ^
Username checks out.
December 17th, 2018 at 1:21 PM ^
This is going to be awkward for you because Bambi isn't banned for anything.
December 17th, 2018 at 1:38 PM ^
Lay off Bambi. He's probably the best poster these days.
December 17th, 2018 at 1:56 PM ^
You sound like my dad
December 19th, 2018 at 2:02 PM ^
.....which is creepy.
December 17th, 2018 at 1:13 PM ^
We're number 4! We're number 4!
December 17th, 2018 at 1:22 PM ^
This is helping the one-armed man - he can't support a team that drops below 5th.
December 17th, 2018 at 1:22 PM ^
Bambi makes 11 free throws and loses posting privileges - strange times indeed...
edit: Bambi isn’t going anywhere... phew
December 17th, 2018 at 1:32 PM ^
It's annoying that the team plays once a week until the end of the month against poo teams no less. No wonder they look kind of off. Can we FF to January??
December 17th, 2018 at 1:45 PM ^
Just saying, it's been 25 years since Michigan was a #1 seed in the tournament (93)
December 17th, 2018 at 2:11 PM ^
Indeed. Been a 1 seed just twice, in fact (‘85)
December 17th, 2018 at 4:52 PM ^
I may be delving into pre-history here, before the BB Championship was established in its present format, but the 1964-65 Wolverines started and ended the regular season ranked #1 (losing to UCLA in the championship game). Would that not count as a #1 seed?
December 17th, 2018 at 2:12 PM ^
I’m not getting my hopes up on getting a one seed. I think it’s more likely we get something in the three to five range when all is said and done.
December 17th, 2018 at 2:14 PM ^
I still love watching the highlights of that North Carolina game.
HATE those guys with a passion.
December 17th, 2018 at 4:13 PM ^
Yeah, the UNC game is one of the games I have rewatched from the season thus far. It was very satisfying to watch Michigan basically put a knife in the Tarheels.
December 17th, 2018 at 4:46 PM ^
Michigan deserves #1 now, but it really doesn’t matter until the NCAA tourney selection to get a #1 seed. Fun to claim #1 and tell recruits you are #1