MBB: Tidbits! We have tidbits!
I don't want to take away clicks from UMHoops - please read the article for yourself - but here are some highlights:
*Coach Beilein is happy about the defense.
*Charles Matthews has been rebounding well.
*Coach Haynes is high on Jaaron Simmons (who is from Dayton, which means he is a good hearted person who can build a rudimentary airplane if needed).
You can access the full series of radio interviews that the UMHoops article is based on via the link.
https://umhoops.com/2017/10/10/five-takeaways-michigans-access-radio-ap…
October 13th, 2017 at 1:18 PM ^
don't think we need to start a Harbaugh v. Beilein thing.
October 13th, 2017 at 1:28 PM ^
Fire Harbaugh and Beilein!
And Schlissel!
October 14th, 2017 at 11:29 AM ^
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October 13th, 2017 at 1:17 PM ^
Can you imagine a post like this hitting the board around this time a year ago? The FIRE BEILEIN brigade would've been out in full force and half of the comments would've been about how much he sucks, our players suck, the program is dead, etc. I'm glad those times have passed.
October 13th, 2017 at 1:33 PM ^
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October 13th, 2017 at 1:20 PM ^
Seems like a lot of weight on his shoulders, I think he is ready to be a solid contributor
October 13th, 2017 at 1:22 PM ^
October 13th, 2017 at 1:27 PM ^
Remind me again how many NC's he's won? Made it to the final four how many times?
I like him, especially considering all the BS going on elsewhere, but for the amount he's paid he should be winning more.
October 13th, 2017 at 1:33 PM ^
October 13th, 2017 at 2:03 PM ^
I was planning on ducking out early and now I'm stuck in the office for at least a couple more hours.
October 13th, 2017 at 1:35 PM ^
mean, who else? Johnny Orr, maybe. His resume at Michigan is very similar to Beilein's resume.
Don't give me Steve Fisher.
You're going to give me Steve Fisher, aren't you?
October 13th, 2017 at 1:44 PM ^
October 13th, 2017 at 1:52 PM ^
Well, see, it's just that they didn't have a BigTen Tourney when Orr was coaching, sooooooo...about the same?
October 13th, 2017 at 2:21 PM ^
And orr was dirty.
October 13th, 2017 at 1:42 PM ^
October 13th, 2017 at 1:50 PM ^
We were also cheating our asses off during that period.
October 13th, 2017 at 1:54 PM ^
And yet, Michigan probably was not cheating as bad as many of the teams do (maybe did thanks to the FBI) today.
October 13th, 2017 at 2:12 PM ^
You Tube some Michigan games for that time period. There was almost no coaching going on. That team was player-coached and it showed. The "offense" they ran was non-sensical, they almost never made entry passes to Howard despite his machine like efficiency in the post. Webber drifted all over the court for long stretches of time and was completely unimpactful for long portions of games. Basically everybody's favorite shot was the patented long two-pointer. NOBODY boxed out. Those teams had a staggering amount of talent, but Fisher didn't do a whole lot.
October 13th, 2017 at 3:39 PM ^
In 5 years. And our last championship with players that were getting blown out on their own court before he took over. Come on man.
October 13th, 2017 at 3:52 PM ^
you think a coach can take over a team 2 days before the NCAA tournament and really have any "structural" impact on the way a team plays I have some ocean front property in Nebraska I would like to sell you.
He was probably a good motivator, and players unquestionably liked playing for him. But the 1993 Michigan team not winning the national championship is the biggest indictment of all time for a head coach. That team should have been blowing everybody out. They did not win the conference, barely got a number one seed in the tourney, and needed comebacks against UCLA, Temple and f-ing George Washington to get to the Final Four.
Losing to that Carolina team was a joke, also. Montross was the only marginal pro on that team. Jalen had zero defensive discipline in college and was slow footed on the perimeter, and we put him on Donald Williams? Like, the-only-possible-way-Carolina-stays-in-the-game-Donald-Williams? All game? smh
October 13th, 2017 at 4:32 PM ^
Needed comebacks.
Losing in the championship was a joke.
If the 89 wolverines were so good how did they lose to Illini at home by 25 points just before the tourney. Coaching had nothing to do with a national championship really? You got an axe to grind fine but 3 championship games and one NC in a five year span is amazing. He saved the 89 team and was the coach that led 5 freshman to a championship game.
Are you telling me only 3 championships in 5 years wouldve been enough to make him a mediocre coach in your eyes?
Wow.
October 13th, 2017 at 5:14 PM ^
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October 13th, 2017 at 2:16 PM ^
In an analysis released by USA TODAY Sports, Michigan basketball coach John Beilein was the seventh-highest-paid coach in this season's NCAA tournament, at $3.37 million total pay.
So to my mind Michigan should be a Top-10 team almost every year.
October 13th, 2017 at 2:23 PM ^
He makes that much to do as well as we do............while being clean.
October 13th, 2017 at 4:22 PM ^
October 13th, 2017 at 2:49 PM ^
Beilein isnt at a school thats a North Carolina or Duke or even MSU. Michigan is not a premier basketball destination like it is in football
Yet his results speak for themselves. He will make another final 4 before his time is done here. Thats a given
October 13th, 2017 at 4:20 PM ^
October 13th, 2017 at 1:23 PM ^
This will be a very interesting team to watch this year.
1) Simpson got a lot of valuable PT spotting Walton last year. Can he now step up and be the next great Beilein PG? He doesn't have to be Burke this year. Just run the offense and make smart decisions.
2) What do we have with Charles Matthews? If nothing else, a big boost in overall athleticism on the team. Hoping he can be the big finisher around the rim we haven't had since GRIII.
3) Does Wagner pick up where he left off? If he can play this year on a consistent basis like he played last year against Purdue, Wisconsin and Louisville, he's a lottery pick.
4) How does the defense look? If it can be serviceable or even decent, this team can challenge for a conference title. Probably not be a favorite, but definitely challenge for it.
5) Hoping some of the big men behind Wagner can step in and look good. Presuming Wagner leaves after this year, and he probably will, there's a whole lot of unproven behind him.
Should be fun to watch! Beilein will find a way to get the most out of every guy he has.
October 13th, 2017 at 1:32 PM ^
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October 13th, 2017 at 2:24 PM ^
Ahh got it. I don't pay enough attention clearly but just assumed Simpson would be the starter. Even if he doesn't start he's going to get a lot of PT this year.
Guess that's a good thing if Simmons will be the starter this year. From what I recall, Simpson looked pretty good in his limited time last year, and presumably he's built on that during the offseason. So that must mean that Simmons will be pretty good as well.
October 13th, 2017 at 2:50 PM ^
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October 13th, 2017 at 1:45 PM ^
The bottom half of the B1G is probably going to be absolute garbage. I think you would be hard pressed to find 4 worse teams than Rutgers, Illinois, Nebraska and Ohio State. On the flip side though I think Michigan State will be top 5 all year and Michigan, Northwestern, Penn State, Minnesota and Purdue will all be tournament bound, with Michigan Northwestern and Minnesota being 2nd weekend capable.
October 13th, 2017 at 2:06 PM ^
Northwestern being second weekend capable? The same Northwestern team that has made the NCAA tournament once?
October 13th, 2017 at 1:37 PM ^
Thanks for some positive tidbits. Looking forward to seeing the latest version of Beilein's hoops squad!!
GO BLUE!!
October 13th, 2017 at 2:19 PM ^
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October 13th, 2017 at 3:13 PM ^
Disappointing (but understandable) news that Fred Wright-Jones has left the program to focus on academics.
This season's Bench Mob took a hit.
October 13th, 2017 at 4:17 PM ^
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October 13th, 2017 at 5:40 PM ^
Been around for 4 different coaches in football. I'd venture to say him, Sean Miller, Dana Altman, and Mark Few are the four coaches most likely to get to the Hall of Fame next. Really Beilein becomes a lock for it if gets an NC (not every who wins it all makes it too ie Kevin Ollie)
October 13th, 2017 at 11:52 PM ^
For those who missed the change fom Xavier to Zavier: LINK