Peition to Name the Crisler Hardwood after John Beilein
Now seems like a good time to bring my petition back... Can we just go ahead and do it now? "John Beilein Court at Crisler Center." He's the best basketball coach in our program's history and epitomizes everything that's great about our university.
https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/john-beilein-court#.Wl-kg1_i_oA.fac…
NAME THE COURT AFTER THIS MAN. SUBS FOR ALL.
The John and Kathleen Beilein Family Head Basketball Coach....
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Im on board. This man has earned it.
After he retires. It's weird to do while a coach is still active in my opinion.
instead of something a whole bunch of drunk dudes went with right after winning another Big Ten Championship.
In due time. It will be that much sweeter....
I think we wait until he's done with his career. It would be a good way to commemorate that. I just feel awkward doing it when he is the current coach.
I think he would feel the same about it himself, too.
And when that day comes it'll be well deserved. Personally, I'm going to enjoy what Coach B and the team are doing now.
I'll give you credit for consistency, though.
As of right now,he's the best coach since Bo.
And people said he hadn't "earned it" quite yet. I don't think winning this B1G title necessarily moves the needle super significantly in that respect, but I feel like his consistent outperforming of expectations (and talent), as well as the man he is off the court and amongst the community is far and away enough to have earned the honor. He's a great coach and a better human being. But also a really great coach.
Wait until he retires. Don't let him go soft on us!
Only arguement against this is that it's gonna be awkward having Beilein's name imprinted both on the Crisler Center hardwood and the Breslin Center's deed of ownership
I was a teenager through the fab five and years of darkness afterwards so to me this is amazing. He deserves one if not several of the suggestions that have been stated. After he decides to hang it up, kinda feels weird to rename the court or erect a statue while the man is still coaching hopefully we have many more years of success and celebration .
I agree to wait until he retires. Hopefully not for a long time and after several more banners, All Americans and NBA prospects!
let's put JB on the MGoBlog banner!
Dude is a HOFer for sure. It's overdue. JB for the banner...
Probably but how do you honor Beilein without also honoring the last coach to bring us a championship?
They absolutely HAVE to put a Subway restaraunt in the concorse. They just have to.
You want to honor the man so much but, in your overzealousness, you potentially shortchange him on two fronts:
First, what if he eventually deserves more? Give him a chance to earn a bigger honor. Naming the court after him now would preclude something bigger later.
Second, why would you want to rob the guy of a huge meaninfgul ceremony after he retires? Let him celebrate winning tourneys now; save the monuments for later. Dont rob him of that later in life.
So glad we didn't overreact and name the court after Ellerbe's inaugural season and Big Ten tourney championship.
I love JB to death. I'm totally fine with bestowing a significant honor in his name.
We really should give the basketball court to Beilein and the hockey rink to Red.
Was already given to Red this season.
http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2018/01/red_berenson_rink_dedication_n.html