Fire Beilein Snowflake thread
February 4th, 2017 at 8:56 PM ^
February 4th, 2017 at 9:00 PM ^
February 4th, 2017 at 9:26 PM ^
Zak would be a great second/third option on a decent team. Instead, he is asked to do almost everything offensively and a lot defensively because of the lack of talent/leadership/whatever around him. I don't think he is great but it say he is the most disappointing is too far. He isn't Levert/Stauskas/Burke but he would be a good piece on a solid team (like many other top 50 players who were good shooters their freshman year).
February 5th, 2017 at 12:18 AM ^
He's not a D1 talent imo. Maybe he had the potential coming in, but he has regressed to the point where he does not possess the talent of a D1 senior player. Nothing personal, seems like a great kid and teammate, but between shot selection, shooting form (which is just as awkward and now more inconsistent), poor defensive footwoork, and inability to drive or see the court, he is simply no very good.
Top 50 player is an insane rating....that assumes he is an NBA level player, which he is not. Top 500 is more realistic.
February 4th, 2017 at 8:56 PM ^
February 4th, 2017 at 10:15 PM ^
February 4th, 2017 at 10:23 PM ^
February 4th, 2017 at 9:02 PM ^
Around this program is awful. Beilein looks tired and the only kids who appear to give a shit are Walton and Wagner. Crisler is one of the weakest home courts in college basketball. It's time for a change. Need a younger, more energetic head coach. Need someone who stresses physical play, defense and rebounding and that simply will not tolerate less than 110% effort.
February 4th, 2017 at 9:04 PM ^
I think we need 150% effort
February 4th, 2017 at 9:07 PM ^
Thoughts on promoting Donlan?
February 4th, 2017 at 9:14 PM ^
February 4th, 2017 at 9:07 PM ^
People who say "Yeah, well be careful what you wish for. Who are you going to hire?"
This program is lifeless and is all but dead. You cannot have that frozen mentality of fear to make a change because it may not work out. Yup, it might not. But what's happening now is CLEARLY not working.
February 4th, 2017 at 9:20 PM ^
"Who are you going to hire" is a valid question for Kentucky, Kansas, North Carolina, and Duke (if K ever leaves). Those are programs that expect to be a #1 seed every year. That is similar to Michigan football, and while Hoke's decline made it obvious that it was time, Harbaugh's souring relationship with San Francisco meant that Michigan fans always had a white knight to run toward.
But Michigan basketball has no such pressure. They can make a run a guy like Fred Hoiberg if he's done in Chicago, but they can also take a bit of a risk with a lower tier coach. Michigan doesn't need a guy that will make us a dominant national powerhouse; it needs a good coach who can recruit, make the tournament, and occasionally make deep runs.
They can find a guy like that somewhere.
February 5th, 2017 at 6:31 AM ^
February 4th, 2017 at 9:08 PM ^
February 4th, 2017 at 9:10 PM ^
It's almost like anybody can make a final four with a roster of 6 NBA players. UK has made that a regular thing, must be nice.
Beilein got so lucky that Burke, Hardaway, Stauskas, Levert, and GRIII were on the roster at the same time.
February 4th, 2017 at 10:08 PM ^
February 4th, 2017 at 11:47 PM ^
February 5th, 2017 at 9:13 PM ^
Who has he recruited since then? He had one great class, and the year before that he recruited one great player that was overlooked due to size. Since then he hasn't even sniffed a guy that will be an NBA draft pick.
February 4th, 2017 at 9:10 PM ^
February 4th, 2017 at 9:11 PM ^
February 4th, 2017 at 9:42 PM ^
is hurt and sucks. Someone should've gotten this team a memo that beating them by 30 didn't mean shit, especially if you can't keep it going against the worst MSU and OSU teams in years.
February 4th, 2017 at 9:18 PM ^
February 4th, 2017 at 9:28 PM ^
Ohio State is tied for 83rd in rebounds per game. So, we can all agree they are a relatively average rebounding team.
Michigan was absolutely dominated on the glass. I've seen a lot of Beilein-coached Michigan teams that have struggled to grab boards. The offensive rebounding from Ohio State was one of the more embarassing things I've seen in awhile.
February 4th, 2017 at 9:35 PM ^
February 4th, 2017 at 10:08 PM ^
Hey, if you want Crean, you do you. He's got a bunch of family ties in AA now that him coming to Michigan is more plausible than not.
But no thanks.
February 4th, 2017 at 9:39 PM ^
February 4th, 2017 at 10:07 PM ^
February 4th, 2017 at 10:11 PM ^
February 4th, 2017 at 10:19 PM ^
February 4th, 2017 at 10:22 PM ^
No politics.
February 4th, 2017 at 10:23 PM ^
Thad Matta: I mean, 35 of 51 shots were 3's... my gosh"
February 4th, 2017 at 10:32 PM ^
There is zero upside in firing JB midseason. The hole that has been dug is too deep and there is no one in the wings that appears capable of turning the tide midseason. He's gonna get paid regardless so let things ride until the end of the season, buy him a gold watch, and create a position in the athletic dept for a coach that did a good turnaround without using bagmen.
In the meantime start sending out feelers through agents and see who is legitimately interested and meets the criteria that M is looking for in their next coach. If after the season JB is unwilling to stepdown gracefully then so be it, then pull the trigger.
Decisions should not be based on emotion and firing JB midseason would clearly be an emotional decision.
I'm still on the Archie Miller bandwagon but not as much as I previously was after watching some Dayton games this season. Chris Mack is someone also worth a look imho.
February 4th, 2017 at 10:38 PM ^
February 5th, 2017 at 12:07 AM ^
The kid lives in Ann Arbor - Beilein has lost before he starts
If good players don't want to play for you because of boring style- hang it up
February 5th, 2017 at 2:04 AM ^
February 5th, 2017 at 3:00 AM ^
February 5th, 2017 at 6:32 AM ^
2 maybe 3 good seasons and now 3 straight sub par seasons (Im being generours).
its time for Belien to Go...thank him for his service and move on
February 5th, 2017 at 11:09 AM ^