Michigan - Oregon Open Thread

this feels like watching a HS game with a freshman guy providing color.

This Oregon team can't do anything in the half court.

It's my fault guys, whenever I'm checking out the MNF game Michigan seems to play well, but when I swing by to check the game Michigan misses a shot or turns the ball over ¬¬

asserting himself perfectly lets gooooo

Kevin Doyle McHale = great game thus far

lets gooooooo

Our drawing charge game is strong

I don't think we played all that well, and are still up 6. I could see us stretching the lead out, especially with their depth, or rather lack there of, coming into play.

And Walton barely played.

General observation - so much enthusiasm and players rushing to congratulate and pick up each other.  Very different than our other major revenue sport - sigh.

How did Spike not get the foul there lol

has started to really show promise.

Ricky Doyle is going to be pretty good.  

He needs two things though:

1) Shed his bad weight and build up some bulk.  This will come with time

2) Dude needs a headband.  He is sweating hard out there!

Biggest takeaway is that Doyle possession where he hard hedged and got back repeatedly, then forced a tough running two that we rebounded.  Because that's our biggest need going forward.  I think things will slow down for Chatman at some point so I'm not super worried about that, you can see he's a talented dude.  But we need a defensive presence at center.

Doyle did look a little gassed after those 4/5 hard minutes though.  Conditioning might be a worry with him?  But he was sick/injured recently I think.

Freshmen C's combined for 9 points, 1 rebound, 2 blocks.   Not a bad first half for either Doyle or Donnal

If we clean up some of the little things, there's no reason we can't put away an athletic and aggressive but not so polished Oregon team.  A lot of young guys played in the first half, and the rest will help tomorrow, but the rotation might have to be tightened up a bit in the second.

Hopefully Walton can stay out of foul trouble and we can be efficient enough offensively that Oregon won't be able to keep pace.

This sideline reporter reminds me of Stevie from East Bound and Down.

I'll take that half considering the circumstances of not having Walton because of foul trouble and LeVert not having another good shooting night. Irvin looks much quicker when going to the bucket as compared to last yaer and Doyle provided great defense that last 6 minutes. 

I think this team will develop nicely as the season goes on.