National Championship: Michigan Basketball vs. Villanova Game Thread
A few hours ago, during my endless nervous pacing, I made note of the fact that the last game thread I made was for the Texas A&M Game in the Sweet Sixteen. I then realized that I must step up to the same task tonight, to add some good luck for our team to deliver that same shooting performance, along with defensive shutdown, that is necessary for the win.
Before we get to our reactions throughout what will be a long and bumpy night (good or bad). I'd like to express my gratitude toward this team. In January of this year, after quite a New Year's Day. It didn't feel that great to be a Michigan fan. Now, here we are in April, and we have a basketball team once again shocking the world, THE RIGHT WAY, and they've got a lot more shocking to do tonight. Thank you to all these players for the hard work and great memories already made! I can't wait to potentially see another one made, with John Beilein at the top of that ladder tonight, as no coach deserves it more. From me and the rest of this dysfunctional MGoBlog family, regardless of the outcome: I thank him for putting a once lost program back in a state of not only stability-but stability on a high level. In a year of scandals sucking all of the credibility out of College Basketball, the program being widely regarded as the cleanest is the one wearing maize and blue. It just seems like tonight would be the perfect night for endless muppets, super soakers, maize ponchos, water bottles, screams and tears of joy, and most importantly, the greatest fight song ever written.
We have said less, and done more. Now....
LETS DO THIS!!!!
Let's Go!
TV: TBS and The March Madness Live App
Michigan Teamcast: TNT and The March Madness Live App
Radio: http://westwoodonesports.com/madness/
Live Stats: https://www.ncaa.com/game/basketball-men/d1/2018/04/02/michigan-villano…
Message from the last Michigan Basketball National Champions:
And all of the Michigan legends who couldn't pull it off themselves are rooting for you as well!
(The sign is at the game, btw)
GO BLUE!!!!!
Great drive.
Bring it
Weak ass foul call.
bullshit fucking call
Z never touched him?!
make the final adjustments and win the game
TRASH CALL
OK. Poole and Simmons in. Let's see how they handle the stage.
Holy fuck Jordan Poole. Brass ones.
Damn im too nervous right now...just let me have this one thing god.
we love you, man!!!
Let's get this Poole party started!
for a possible 3 pt. play.
Poole
SICK MOVE JORDAN!!!
Mo played so many minutes the other night and now we had that stretch without a whistle. Hm.
Good start though, I like our approach and we've had all good shots. A couple misses of open threes though, which we really need to knock down.
SWAG ON TAP!!!
Jordan "The Microwave" Poole.
We're playing like we mean it.
getting no respect from the officials. Complete BS.
FUCKING SHOOK HIM HOLY SHIT
Swaggy J. Strong drive and finish
JORDAN FUCKING POOLE
Another nice drive by Poole!! Cleanup some of the defensive lapses, but good players are going to score. Great game so far!! Glad to see MAAR get his points.
Swaggy Poole.
Drip
they came to play and to win! GO BLUE!!
did.
Would the desk clerk in this hotel be named....Vlad, by any chance?
we are quicker than villonva. The dribble drive is there right now - if they start collapsing, we could be getting some good looks from 3.
This could be happening guys
No fear here.
This is the last game guys. Never let up.
Need 6 from Robinson...STAT.