You’re absolutely right. Princiotti has no idea what she’s talking about. Seemed like they purposefully left out Brady’s positive interactions with the team and with Harbaugh on that visit.
I know it’s a slow time for things to talk about in college sports, but i’m sorry, i can’t listen to the NIL conversation for the 19,000th time. Would rather listen to just about anything else at this point.
So you're saying that if Warde had insisted on including a buyout in his contract Beilein would have been so upset that he would've left. And....Beilein ended up leaving anyway. Seems like he should've insisted on the buyout.
Disagree. I think it's more about the timing of this search. If Beilein had let Warde know he was going to be leaving at the end of the season we could have gotten Oats, Buzz Williams, or any number of other good coaches who wanted to move up in the coaching ranks this offseason.
It can't be stated enough how badly Beilein screwed us with his timing. Amazes me how little regard he had/has for leaving his hard-earned 12 year legacy in the hands of someone capable. Seems like he just slunk out in the middle of the night, without even giving advance notice to players/assistants.
I don't know why people feel compelled to make excuses for Drevno. His resume and history as an OL coach is impeccable? Have you watched the last three years of Michigan football?
Yeah he calls in from Hawaii during the winter. I find his analysis is always pretty sharp, both basketball and football. Brian seems to agree with him most of the time.
Come on man, Penn State's offense was in this exact position just two years ago and they went out and got a top notch OC. It's not unreasonable to expect Harbaugh to find someone just as capable.
Love Coach B, but I think he got outcoached in this one. The minutes Wilson sat really ended up costing us and he finished the game with just two fouls. This was a game where Duncan was clearly overmatched on the defensive end and yet he played 28 minutes, more than Wilson's 27.
Also I also would've used a timeout on that final possession. The shot Walton got ended up being fine, but I think he could've used a quick breather beforehand.
And "pushing for the game to be later"? It's really not that hard. He should've come out yesterday and said the accident requires the team to move back its travel and we'll have to play the game later. End of story.
By the time that elite 8 season ended Wilson, Chatman, Doyle, and Hatch had already committed. Only Rahkman and Dawkins committed after that Kentucky game.
You're right, it's not like we've suffered any injuries in recent seasons. No need for depth. Probably best to leave that scholarship vacant than fill it with a 5th year senior who has done everything for our program in the last few years.
Another disastrous mistake managing the roster by Beilein. Who's the next diamond we're going to pluck out of the rough, develop for four years and then ship to a Big Ten rival for his last year (while we do nothing with an empty scholarship I might add)?
Why is it impossible to judge? Just like anything else, judge by the results. In the Stauskas/Mcgary/Burke years he did great, in the last several, not so much.
But that's why people are upset. Bielfeldt was better than Doyle and Donnal last year and he was better than them this year. Beilein's inability to recognize that cost Michigan this season.
One other thing to add to the wish list: some changes to the coaching staff. Beilein needs to look in the mirror and realize his shortcomings coaching the defensive end. I'd like him to go out and find a defensive guru to replace Bacari. There's got to be an assistant on one of the perennial defensive powerhouses like Virginia or Villanova or Uconn who we can offer a substantial raise.
I wouldn't mind letting Sanderson go either. At a certain point you need to be judged by results. And although there have been some physical improvements through the years from guys like Jordan Morgan and Stauskas, we've also seen debilitating injuries each of the last three seasons. McGary, Horford, Levert (2X), Spike, Walton. Not to mention the back injury Irvin suffered that Beilein continues to blame for his poor performance. It's a trend.
Donnal's now had three full years in the program. He is what he is at this point. Probably a decent enough big to bring off the bench for 8-10 minutes, but not nearly good enough on either end to justify a starter's role.
And this doesn't include Spike if he decides to come back (I don't think you can turn away a fifth year for Spike -- Beilein should have learned his lesson with Bielfeldt).
I think there are very frank discussions to be had with Doyle, Chatman, and Wilson about the reality that there won't be much playing time for them. If they want to look elsewhere they should.
Not really sure why you would recruit a kid, develop him for four years and then let him play his best season for one of your biggest rivals. He was our best big last year and he would have been our best big again this year. Beilein screwed this one up -- the choice was Bielfeldt or an empty scholarship. Why on earth would you choose the latter?
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You’re absolutely right. Princiotti has no idea what she’s talking about. Seemed like they purposefully left out Brady’s positive interactions with the team and with Harbaugh on that visit.
Sherrone gets his guy
Yeah I'll go ahead and take the national championship
I know it’s a slow time for things to talk about in college sports, but i’m sorry, i can’t listen to the NIL conversation for the 19,000th time. Would rather listen to just about anything else at this point.
Giving Juwan credit for bringing in Franz is crazy.
No, other major programs don't see half their recruiting classes bail. This is a Harbaugh culture problem that needs to be fixed.
Five years? Did you read the article? He might not make it to the end of this season.
Fuck -- and I can't stress this enough -- John Beilein.
We would still have wound up with Juwan.
So you're saying that if Warde had insisted on including a buyout in his contract Beilein would have been so upset that he would've left. And....Beilein ended up leaving anyway. Seems like he should've insisted on the buyout.
Thanks!
That's literally what Saddi is doing. And I give him credit for it.
I think Yaklich is making a poor decision here. Going to Texas is more of a risk than sticking at Michigan.
Disagree. I think it's more about the timing of this search. If Beilein had let Warde know he was going to be leaving at the end of the season we could have gotten Oats, Buzz Williams, or any number of other good coaches who wanted to move up in the coaching ranks this offseason.
It can't be stated enough how badly Beilein screwed us with his timing. Amazes me how little regard he had/has for leaving his hard-earned 12 year legacy in the hands of someone capable. Seems like he just slunk out in the middle of the night, without even giving advance notice to players/assistants.
There basically aren't any NBA job openings left except for one or two.
Craig, we love you. Please write for Mgoblog more often.
Dwumfour leaving early for the NFL? Let's see him play more than a half dozen snaps first.
I don't know why people feel compelled to make excuses for Drevno. His resume and history as an OL coach is impeccable? Have you watched the last three years of Michigan football?
Yeah, would love to see his writing on a more recurring basis
Yeah he calls in from Hawaii during the winter. I find his analysis is always pretty sharp, both basketball and football. Brian seems to agree with him most of the time.
Would love to see Craig Ross start contributing to Mgoblog with a weekly column or something.
Or he could UFR every game, since there's only 13 every year
Why haven't the OSU defensive and offensive UFR's been posted yet?
This is going to be the best thing to ever happen to PFT and Big Cat. It just emboldens their huge fanbase even more against ESPN.
The development of McSorley and Barkley should be a check in Moorhead's favor, not against him.
Jedd Fisch, Mike Yurcich, anyone whose most recent job wasn't working for the browns?
Particularly when the passing game looked quite competent under Fisch. It was a mistake letting him leave.
Come on man, Penn State's offense was in this exact position just two years ago and they went out and got a top notch OC. It's not unreasonable to expect Harbaugh to find someone just as capable.
Getting paid to kick Tom Izzo in the nuts
Love Coach B, but I think he got outcoached in this one. The minutes Wilson sat really ended up costing us and he finished the game with just two fouls. This was a game where Duncan was clearly overmatched on the defensive end and yet he played 28 minutes, more than Wilson's 27.
Also I also would've used a timeout on that final possession. The shot Walton got ended up being fine, but I think he could've used a quick breather beforehand.
No, he wasn't traveling with the team. He was at the Verizon Center before the team got there (https://twitter.com/ksvoboda/status/839858210127417344).
And "pushing for the game to be later"? It's really not that hard. He should've come out yesterday and said the accident requires the team to move back its travel and we'll have to play the game later. End of story.
Warde deserves blame too. He's had the last 24 hours to get them to move the game back. What has he been doing?
Nice
Look at how well we've done in NJ since Partridge came on staff.
Seems like they both might belong to Wilcher. Fwiw, @wilcherthomas hasn't tweeted since November. And Sam only follows @ThomasWilcher
A great hire and certainly one that we can all be proud of. Welcome Pep!
All of these reports about flights don't just appear out of thin air. Najee or someone close to him is leaking this stuff.
You gotta love Najee's no-drama old-school approach to all this. It's been such a drama free recruitment.
Oh for fuck's sake
Teddy Greenstein sucks and I'm going to kick his ass
By the time that elite 8 season ended Wilson, Chatman, Doyle, and Hatch had already committed. Only Rahkman and Dawkins committed after that Kentucky game.
https://michigan.n.rivals.com/commitments/basketball/2014
2014 recruiting class, coming off a national championship game appearance:
Dawkins (gone)
Chatman (gone)
Doyle (gone)
Hatch (done)
Wilson (very limited contributions so far)
Rahkman
You're right, it's not like we've suffered any injuries in recent seasons. No need for depth. Probably best to leave that scholarship vacant than fill it with a 5th year senior who has done everything for our program in the last few years.
Another disastrous mistake managing the roster by Beilein. Who's the next diamond we're going to pluck out of the rough, develop for four years and then ship to a Big Ten rival for his last year (while we do nothing with an empty scholarship I might add)?
Why is it impossible to judge? Just like anything else, judge by the results. In the Stauskas/Mcgary/Burke years he did great, in the last several, not so much.
But that's why people are upset. Bielfeldt was better than Doyle and Donnal last year and he was better than them this year. Beilein's inability to recognize that cost Michigan this season.
One other thing to add to the wish list: some changes to the coaching staff. Beilein needs to look in the mirror and realize his shortcomings coaching the defensive end. I'd like him to go out and find a defensive guru to replace Bacari. There's got to be an assistant on one of the perennial defensive powerhouses like Virginia or Villanova or Uconn who we can offer a substantial raise.
I wouldn't mind letting Sanderson go either. At a certain point you need to be judged by results. And although there have been some physical improvements through the years from guys like Jordan Morgan and Stauskas, we've also seen debilitating injuries each of the last three seasons. McGary, Horford, Levert (2X), Spike, Walton. Not to mention the back injury Irvin suffered that Beilein continues to blame for his poor performance. It's a trend.
Donnal's now had three full years in the program. He is what he is at this point. Probably a decent enough big to bring off the bench for 8-10 minutes, but not nearly good enough on either end to justify a starter's role.
And this doesn't include Spike if he decides to come back (I don't think you can turn away a fifth year for Spike -- Beilein should have learned his lesson with Bielfeldt).
I think there are very frank discussions to be had with Doyle, Chatman, and Wilson about the reality that there won't be much playing time for them. If they want to look elsewhere they should.
Not really sure why you would recruit a kid, develop him for four years and then let him play his best season for one of your biggest rivals. He was our best big last year and he would have been our best big again this year. Beilein screwed this one up -- the choice was Bielfeldt or an empty scholarship. Why on earth would you choose the latter?