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Watched the youtube documentary on Harbaugh

and when it came to the TCU game. It is obvious that OSU gave TCU everything on us. OSU needs to be broken to shreds for their consistent cheating. Personally I am very confident that it will happen. This is an exact reason why Michigan needs to rehire Connor Stallions. As an offensive analyst he'd be remarkable with what he could produce for Sherrone & co.

It's Good News Wednesday! 12-4-24

The Game exceeded my expectations by a mile. I was in the "prepare for the worst and hope for the best" mode. I am so proud of our guys.

It's National Signing Day! I expect to have a great class. Coach Moore's staff approach to recruiting and the NIL $$ floodgates opening could lead to an unprecedented golden era of Michigan Football.

Nobody wants to see a guy lose his job, but 20 points a game will not win many championships. I'm excited to see who emerges as the new OC.

My stepdad turned 90 yesterday. I love this guy. He has poured his life into me. He's in great shape. He's still going strong.

What's your good news?

Go Blue!

LIVE THREAD: Michigan at Wisconsin

9 p.m. tip tonight between Michigan and No. 11 Wisconsin. A HUGE test for the Wolverines as Dusty May leads his team into Madison to take on the undefeated Badgers.

But with a big test comes a big opportunity, and if Michigan can knock off Wisconsin on the road, the Wolverines will surge into the national discussion, and they'll be thought of as Big Ten contenders.

ESPN says Michigan is a 3.5-point underdog and its FPI ratings give the Wolverines a 35.2 percent chance to win.

Tip coming in about 45 minutes, exclusively on Peacock.

Urban is already putting out the feelers to slide back in at OSU

#23 Michigans #11 Wisconsin Let's Take a Look

#23 Michigan vs #11 Wisconsin Tuesday 9pm est PEAC. Betting Line: Wiscy -2

Michigan is coming off its best performance to date with a dominate win over Xavier last Wednesday. That version of Michigan will be a tough out in March. That was a Final 4 type effort. Can we replicate it tomorrow night? It's going to be tough.

Wisconsin may be the biggest surprise of this season so far. They are 8-0 with quality wins over Arizona and Pittsburgh. (TBD if that Arizona win holds up as quality). This is not your Dad's version of Wisconsin basketball. They are averaging 85.3 pts per game which ranks 23rd in the country. They have the highest free throw percenrtage in the country at 86.4%. They make 20.6 free throws per game which puts them at 8th nationally. They average 9.3 turnovers per game which puts them at 12th nationally. Here's where they have been thriving this year: They average 45.5 2nd half points while holding opponents to 34.9 2h points.. They're making some of the best halftime adjustments you can make. Add all of that up, and that's a winning formula.

Wisconsin isn't without their flaws. They have no depth. They have a 7-man rotation and in their toughest game of the year vs Pitt, it was cut down to essentially a 6man rotation. This is pretty astounding considering how good they've been in the 2nd half. I'd expect the numbers to tell the opposite story. Wisconsin is below average Rebounding team. They give up 22.4 defensive rebounds a game and 8 offensive rebounds a game.

Michigan should get their fair share of fast break opportunities as well as put backs. If I'm Dusty May, I'm approaching this game with the exact same strategy as Xavier. Fast pace. Take care of the ball and wear these guys out. I want to see hands on Wisconsin players heads 30+min into this one. They don't have the horses to keep up with us if we aren't giving away the basketball.

  • John Blackwell- 6ft 4in 205lb guard from Bloomfield Hills, MI. He's averaging 15ppg 1.8 APG and 4.4 Reb/G. I'm starting with Blackwell because he should be playing for us. I made a stink about not pursuing this kid out of highschool when Juwan was our coach. You simply don't let a kid like this leave your backyard, especially when you struggle recruiting guards. Anyways, he's developed into exactly what I expected him to develop into. A strong physical guard who can defend and has 20+ point per game ability. He's only a sophomore so maybe we can bring him back to Michigan this off-season??
  • John Tonje- 6ft 5in 220lbs This name may ring a bell. We faced him in the first round of the NCAA tournament while he played for Colorado State. In that game he proceeded to go 1 for 9 with 3 rebounds and an assist. Fast fowward to this season and the 5th year senior is trying to make a case for NPOY 8 games in. He's averaging 23ppg, 2apg and 5.4reb per game while shooting 42.1% from three. He's their engine. I expect a defense by committee approach just like deployed vs Conwell for Xavier.
  • Steven Crowl- 7ft 250lbs He does the little stuff, and he really doesn't even do that stuff good. He's not a scrapper inside like previous Wiscy big men of the past. He's not polished offensively. He doesn't rebound paticularly good but he's their man in the middle. He sets good screens and has pretty good vision for his size. We should match up very well with him. Even Tschetter can keep him in front defensively.
If we win the turnover battle, we are going to win this game. If we don't commit stupid fouls and put Wiscy in the bonus early, we will win this game. Our best is better than Wisconsin's best. This will be a true road game in a hostile environment. Good test for our boys early. Push the ball and force Wiscy to go 7, 8 9 deep in their rotation. There's a considerable drop off past the 6th man.

Prediction Michigan 89 Wisconsin 84.

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Danny Wolf - what a performance

Man was he unreal tonight. A performance that is so unique for a guy his size. I've been critical and frustrated at times with him this season due to the carelessness with the ball, etc. This was an incredibly impressive game from Danny. Some of the things I remember:

-20 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast to go with 3 stl and 5 blk. Wowzer.
-Tremendous defense in the 1st half, with multiple blocks that really saved us.
-The 11-0 run Wisconsin had in the 1st half was when he was out - very telling.
-All kinds of tap outs on the offensive boards to get us extended possessions, especially in the first half.
-Not sure when it happened, but Dusty put Wolf on Tonje in the 2nd half - and he absolutely shut him down. For context, Tonje is a guard who was average 23 a game before tonight.
-Much improved in terms of valuing the basketball. Had the ball often throughout, and consistently made great choices.
-Really excelled in the pick and roll game with Vlad. That is going to be tough to stop.
-Lastly - I loved him calling out the Wisconsin BS. Blackwell fell to the ground during a whistle, and it was all Blackwell being a moron. Typical Wisconsin flopping around. And Wolf let him know about it.

I cannot stand Wisconsin basketball due to the way they play - always flopping, always looking for contact (Tonje and Blackwell), etc. It's a brand of basketball that I have no respect for. And it's not like they don't have talented/high IQ guys - they do. But the brand of ball they play is embarrassing.

LOVE this win! If you aren't watching these guys, I'd suggest you tune in. This team feels like one that can compete with anyone in the conference, and still has a lot they can improve on.
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