Big Beat Red

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Beilein:  Hey Tom, what's a good place for steak in East Lansing?Tom:  Sorry John, we only talk about basketball.Beilein:  How about you John?John Engler:  Sorry John, we only talk about basketball.

Beilein:  Hey Tom, what's a good place for steak in East Lansing?

Tom:  Sorry John, we only talk about basketball.

Beilein:  How about you John?

John Engler:  Sorry John, we only talk about basketball.

As the second half progressed, I kept waiting for that Cornhusker run, especially with the momentum they seemed to close out the first half with.  In Michigan-speak a "Cornhusker run" means that I was waiting for the Wolverines to go 5+ minutes without scoring.  I've reached a point where I expect it, and I can handle it (somewhat) with an elevated heart rate and clenched fists.

But threes kept falling.  And when they weren't, Michigan was finding easy baskets or getting second chances by way of offensive rebounds.  As much as everything seemed wrong yesterday and the score made no sense, everything went right today and the score made no sense.  It felt like Michigan won by 50...even though it strayed into single digits a few times late.

The Wolverines advance to play the Spartans, who haven't lost since January 13th.  I think you remember January 13th.  Anyway, 2pm tomorrow.  I'm remaining humble.  No trash until the business is done.

Shower Thoughts:  There's only three commercials on the Big Ten Network: Duluth Underwear, Michael B. Jordan and Stone Cold Steve Austin blow up a cable box, and mops.  Not sure how that's sustaining a network, but I can only assume they are cutting costs by not paying their announcers.  They are getting what they pay for. 

Go Blue

We Almost Had Two Weeks Off

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It's tough to beat any team 3 times.  We were starting cold...Iowa played last night.  Iowa shot the lights out in the first half.  Mo fouled out.  Rahk fouled out.  We couldn't hit free throws, going 18-32 from the line.  We couldn't hit a three, going 3-19 from deep.  Matthews blew some bunnies.  We were out-rebounded.  We got in foul trouble.

And the cherry on top?  Zavier had one of those 5-second calls that have to be followed by a game tying 3...and the basketball gods obliged for Iowa, sending the game to OT.

In OT, a Duncan Robinson three was the ONLY field goal made by the Wolverines in the entire 5 minutes.  And despite all of these things...and it looked even worse than the sum of those things mind you...Michigan managed to win by 6.

It made no sense.  A little of this, a little of that, a little Teske, a dunk by Poole.  But it was not enough, except that it was.  Weird.  I don't know how they won, and neither do they.

So it's revenge time with Nebraska.  This is not going to be easy, and despite the fact they are the 4 and we are the 5, the fact remains that we are in the dance and they are not.  They need this, we do not.  The only motivation Michigan has going for it is that Nebrasketball handed us our ass in Lincoln.  That and the bullshit 1997 Coaches Poll.

 

That Season Three Years Ago That I Failed to Document - Game #1: At Utah 2015

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Time to rebuild the pics from Coach's inaugural year.  Damn sad state of affairs that I didn't do it sooner, and here we are 2 1/2 years later.  Without further ado, we start with At Utah 2015:

Weekend Roundup Hits the ATM

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I don't typically endorse vandalism, but when I do...it's on this loser.

I don't typically endorse vandalism, but when I do...it's on this loser.