Unverified Voracity Watches Drills
Sponsor note. Good to see you got out of jail after punching that police horse. Hope you didn't call Richard Hoeg about that. That would be silly to do, use your one phone call on a small business...
View ArticleThis Week’s Obsession: 2018 All-B1G Hoops Team
THE EVENT: So long as Michigan survives Thursday (and your band of health-compromised bloggers do as well), we’re going to get together this Friday at 2:30 at Wolverine Brewing for our first...
View ArticleThe FBI Investigation Is Actually Good
don't feel bad for these vampires plzThere is a predictable set of bins people fling themselves in whenever it's revealed that someone playing college sports got money to do so. "DAY OF GREAT SHAME"...
View ArticlePre-BTT Hoops Mailbag, Part One: Yaklich Praise, Slump-Bust Odds, Poole Comps
This mailbag, basically. [Marc-Gregor Campredon]No time for an intro, the BTT is coming. This is the first of a two-part all-hoops mailbag. The Yaklich EffectIs Luke Yaklich actually the best member of...
View ArticleMGoPodcast 9.19: Vigilantism Not Sabotage
1 hour and 38 minutesWe are at the Residence Inn Ann Arbor Downtown, which now is the time to book those rooms for football next year because those fill up.We Couldn’t Have One Without the OtherWe can...
View ArticleGoal-by-Goal Analysis: Arizona State
[Marc-Gregor Campredon]Friday, February 23, 2018#13 Michigan 5, Arizona State 31st periodWalker goalUM 0 ASU 1 EV 00:51 Assists: GruberA Michigan skater is trying to start the breakout from their...
View ArticlePre-BTT Hoops Mailbag, Part Two: Lineup Combos, Facing Nebraska-Types,...
If you missed it, here's part one of the pre-BTT mailbag, and today's podcast also featured extensive hoops discussion. Let's get right back to it. Lineup Combos: UnlockedRecent adjustments have given...
View ArticleMichigan Hockey Rooting Guide: Week 23
WHAT? [Marc-Gregor Campredon]Corsi Table Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Michigan58(24)69(23)38(14)52(30)Wisconsin45(15)53(22)56(18)34(15)Michigan has a 1-2-1 record against Wisconsin this year. They’ve...
View ArticleHoops Preview: Iowa, Big Ten Tournament
THE ESSENTIALS WHAT #16 Michigan (25-7) vs #95 Iowa (14-18)WHEREMadison Square Garden New York, NY WHEN2:30 PMLINE Michigan –9 (KenPom) TVBTNayyyyyy i'm just walkin heahTHE USPostseason time...
View ArticleMGoEvents: Gamewatching Parties for BTT in Ann Arbor and New York City
As mentioned yesterday, we’ve got places for you to watch the Big Ten Tournament if you’re in/around Ann Arbor or New York.If you’re in Ann Arbor tomorrow…As I mentioned yesterday, so long as Michigan...
View ArticleMichigan 77, Iowa 71 (OT)
Moe Wagner "played" M's most critical minutes from the bench. [Marc-Gregor Campredon]"I have no idea how we won the game," John Beilein said to BTN's Mike Hall.Michigan didn't make a shot outside the...
View ArticleWTKA Roundtable 3/1/2018: Pushing Back
Things discussed:Dropping the hammer on Maryland. This team can stay in games thanks to defense, offense still feels like it can go on and off.How better on defense? 1) Z is a much better on-ball...
View ArticleJimmystats: The 2018 Class in Context, Part II: Defense
Very different types of 3-stars [Eric Upchurch, 2013]This is take two (take one got deleted) of Part II of my attempt to put the recruiting rankings of this year’s commits in context within the ~500...
View ArticleHoops Preview: Nebraska, Big Ten Tournament
THE ESSENTIALSWHAT #16 Michigan (25-7) vs #50 Nebraska (22-9)WHERE Madison Square Garden New York, NY WHEN2:30 PM LINE Michigan –4 (KenPom) TVBTNayyyyyyy i'm rappaporting over heah THE USMichigan slid...
View ArticleMichigan 77, Nebraska 58
Hits first three, M goes off. The hypothesis holds. [Marc-Gregor Campredon]That was pleasantly different.Michigan played a game entirely unlike both their first matchup with Nebraska and yesterday's...
View ArticleMichigan Hockey ‘17-18, Game #35: Michigan 6, Wisconsin 5
Oh, what a night…for Tony Calderone and his FOUR tallies [JD Scott]OFFENSE CorsiHousePossession %First Period 6 2 19%Second Period 10 8 43%Third Period 12 6 29%Overtime n/a n/a n/aTOTAL 28 16...
View ArticleHoops Preview: Michigan State, Big Ten Semifinal
THE ESSENTIALS WHAT #15 Michigan (26-7, 13-5) vs #6 MSU (29-3, 16-2) WHERE Madison Square Garden The City So Ni-- damn you rapaport WHEN 2 pm ET, Saturday LINE MSU -4 (KenPom) MSU -3.4 (Torvik) MSU...
View ArticleDouble Double-Digit Dub Muppets
Duncan Robinson to the lane, Michigan to the Big Ten championship game, Izzo to the excuse booth, and we’re off to see the Muppets for the second time this winter at his expense.And you can't have one...
View ArticleMichigan 75, Michigan State 64
MOOD. [Marc-Gregor Campredon]Everything's coming up Michigan.After an ugly first half, the Wolverines took it to Michigan State to secure a season sweep and a shot at their second consecutive Big Ten...
View ArticleMichigan Hockey ‘17-18, Game #36: Michigan 7, Wisconsin 4
Ol’ Dex struck goals…twice [Bill Rapai]OFFENSE CorsiHousePossession %First Period 15 7 50%Second Period 24 10 49%Third Period 13 4 33%Overtime n/a n/a n/aTOTAL 52 21 44%Analysis: Much, much better from...
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