Michigan Recruiting Board: 2015 QB’s
When Doug Nussmeier was hired as the new offensive coordinator it became clear that multiple changes were on the horizon. One of those changes will be the fact that Coach Nuss will also serve as the...
View ArticleDear Diary is Like a Kind of Torture
Start March.Bah di-dah di-dah, bah di-dah di-dah, bah di-dah di-dah dah!Bah di-dah di-dah, bah di-dah di-dah, dah-dah dah-dah-dah-dah [sax]--------------:It's time to play the music. It's time to light...
View ArticleMichigan 64, Illinois 63
LeVert slam and Morgan's winner via Dustin Johnston/UMHoopsJordan Morgan's shot got the roll. Tracy Abrams didn't give his a chance, clanging his last-second floater off the front iron.In an...
View ArticleBig Ten Tournament Preview: Ohio State
THE ESSENTIALS WHAT Michigan (24-7, 15-3 B1G) vs. Ohio State (25-8, 10-8) WHERE Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana WHEN 1:40 pm Eastern, Saturday LINEMichigan -1 (KenPom) TV CBS PBP: Jim...
View ArticleIllinois/Tourney Bullets
Primary computer is currently nonfunctional; operating at suboptimal levels while trying to convince a man that he needs to take my computer and fix it. Please bear with me.3/14/2014 – Michigan 64,...
View ArticleMichigan 72, Ohio State 69
via bubbaprogIt was hilarious. Then it was gut-wrenching. Then it was hilarious again.Michigan came out swinging against Ohio State, jumping out to a 32-16 lead with a shooting display reminiscent of...
View ArticleBig Ten Tournament Preview: Michigan State
THE ESSENTIALS WHAT Michigan (25-7, 15-3 B1G) vs. Michigan State (25-8, 12-6) WHERE Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana WHEN 3:30 pm Eastern, Sunday LINE Michigan -1 (KenPom) TV CBS PBP:...
View ArticleSHON AND TOM: a short play in one act
via Land Grant Holy LandSHON AND TOMA short play in one actDRAMATIS PERSONAETom, a basketball coach Shon, a television color commentatorACT ONETOM: "Shon."SHON: "Yes. Yes, Tom. What is it Tom."T:"I...
View ArticleOhio State Bullets
3/15/2014 – Michigan 72, Ohio State 69 – 25-7, 15-3 Big Ten, BTT FinalistsIN YOUR FACE CHARLIE MURPHY [Dustin Johnston/UMHoops]Sometimes when you're on. Good lord man. This team is capable of sending...
View ArticleMichigan State 69, Michigan 55
Dustin Johnston/UMHoopsMichigan opened the Big Ten title game with consecutive three-pointers.That was the good. From there, the game became a slog. Jordan Morgan and Jon Horford each picked up two...
View ArticleMichigan A Two In The Midwest
Michigan lost the Big Ten title game but did get to Indianapolis as a two-seed in the Midwest region. Their first round opponent is Wofford. The local bracket:2. Michigan 15. Wofford7. Texas 10....
View ArticleEnter The Terrier
Michigan's first round opponent is Wofford, the single representative from the Southern Conference. It will not surprise you that Wofford's mascot is the terrier. Since 90% of terriers are named...
View ArticleMonday Recruitin' Surprises
Surprise Visitor Surprised By VisitMost of the recruiting buzz last week centered on a surprise visitor who didn't want his name to be revealed. That visitor turned out to be five-star CA QB Josh...
View ArticleA Ticket To Terror
3/14/2014 – Michigan 2, Minnesota 3 (OT) – 17-12-4, 9-8-2 Big Ten 3/15/2014 – Michigan 6, Minnesota 2 – 18-12-4, 10-8-2 Big TenMichigan is barely ahead of the pack. [Bill Rapai]Imagine a man tied to a...
View ArticleThe MGoBlog/DraftStreet 40k Tourney
This is not a bracket game. This is better.Money? MGofantasy partner DraftStreet is letting us enter/run a mini-game within their $40,000 March Madness fantasy contest. The top 250 finishers, i.e....
View ArticleWeekend Visit Reactions 3/14
Michigan hosted some big time prospects this past weekend and they seemed to do very well with every one of them. It’s not unrealistic to say that three to four of the visitors could potentially become...
View ArticleHokepoints: Bracketology Because It's Bracketology Week 2014
Site note: As with last year, we'll be having a basketballgasm liveblog for Day 1 of the tournament, shifting to the hockey game at 3, and then going through the Round 1 matchup with Wofford....
View ArticleUnverified Voracity Suggests Games Should Be Won
More Aerris Smith. Starts boilerplate, and then gets COLLEGE, like Junior Hemingway after the Sugar Bowl COLLEGE:Dusty.Uh. Here's a first hand look at Wofford from a gentleman who saw them take on...
View ArticleOne Frame At A Time: Big Ten Tournament
Thank you, Dustin Johnston, for lobbing this softball over the heart of the plate. It's remarkable, not to mention hilarious and captivating, that Jon Horford coexists peacefully on a team with these...
View ArticleThis Week's Obsession: We Hate Our Brackets
The manager of my pool uses Excel, is bad at Excel.Here's our brackets.No questions; show us your bracket, and explain your upsets and weird guys. This time and this time only you may pick against the...
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