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No it isn'tShut the fuck up Donny!Comment
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One thing though is that Emoni knows what Howard is all about though. And he might be craving some structure. He comes to Michigan he will know that this is Dickinson's team. Memphis didn't have much structure at all. I can see just coming in and playing basketball and being a key guy but not THE guy being attractive to him.2012 Detroit Lions Draft: 1) Cordy Glenn G , 2) Brandon Taylor S, 3) Sean Spence olb, 4) Joe Adams WR/KR, 5) Matt McCants OT, 7a) B.J. Coleman QB 7b) Kewshan Martin WRComment
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Give him the big bag Juwan!Comment
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The G League is better for development than college.Originally posted by lineygoblue View PostComment
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If Bates were to come to Michigan fully committed to submit himself to Howard's leadership, then maybe he'd help the team. If he were to come in simply to pass time until the NBA draft, he'd be a drag on the team.
IMO, Michigan doesn't need him, or that risk."in order to lead America you must love America"Comment
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That’s pretty much where I’m at. There’s a lot of upside but also a lot of downside. His tenure at Memphis was a shitshow.Comment
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Bates has a lot of baggage so far but he may turn that around,, he would have to get away from the father. I've read a couple articles making the case that his lack of athleticism is just as big of a problem.Comment
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Thanks, AA! Very glad that Wiz disagrees with you.
Holy shit the drama of the Juwan Howard era. The Covid whole-team shutdown, the Livers injury, The Slap, Terrence Shannon craziness and now maybe Emoni is a real thing? Who else might transfer out or land in the portal? Are our players really being recruited off our roster via NIL offers? Just, wow. Gonna be an interesting 48 hours. Part of it is just the craziness of the NIL era.
As for Emoni, there's a real player in there, not too far below the surface. Certainly not a generational LeBron-type talent, and maybe not a future NBA all-star, but there's a 10-year NBA talent there if you can bring it out and keep the circus clowns away, and if Emoni can recover from the childhood-actor type of scars he'll have from being wrongly overhyped from a very early age. IMO you have to feel for the kid. Does Juwan think he can harness what's there? Or maybe his hand is forced into this risky Plan B by Michigan's admissions gatekeepers, unwillingness to be daring with NIL, or both? Hard to know what's what here. Overshadowed by it all though is that he added a solid combo guard to the roster yesterday in Llewelyn, who won't raise the ceiling but probably goes very far establish a solid floor for backcourt play.
One thing about Emoni though is that his core skill is something sorely missing here, and he would be playing off Dickinson rather than initiating the offense much of the time. And the following is is a huge assumption based on what goes down in the transfer portal and with Diabate and Houstan, but as a wing he plays a position where Michigan probably will have the depth to bench him if need be. And if it goes right, one benefit is the positional flexibility to cover for Michigan being light in the backcourt.Comment
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This is a big surprise a day after getting the Yale Combo guard. Frankie Collins has entered the transfer portal that is a big big blow.2012 Detroit Lions Draft: 1) Cordy Glenn G , 2) Brandon Taylor S, 3) Sean Spence olb, 4) Joe Adams WR/KR, 5) Matt McCants OT, 7a) B.J. Coleman QB 7b) Kewshan Martin WRComment
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Not a spot where we could afford attrition.Comment
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I wonder if someone got in his head. From his Instagram....After talking with my family we thought it was the best if I explore my options and enter the transfer portal "Originally posted by WM Wolverine View Post2012 Detroit Lions Draft: 1) Cordy Glenn G , 2) Brandon Taylor S, 3) Sean Spence olb, 4) Joe Adams WR/KR, 5) Matt McCants OT, 7a) B.J. Coleman QB 7b) Kewshan Martin WRComment
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Maybe the transfer from the Ivy League was a determining factor?"in order to lead America you must love America"Comment
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seems odd timing to be sure. The thing is though is that the transfer is billed more a combo guard. Only 2.5 dimes the last year he played.Originally posted by lineygoblue View Post2012 Detroit Lions Draft: 1) Cordy Glenn G , 2) Brandon Taylor S, 3) Sean Spence olb, 4) Joe Adams WR/KR, 5) Matt McCants OT, 7a) B.J. Coleman QB 7b) Kewshan Martin WRComment
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https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/202...-michigan.html - this helps. It's good to know the staff was prepared to take Llewelyn even if it meant losing Frankie, and that they see him as a PG who has played plenty as a combo guard rather than the reverse. I liked a lot about Frankie, especially on D. It would have been great to have him for next year. But clearly the staff isn't as excited about him as some fans were. It's kind of a relief to not have to scheme around a guard who lives off penetration and can't make half his FTs.
Overall, crazy times. Just crazy. Michigan is going to have to adapt or die with its moralizing BS.Comment
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