Simpson is showing it now. Just flashes, but still. IMO Beilein's Michigan teams sink or swim with leadership. Novak>Burke>Stauskas>two awful years>finally Walton. The teams that have done well in that period have done it different ways. IMO Wagner needs to be ready to step up and be the leader next year.
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Originally posted by WM Wolverine View PostMatthews replaces Irvin, potential upgrade even though very different skill set...
Biggest concern for '17-'18 is PG, Simpson seemed promising as a recruit but he's done very little as a true freshman.
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Everyone else can shoot tho and he can drive and dish. He's got something he's really good at on which he can rely while other parts of his game round out.
And, defense. A good chunk of my expectations for next year are based on building on the defensive improvement of this year. Hopefully the offense will have room to grow.
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Just hard to win at a really high level with Tum Tum Nairn running the team. Up until recently, he wasn't even on the other team's scouting report...anxious to see what he's got when he's counted on.
I'm naturally optimistic than most, so it's not like I'm writing him off, but he's all we have next year at the position...not ideal.
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It's so crazy....was back in Michigan all last week, seeing mostly MSU fan friends...almost to a T, they love Beilein more than Izzo and would switch coaches immediately. I'm sure there's some kind of term for that, but hilarious that Michigan fans irrationally hate JB and MSU fans irrationally want to get rid of Izzo.
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I'll back off if he gets to the Sweet 16. Early January was gross. But that's crazy about Izzo.
To be clear tho, I don't irrationally hate Beilein. I irrationally like him. A lot. One is not supposed to like no-defense coaches but this is the best no-defense coach ever. Broke the laws of basketball in '14. Still is a no-defense coach though. For now. If defensive trend continues I will be able to rationally like him.Last edited by hack; March 1, 2017, 08:10 PM.
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