After 10 days off, Michigan will take the court tonight but it might be closer to tomorrow morning, as the expected tip will be around 10:00 EST. Coach B pulled out all his tricks to keep the Wolverines sharp, as nothing kills a hot team quicker then a long rest. On the flip side, Michigan and the 3 other Big Ten NCAA Teams should have fresh legs for a run through the tournament.
Montana plays in the Big Sky league and tend to fall more towards the defense side of the ball then an explosive offense. They like to trap the ball and force turnovers for easy offense. Michigan should be well prepared for that and we might see more time from guys like Jaaron Simmons for ball handing purposes and to give Simpson some rest.
Coach B seems to do well in March because his system is really hard to prepare for in a small window. If Michigan shoots the ball well at all, I expect a double digit win for the Wolverines.
Here are some examples of Montana playing better teams:
Lost: 70-57 at Penn State
Lost: 70-54 at Stanford
Lost: 66-63 at Washington
Michigan and Montana both beat UC Riverside:
Montana won 77-61
Michigan won 87-42
- As a follow up to yesterday's post --- Here is a great Harbaugh interview with Sam Webb on some of the coaching mistakes that were made last year. It gives you rare specifics on what went wrong in the QB and WR coaching last year.
Michigan's other major sport, football has a few recruits in town this weekend for a visit:
-Zach Harrison, 4 star DE from Ohio - He seems to a OSU lock but Michigan will get its shot this weekend.
-Will Harrod, 4 star OT from Maryland - 6'5 300 pounds and a strong lean towards the Wolverines. Could be on commit watch. Yes Please!
-Tra Wilkins, 3 star Athlete from GA - This guys has an impressive offer list from the SEC and may project to LB.
-Paul Tyson, 4 star QB from Alabama - Yes he has an Alabama offer. Enough said.
-Daequan Hardy, not ranked CB from Pittsburg - Only 5'10 but a good athlete that could blow up on the recruiting trail. He has offers from Michigan, Army, Navy, Buffalo, and Bowling Green.
-Dax Hill, 5 star Safety from Tulsa - Maybe the best safety in the country, experts believe an OU lean.
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One explanation for Paul Tyson being an Alabama lock is that he is Bear Bryant's great-grandson.
Ugly wins are still wins. If we had to lay an egg, at least it was against the weakest team we'll play. Move forward.... don't look back.
GO BLUE
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