After Michigan’s 71-65 loss to Indiana, I’m led to wonder who the Wolverines can beat anyone in conference this season. Keep in mind that Indiana was without their leading scorer, freshman Maurice Creek, and still managed to pull out the victory. I’ve heard smart basketball people wonder aloud if Michigan could finish last in the [...]
Archive for December, 2009
Maybe, maybe not: Will UM win a conference game this season?
Posted: December 31, 2009 by Jared Field in College4
1.) Flint Hamady: They’re the best until proven otherwise. I never thought I’d have a GAC team in this spot – ever. The Hawks are well-coached and loaded with talent. They can play with anybody. Jackson, Burnett and Langston are as solid a trio as you’ll find in the state. 2.) Flint Carman-Ainsworth: They beat [...]
Oakland’s coach pays visit to Mott, watches Doug Anderson show
Posted: December 31, 2009 by Jared Field in CollegeTags: Doug Anderson, Mott Baskeball
FLINT, Michigan — I ran into Mott assistant coach Yusuf Harris at Barnes and Noble yesterday and talked to him briefly about the Bears’ game against South Suburban, one of the top JUCO programs in the Midwest, tipping off that night. He told me he was sure that Doug Anderson would have a big game. [...]
Flying high: Is Hamady the best team in the Flint area?
Posted: December 30, 2009 by Jared Field in High SchoolFLINT, Michigan — After Wednesday afternoon’s demoralizing beatdown of Flint Southwestern, I don’t think it’s a stretch to call Hamady the top team in the Flint area. The Hawks toyed with Southwestern, won by nearly 30 points and put four players in double figures. Southwestern’s guards couldn’t handle the Hawks’ press and could not come [...]
Coke Classic: See the Flint-area’s top two scorers this afternoon
Posted: December 30, 2009 by Jared Field in High SchoolFLINT, Michigan — Here’s just a friendly reminder that the Flint-area’s top two scorers, Dominez Burnett and Roy Jackson of Flint Hamady, will be taking on Flint Southwestern in the Coca-Cola Classic at 4 p.m. at Flint Northern. I can’t remember the last time the top two scorers in the area were on the same [...]
Doghouse: Kalin Lucas held out of practice, may not play tonight
Posted: December 30, 2009 by Jared Field in CollegeJust try to make heads or tails of this report from the Lansing State Journal about the drama surrounding MSU star guard Kalin Lucas and head coach Tom Izzo. Izzo took a lot of questions from the media regarding the decision to essentially suspend his star player for falling short of expectations on and off [...]
It’s a serious question. I’m trying to figure out how I’d feel if I were on the winning side of an 89-point win. Were I on the losing end, I’d obviously feel dejected and more than a little angry. I must say, that to win by that margin, like Duke’s women’s team did last night, should [...]
Take four: Alex Legion to leave Illinois
Posted: December 29, 2009 by Jared Field in High SchoolTags: Alex Legion
The former standout guard at Detroit Country Day is leaving Illinois, according to a report in the Sporting News. Legion originally committed to Michigan before backing out when Tommy Amaker was fired. He then went to Kentucky before transferring to Illinois. No one, including yours truly, would have ever guessed that Legion would fall so [...]
Big Ten Preview: Wolverines and Spartans in trouble?
Posted: December 29, 2009 by sabetodo in CollegeBy Andrew Bolton Now that the non-conference games for both teams have been played (State’s game against Texas-Arlington notwithstanding), it’s time to take a look at what we have learned about both teams so far. Let’s start with the Wolverines.
Laugher: Jordan Dumars ‘leaning’ toward UM over MSU and Detroit
Posted: December 29, 2009 by Jared Field in CollegeTags: Detroit Country Day, Joe Dumars, Jordan Dumars, UM Basketball, USF basketball
This story is only funny for the thousands of basketball fans in Michigan who had the misfortune of watching that gaggle of misfits at Detroit Country Day for the past couple seasons. On Monday, the Detroit Free Press reported that Jordan Dumars, a very average player at Country Day, is leaning toward going to Michigan [...]
