Petition to Name the Crisler Center Hardwood After John Beilein
January 17th, 2018 at 2:49 PM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 2:53 PM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 3:21 PM ^
I was actually having the same thought reading down through this thread - I don't know the man, but my interpretation of him based on interviews, pressers, and so forth makes me believe that this would not be his cup of tea and that he's happy enough to be coaching Michigan basketball without so much pomp bestowed on him.
January 17th, 2018 at 2:55 PM ^
We wouldn't even be having this conversation (right now) if that last game goes the other way. It seems Michigan basketball fans are so bi-polar when it comes to Beilein. One day it's "Fire Beilein", "Michigan is on the wrong side of the bubble", and "screw Beilein for not scheduling higher RPIs"; the next day it's "Let's build the man a statue!"
I'm a pretty casual NCAAB fan, as I only watch some M, alot of March Madness, and some big games. Maybe I just don't understand the dynamics of the sport, but it certainly seems the hive mind here changes from game to game (even on the front page).
January 17th, 2018 at 3:22 PM ^
I wish I had the time and energy to dig up posts from this time last year when we were getting smoked by Maverick Morgan and Illinois and crapping the floor against a terrible OSU team.
That was the season after we barely squeaked into the Dance as a bubble team play-in game with Tulsa (or Tulane?, who cares). Year before that, we were 16-16 and didnt' even make the NIT. This program was way below average for 2.5 seasons.
I'm not trying to bag on Beilein. Great guy. Very good coach. I love watching this squad. But a hot March-2017 and a win over MSU at Breslin and now we're naming the court after him.
Slow. Down.
January 17th, 2018 at 3:27 PM ^
If you're going to bring up the team's 2015 and 2016 records, it's only fair to note that our best player (Caris LeVert) barely saw the court those two years, among other injured personnel.
I do think though that the trend of memorializing everything is a little over the top.
January 17th, 2018 at 4:48 PM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 5:30 PM ^
He didn't only lose LeVert, he lost both LeVert and Walton for the season (2015) and then both LeVert and Albrecht for the season the next year (2016). Despite this, we still made the tournament in '16.
As for the Oregon game, if he was "completely outcoached," why were we a last-second shot away from beating a higher-seeded team?
January 18th, 2018 at 6:39 AM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 3:35 PM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 4:09 PM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 4:17 PM ^
This is the first year we've had to play Monday games after Saturday games. I'm not sure if that's because of the BTT schedule change or the new TV contract.
January 17th, 2018 at 4:58 PM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 7:12 PM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 3:38 PM ^
If anything, that's understating it—the minute-by-minute swings in emotion during a game are comical.
January 17th, 2018 at 2:59 PM ^
JB's success simply hasn't been good enough so far to justify that.
January 17th, 2018 at 3:15 PM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 3:32 PM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 4:53 PM ^
He's also the losingest coach in program history.
January 17th, 2018 at 5:54 PM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 8:04 PM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 3:11 PM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 3:12 PM ^
With the center court tip off circle being a Coach B fathead
January 17th, 2018 at 3:18 PM ^
Too early for this. He still has a llot left in the tank. I'm hoping there are several more Final Four runs left in him and possibly a National Championship. I can dream can't I? I find it curious that many are now calling JB a genius when only a year ago some on this board were calling for his head. For my part, I have been staunch Beilein supporter and will remain so until he decides to hang it up. As far as I'm concerned he can stay at Michigan for as long as he wants, no questions asked.
January 17th, 2018 at 3:20 PM ^
why don't we wait until after he completes any of the following:
1) Win National Championship
2) Retires
3) Both in the same year
Go Blue!!!
January 17th, 2018 at 3:24 PM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 4:07 PM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 4:21 PM ^
Mike "Coach K" Krzyzewski is a multi-level marketing scheme, not an actual human being. Let's not aspire to be like those people who buy in to the Krzyzewski thing.
January 17th, 2018 at 4:28 PM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 3:27 PM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 3:34 PM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 4:25 PM ^
Let's make sure Crisler is filled to the brim instead of half empty for games against Top 5 opponents to show our support for JB and his team and when the dust settles after he retires, we can name something after him.
January 17th, 2018 at 4:29 PM ^
I think we should name it poped maize after the popcorn since.....wtf
January 17th, 2018 at 4:41 PM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 5:24 PM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 4:48 PM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 4:50 PM ^
No. I don't like it.
Naming the rink after Red is different.
January 17th, 2018 at 4:53 PM ^
I think that should be an after retirement thing. And if you do it while they're still coaching, better be a National Championship or 2 involved in that discussion.
January 17th, 2018 at 4:56 PM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 5:33 PM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 5:39 PM ^
Great coach but didn’t even win a title.
Plus I am a fan of Steve Fisher and I think this would be even more of a slap in the face personally.
January 17th, 2018 at 5:41 PM ^
Great coach tho.
January 17th, 2018 at 9:02 PM ^
January 18th, 2018 at 7:08 AM ^
January 18th, 2018 at 8:09 AM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 5:40 PM ^
Petition to name OP's hardwood after John Beilein.
January 17th, 2018 at 6:23 PM ^