Naming the Basketball Court after Beilein
Someone on twitter brought up that Beilein should have a statue made after him. While i'm not sure about that since Michigan is far more judicious about whom they have memorialized with a statue, there have been discussions on this blog that Beilein should have the court named after him. I always assumed this would happen when Beilein retires, but would/should the decision of Beilein leaving the program on his own accord for another opportunity affect that?
In my opinion, no since Beilein left for a career move up to the NBA instead of moving to another NCAA head coaching job. But what do others think?
I don't have a problem with it. He realized the only way to win a title is if his guys were paid the same as everyone else.
Had he won a national title, I'd say absolutely, but now I'm not so sure.
No, I admire and respect the guy a lot but not even close.
I say put a big macaroni noodle at center court
is a singular macaroni noodle a macaronus? I mean, it isn't, but it seems like it should be.
I would say, "Ask me this again after some time has distanced us from today's news"
If you want an answer right now, then I would think it probably isn't in the cards. I think that, ultimately, a title would have to be in there somewhere for me to feel comfortable with it as the part about leaving for the NBA doesn't faze me so much after a few hours of exposure to the news. That said, I believe that most of us can agree that he left the program in much better shape than he found it overall, which sets Michigan up well - potentially - with the next hire, IMHO.
If Carr doesn't have one why in the F should Beilein?
I think Steve Fisher has a stronger case for having the court named after him than Beilein.
OSU. Do you care about beating them in basketball as much as MSU? I don't. MSU is the prime rival on the court.
Hell No. You have to win at least one championship and can't leave the job until you retire in your mid to upper 70s.
I think had he had continued Michigan and retired there, yes, all good with naming the court after him and perhaps a statue.......assuming a similar level of success over that time.
Tough question though, because I would say that in my mind M should reserve such things for coaches that:
- Typify Michigan values in terms of being honorable
- Have an unprecedented run of success, based in large part on their coaching ability
- Genuinely show a concern for players as people more than just athletes
Beilein has done all those things, so perhaps not really a knock on him that he is ambitious and wanted to try his skills at the highest level and also saw that he had likely peaked in terms of results in a league where he was competing with one hand tied behind his back?
Fuck 'im.
/s...mostly...
He left for the Cavs. The frickin' Cavs! I could understand the Lakers. I could understand the Sixers if they fire Brett Brown. The Celtics if they part ways with Stevens. But the Cavs!?! That's on the same level of going back to WVU from Michigan. I know the schadenfruede is strong in this post, but this a preposterous development. Outside of Akron's prodigal son returning, Beilein left Michigan for arguably one of the worst head coaching jobs in professional sports. Cleveland has ZERO free agent appeal. In the NBA today, that's a death sentence, unless you feel like "trusting the Process." I'm willing to bet that the Cavs will not have a wining record until Beilein's 4th year, if he even makes it that far.
Name the court after him?!? You've got to be kidding me. That type of honor is reserved for only the greatest of lifetime achievements in a particular program. I'm all for putting Beilein in the Michigan Basketball Hall of Fame. Hell, I'd could even live with, if not downright support, putting his name on a permanent banner when they celebrate the 25th reunion of the 2013 team. But John Beliein Court? What, so we can be reminded every day from now to eternity that Beilein jumped ship to join Sparty's Mortgage Nation?
Seinfeld was right. We're just cheering for laundry. Enjoy Lake Erie, John. We barely knew'ya.
This is just silly in light of his leaving.
Does "Those Who Stay Will Be Champions" not mean anything to anyone anymore?
It still means something to me.
Lol. People on this board wanted Beilein fired 3 years ago.
Nah.
Sure, why not. Beilein Ct., somewhere in Ypsi, intersects with Mattison Ave.
If Beilein had finished his career here and retired from coaching, a fine idea.
But he didn't, so no.
Michigan should not be a stepping stone. If this makes me a completely unrealistic Michigan slappy, so be it.
No retirement at Michigan and no NC.
Thanks for the memories, but Beilein should not get his name on the court.
Those who stay?
It’s like your girlfriend just dumped you. You don’t name shit after her like your car or your dog. You get drunk and go find a better girlfriend.
That's the kind of honor you reserve for retiring all- timers, not for leaving for another job. He could have had that recognition had he coached here for another 4 or 5 years and then rode off into the sunset. Thanks for everything, and good luck to you coach, but no statues or courts should be named after you.
No way.
If he wanted those kinds of accolades, he would have stayed.
He left--that was his choice. We can respect his choice to want to coach in the NBA, but there is no reason to name things after people who decided the grass was greener elsewhere.
The point is he had a choice to make. He took the path overdriven by his competitive nature, challenge and $$, which I believe will not last long with a little chance of success if any. He apparently believed the opportunity to cement the lifelong legacy, respect and love from Michigan world is less important to him than the gold sprinklers of NBA. Until yesterday, I would have bet he is of someone who knows what is more important in life. Oh well.. Good luck!
No. He took another job, he did not retire as the Michigan coach.
At least no more "Fire Beilein" threads!
I think not. He did a good job here but like Orr and Frieder he decided to move on and part ways with us. I wish him well and have no ill will but we need to move on rather than try to hold on to a coach who left us by naming a floor after him.
john beilein is a traitor who walked out on michigan at the worst possible time to go coach the worst roster in the nba for the worst owner in the nba. he set his legacy on fire. he can go fuck himself.