indiana basketball
Welp. Wouldn't bank on a Livers return:
Isaiah Livers on WTKA this morning: “If I do (return), that’s miraculous.” (Screenshot via @247Wolverine) pic.twitter.com/DE9FstSOII
— Ethan Sears (@ethan_sears) March 15, 2021
I'm trying to remember the last time Michigan went into the postseason with a significant injury. A meaningful one: not having Devin Gardner for the Oh God Tyler Lockett Bowl doesn't count. I guess Jabrill Peppers versus Florida State. Mitch McGary in 2014 sort of counts but he'd been out for a long time and Michigan was still really good.
Anyway, having the chair pulled out like this sucks.
Who do you think Indiana should hire to be its next Head Coach? pic.twitter.com/iotkdbgRde
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) March 15, 2021
this tweet: lol lol lol lolllllllllll
Stay away from basketball dad. The Minnesota and Indiana jobs just opened and I swear they're really going to chase me into the ocean this time if this dread prophecy is fulfilled:
when undead John Beilein is roaming Indiana's bench next year with an amulet made of Kevin Love's desiccated head, please remember i am also sad about it https://t.co/ViiLh3oGPP
— mgoblog (@mgoblog) January 9, 2020
Thankfully, early vibes don't seem to be pointing in this direction. Beilein did draw mention on Seth Davis's candidate list—was in fact his pick for the job—but it sounds like he's just guessing. Beilein was omitted from David Cobb's, and it doesn't seem like the fanbase is overly enthusiastic about a guy who would necessarily be a stopgap since he's 68.
On the other hand, some of these Indiana names are downright preposterous. Davis listed Scott Drew and Nate Oats, as did Inside The Hall. Oats already shot that idea down. Drew has spent 18 years at Baylor, which stuck with him through a 12-52 conference record in his first four years, and has finally turned the Bears into an outright power with what would have been back-to-back one seeds if last year's tournament happened. ITH did not list a singe mid-major head coach, instead focusing on two guys above and further extreme longshots (Eric Mussleman two years in at Arkansas, Oregon's Dana Altman)… mostly.
The exception? MSU assistant Dane Fife. This would be amazing. MSU fans want to run Fife out of town on a rail because they blame him for having Thomas Kithier and Foster Loyer on the roster instead of large, athletic persons. Fife is a former Indiana player, FWIW, but man there's no in-between here. Porter Moser now seems like a solid idea! Try that!
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Great googly moogly. When track goes viral this is the way it goes viral:
MUST WATCH FROM OVER THE WEEKEND:
— Michigan Athletics 〽️ (@UMichAthletics) January 18, 2021
Down by four seconds heading into the 4x400 relay anchor leg, @UMichTrack's Ziyah Holman blasts a 51.79 split to bring the Wolverines all the way back for the win.#GoBlue 〽️ pic.twitter.com/hMYo5C76bH
That was Holman's first meet. She did not go viral for winning the 600-meter race by over four seconds. The Olympics are a strong possibility.
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