Inspiration arrives in the form of Zack Novak
http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2013/02/zack_novak_will_attend_the_mic.html
Yes indeed folks, Our longtime captain is making a return to the great state of MICHIGAN to watch our beloved Wolverines beat down lil brother. Maybe Novak being there can help MICH to once again win at the Breslin center?
February 12th, 2013 at 9:29 AM ^
...aneurysm of leadership won't be required.
February 12th, 2013 at 10:25 AM ^
...aneurysm of leadership will still happen.
February 12th, 2013 at 9:37 AM ^
Asked what it would take to go into East Lansing on Tuesday and leave with a victory, Michigan junior Tim Hardaway Jr. kept it simple.
"I think it takes the heart of a Zack Novak," he said, referring to the Wolverines' former three-year captain.
February 12th, 2013 at 9:53 AM ^
The shooting ability of a Glen Rice wouldn't hurt.
February 12th, 2013 at 10:18 AM ^
Glen Rice shooting Zack Novak's heart from three point range. Guaranteed win.
February 12th, 2013 at 10:57 AM ^
Novack's heart is too big to fit through the hoop.
February 12th, 2013 at 12:46 PM ^
You could use some of his grit to sand it down though.
February 12th, 2013 at 9:40 AM ^
February 12th, 2013 at 9:44 AM ^
I'm glad to see this.
February 12th, 2013 at 9:49 AM ^
February 12th, 2013 at 9:49 AM ^
I love Novak! Part of me is sad we won't really have guys like him in the near future- since part of what makes him great was being unherladed (and part is pleased because it means lots of talent). It still amazes me that we split the championship last year. The talent this year compared to last is not particularly close- yet last years team was so special- not sure we will ever have another guy quite look Novak again... Glad he will be in attendance though- and it's cool to see the THJR shoutout!
February 12th, 2013 at 10:01 AM ^
The more surprising news (to me) information from the linked article . . . Travis Conlan is Michigan's director of basketball operations? Really? Our inexplicable struggles from the foul line are starting to make more sense . . .
February 12th, 2013 at 10:58 AM ^
He's booking charters that make them more likely to miss free throws? Or is it the hotels he books that do that?
February 12th, 2013 at 11:19 AM ^
Or I'm just making an innocent joke about Conlan's surprising difficulties at the free throw line during his time as a player, maybe that's it.
February 12th, 2013 at 11:48 AM ^
I have never been more offended in all my life!
Good day to you, sir! Good. Day. Harrumph!
February 12th, 2013 at 3:07 PM ^
February 12th, 2013 at 3:29 PM ^
I don't know, I found it surprising when our point guard, who was an otherwise skilled player, shot 31% from the line his freshman year. That's the kind of thing that's less surprising when its a power forward or center who makes it in basketball mainly due to size, but you don't typically see such struggles at the point guard position.
February 12th, 2013 at 10:24 AM ^
Living in the area, there is quite the intensity up here. A "trailer" is making the rounds up here and Sparty as usual is beginning to chirp:
if you want to look at it, go to lsj.com under "get pumped up with this trailer." I'm not sharing it on here.
February 12th, 2013 at 10:27 AM ^
that I often think of Kovacs and Novak as instances of the same grit prototype?
February 12th, 2013 at 10:52 AM ^
the names line up too well . . . this cannot be a coincidence
February 12th, 2013 at 11:21 AM ^
Knovacks.
February 12th, 2013 at 10:52 AM ^
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February 12th, 2013 at 12:17 PM ^
A simple search of John Hoke football coach yields this result on the first page:
http://www.windycitygridiron.com/2013/1/19/3894814/jon-hoke-and-mike-ph…
February 12th, 2013 at 2:37 PM ^
and for those who Google and find the post above only to start an internet storm saying that J. Hoke was fired, he was not. Flattering quote from the linked article:
Hoke, entering his 5th season in Chicago, was believed to be in the running for the defensive coordinators position before they hired Mel Tucker. The organization must feel very highly of Hoke, as they blocked him from interviewing with the Vikings last year for their defensive coordinator position.
February 12th, 2013 at 1:52 PM ^
February 12th, 2013 at 2:53 PM ^