What an Embarrasment

I'm sorry but Michigan was pathetic! They did nothing right tonight. The didn't hustle, hit the boards, play with passion or care. They laid down like dogs and let MSU take it to them. I'm at a loss for words. I can't understand how a top 5 team could just let another team pound them into the ground. This team needs lots of work. I love all these people who actually thought this team could beat the Fab 5. LOL. What's next for these guys? Do they rebound and win out going into the Big 10 tournament or go out and drop home games to Indiana and Michigan st.? I new the Spartans would play well but I expected Michigan to show up. Sad sad game tonight!

Hard to argue anything you said.  I am concluding that U-M is not good enough defensively to have much success vs good teams, and teams have figured out that they have to play tight defense on U-M and take away their space when U-M has the ball.  I thought the defense and energy was pathetic tonight, and their inability to block out on the boards was inexcusable.  Definitely an embarassment tonight.

Wow shocking another bash Michigan thread from super fan Lochie. Really messed up you trash talking MSU fans I bet. Now you can't troll their board. Team looked tired and slow tonight, but playing the 4 games they did in 11 days will do that to a team running out 4-5 freshman. Go Blue

I can't understand how a top 5 team could just let another team pound them into the ground.

because they are a soft finesse team with poor defense that lives and dies by perimeter shooting and transition game...  and that dudeabides, is the definition of having a low ceiling...  I fully expect you to call me a troll and a closet MSU fan as your retort, enjoy the rest of the season, Go Blue!

They have been poor defensively I will give you that. Last night was poor play and a team who is hitting a wall after a brutal 11 day stretch of playing 3 top 10ish teams and Wisconsin who has hung around the bottom of the top 25. Everyone is hounding GR3 and the issue is he is a Freshman who is hitting a wall and isn't used to this long of a season. The problem is we have to reley on too many Freshman and the only one who has gotten stronger is McGary. THe other 4 are showing the wear of a legit Big Ten schedule and the grind that comes with it.

Non you can have your opinion, but I am still waiting for a coach that is better then Beilein who would come to Michigan.

but I am still waiting for a coach that is better then Beilein who would come to Michigan.

I am hoping that we can attract a better coach once Beilein gets fired...  I'll give Beilein credit though, the next coach will not be walking into a tire fire situation.

Got an old fashioned butt whooping last night. It happens. Hats off to Sparty. I've said they were underrated for a couple of months now and last night further proves my case. As for Michigan, well, 4 losses against 4 good B1G teams in 4 tough environments... We should have beaten Wisconsin and should have at least competed against MSU but I guess we either roll over and continue to get the shyt**** kicked out of us or we start making some shots and force teams to make errors. Last night's dismal performance does have me concerned but at least it concludes the toughest stretch on the schedule. How this team bounces back against IU and MSU at home should be a small indicator of how well this team plays in the upcoming tourneys.

The dude....how many excuses you gonna make? Why cant u be like other classy UM fans and just admit you lost.....freshman hitting the wall? Gary harris, denzel valentine, and costello dont look like they hit a wall.....they seem to be getting better.....usually freshman get better as the year goes....and by the tourney, they usually arent considered freshman anymore...but that usually falls on the coach, the way they use and teach their freshman.....4 games in 11 days? That was spartys 3rd game in 6 days. Mcgary has gotten stronger? He looked soft as charmin tissue last night...like dan dakich said.....he looked SHOOK.....costello outplayed mcGoofy......lol @ legit big 10 schedule.....dont we all have a legit big 10 schedule?

Ilortsagev is a moron! What else can be said?

Cleves please see the response to MSU in that thread I gave credit for the butt whooping. I just am calling it how I see it. The freshman minus McGary look tired. They are slow to react and often are caught flat footed. These things are signs of tired players. Not every Freshman are made equal.

Also here are the Minutes Per Game

31.5
32.8
18.1


28.6
21.2
5.5

I'll let you figure out which is which. May help you figure out which Freshman would be fresher...no pun intended.

.....4 games in 11 days? That was spartys 3rd game in 6 days.

Sorry if I am not willing to compare Minn(tire fire) and Purdue to OSU, Indy and Wisky. Your team was vastly better and has been the best or 2nd best Big Ten team over the past month. You came to gloat and pick fights and now you can go back to your board. Atleast MSUSpartan has class you must be the Towes or DonWarren of the MSU board.

You just can't handle the truth! I can admit when I'm right and wrong. You can't. You still think Rich Rodriguez was a great hire and things would have worked here. You still think John Beilein is an elite coach. You still think Santa and the Easter Bunny are real!!! Keep making excuses Ilortsagev! That's what you do best!

Classic Towes you have never admited you were wrong. I have. Sorry if I see no other coach who is better then Beilein who would run to Michigan. He isn't Elite, but then again there are maybe 4 coaches who I would say are Elite. Excuse aren't what I am making. See the facts kid.

Who does it matter who you play? Minutes are minutes.....what when you play a tougher team, you play 40 min halfs? How come you keep giving mcgary a pass? He looked horrible last night. Out the gate he was shook....dan dakichs words...i looked on the other thread....no compliments....you blamed the loss on the freshman and hitting this so called wall you think freshman hit.....on most teams freshman usually get better as the year goes....they grow and learn....when kids go from college to the NBA they might hit a wall going from 35 games to 82.... Just dont see how after 25 games you think its the fault of freshman hitting a wall..maybe your coach should watch his freshmans mins if they have already hit a wall.....there could be 15 games still left and youre talking about walls? Actually i like towes and don warren....they were both classy in defeat....after a hard loss too....so if im like them.....thanks.....as long as i dont get compared to your 99 excuses but the coach aint one a**.........also sort of creepy the way u got a man crush on McGoofy. Whats his nickname? The monster? He sure played like frankenstein last night. I do like hardaway tho..tough game last night, but when hes on, UM is a different team.

You're right.

I have to say yesterday wasn't much better. Good thing it was Penn st. and not a better team. Seems to me like they have lost some confidence and settling for jump shots. Yesterday they weren't going in again. I would like to see them post up more instead of shooting floating shots with 4 seconds on the shot clock.

Well I just finished watching the game since I had to PVR it. WOW!!! Just when you think Michigan has turned the corner they come up with one of the worst games I have ever seen. Hope this is a wake up call!

I hoped MSU was a wake up call.  But after than embarassment, they came out and played a horrible game in Ann Arbor vs PSU the next game.  And things haven't really improved, except 2nd half vs Illinois.  The defense has been awful for 3-1/2 of the last 4 games.  They have now suffered embarassing losses to the in-state rival and the worst team in the Big Ten over two weeks.  They need to get a clue on the defensive end of the floor, or things will not improve.

McGary SUCKS FOR REAL. Coach need to play Horton a lot more. 

Million - you keep talking about Horton.  We don't have anyone on our team named Horton.