Moving Forward

Posts : 1480 Join date : 2013-08-01

How do you approach the rest of the season? Do you still go for the win on Saturday? There is always the risk of injury. Do you try to make a run at the B1G tourney championship or do you try to get some extra rest.

My sense is they will play it out. I could see them getting a little deeper into the bench on Saturday. However, they will probably make a run at the B1G tourney. Personally I wouldn't mind some extra rest before NCAA tourney (yes I know they get a bye).

Subject: Re: Moving Forward Wed Mar 05, 2014 3:11 am

An indiana win would be very impressive for their bubble resume. The thought of douche crean sweeping us and getting a tourney birth makes me hope the team comes out fired up, but that will be tough to do as the title is already ours.

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Posts : 2537 Join date : 2012-12-12

Three of our starters might be playing their final game at Crisler Arena, so that might put a little pep in their step. I don't think you ever rest starters / bench players in NCAAB because every loss effects seeding. A loss to Indiana might mean we are a 3 seed, a win probably gets us a 2 seed.

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Moving Forward Detm5k

Posts : 3840 Join date : 2012-10-17

I very much want to win this game because it is Indiana. Some degree of letdown seems inevitable. I'm glad we played last night instead if tonight because it give us an extra day.

The BTT is a tough one, possible improve seeding weighed against a draining 3 games in 3 days run. If I knew we were playing the NCAA's on Friday instead of Thur, that would help.

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Posts : 1801 Join date : 2012-02-03 Location : Buffalo NY

I think all of you raise good points. Go for the gusto against hated Hoosiers on Saturday and risk injury, or rest the starts, and risk a "short circuit" in their currently-red-hot momentum? Quite a conundrum, but I have 100000% confidence Coach B will make the right moves in terms of personnel usage, as he most always does in calling offensive plays.

If I were a betting man, I'd say he uses the bench more than he's been on Saturday, but the starters and sixth- and seventh- men get plenty of work first.

Posts : 1480 Join date : 2013-08-01

michmike wrote:: Quite a conundrum, but I have 100000% confidence Coach B will make the right moves in terms of personnel usage, as he most always does in calling offensive plays.

Nailed it. Trust in JB.

Subject: Re: Moving Forward Wed Mar 05, 2014 7:40 pm

JB says they are playing it for all the marbles on Saturday.

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2014/03/michigans_work_not_over_regula.html

Subject: Re: Moving Forward Wed Mar 05, 2014 8:22 pm

good

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Subject: Re: Moving Forward Wed Mar 05, 2014 11:50 pm

With IU losing I think their bubble burst (unless of course they win B1G tourney). Who knows if they go thru the motions on sat. As other posters have said be nice to beat Crean & IU, we shall see.

Does a BIG-Tourney title guarantee a 2 seed? Like to think so, Indy hosting Midwest regional. Still think a 3 seed no matter what.

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