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OF CHAMPIONS AND CHILDREN conclusion
part one here part two hereSo, we are in the stadium, home of the Atlanta Falcons, with 75,000 other fans. I look for my Atlanta friend, but the seats she was in Saturday are empty. I text...
View ArticleSpike Albrecht piece on si.com
I thought this was a good read on our previously under-appreciated Spike Albrecht. It discusses his recruitment and mentality towards his own game as well as his "moment of glory" and future...
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Is Spike Albrecht's Eligibility At Risk?
Petersons.com states the following in its tips for maintaining amateur status:http://www.petersons.com/college-search/amateur-status-sports-college.aspx ...There are a variety of other activities...
View ArticleMBB "i have huge balls" hand motion
has anyone else picked up on the basketball team doing the sam cassell "i've got gigantic balls - here they are" hand motion after hitting shots? it's made me chuckle to say the least, especially when...
View ArticleSpike on last year's title game
http://grantland.com/features/spike-albrecht-luke-hancock-rewatching-2013-ncaa-tournament-final-louisville-michigan/Whole thing is worth a read. in the final game of the season, there at the Georgia...
View ArticleSpike Dealing With Lower Body Injury
In a Freep interview (sorry) Spike revealed that he has had a lower body injury that is seriously limiting him in games and practice. Surgery may be necessary, but a decision has been made to wait...
View ArticleCrazy MBB Stat
A statistical reason for hope, if you needed any, for basketball next season.When Caris LeVert & Derrick Walton went down, Michigan was suddenly down 85.4% of their scoring from last season. Only...
View ArticleSpike weighing multiple hip surgeries
Quick interview from Brendan Quinn over on Mlive with Spike on the hip injury that was bothering him all season. New info to me was that it is not just one hip, but both that could require surgery to...
View ArticleSpike Albrecht back on the court shooting jumpers
Didn't see this posted yesterday but Spike was in the gym shooting jumpers for the first time since his surgeries. I'm sure he has a long way to go, but nice to see him jumping some and this makes me...
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Spike and Caris channel Harrelson and Snipes for Halloween
This was RT'd on Ace's twitter but I didn't see an MGoPost about this so thought I'd share. A classic example of the sly, self-deprecating humor that makes Spike the most eligible bachelor on campus...
View ArticleMBB TMD Preview: Like Spike
Nice write up from the Daily in their hoops preview coverage.https://www.michigandaily.com/section/basketball/spike-unlikely-marriage-spike-albrecht-and-michiganI had never heard this bit: After...
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From Spike to Dakich: Maintaining a Legacy
With Spike's retirement, Andrew Dakich has unsurprisingly, once again, dropped his redshirt. Initially, I really didn't think much of Dakich's potential to contribute significantly and consistently to...
View ArticleSpike eligible for redshirt and 5th year
According to the News, Spike Albrecht is eligible for a redshirt this year, and a 5th year in the 2016 - 2017 season, if he and Beilein mutually desire.LINK: So you're saying there's a chance?This...
View ArticleMBB: The hidden loss of Spike
Last night I sat down to carefully watch the basketball game on my DVR - the safest way to protect yourself from a potential gut-punch loss in the making. As the lead grew to 19 I had been sucked back...
View ArticlePat Forde: Beilein refusing Spike transfer release to B1G school is "height...
Pretty much the bad PR you might expect, and I agree. Coaches shouldn't have veto power over transfer destination.LINK to article titled "Height of Hypocrisy: Michigan Limiting Spike Albrecht's...
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Requiem for the Fresh Five
With the news that Spike Albrecht will be transferring for his fifth-year senior season, the last member of the “Fresh Five” departs Ann Arbor. The 2012 recruiting class – Mitch McGary, Glenn Robinson,...
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