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42 years ago, a small hand-built boat sinking in the middle of the South China Sea sent a distress signal streaking into the night sky. Why they were there, and what happened next, is a story.
The one that gave us Lilia Vu, the Olympian.
🔗
@TheAthletic
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Koepka can of course take the $, but it's worth pointing out ...
• he's said repeatedly over the years he doesn't play for money (lol). Cares about competition!
• he conveniently waited for other big names to take the LIV heat first
• he was comically full of shit last week
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I'd watch Indiana State players park cars before watching this Virginia team play basketball in the NCAA Tournament
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To recap, John Beilein just climbed from high school JV to the NBA
Newfane HS, to Erie Community College, to Nazareth College, to Le Moyne College, to Canisius College, to the University Richmond, to West Virginia University, to the University of Michigan, to the Cleveland Cavs.
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Viktor Hovland practice: Shows up shirt untucked, no buttons fastened, no practice swings, no Trackman. Just starts smashing irons.
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Gonzaga better be careful or Illinois is going to claim the WCC title, too.
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Tiger Woods limping around Southern Hills in *obvious severe pain* as John Daly cruises around on a cart, ripping heaters and enjoying the afternoon is uh .... quite the parallel
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This is Cassius Winston when asked if players are seeking out information or isolating themselves and focusing on basketball.
If there's anything to be encouraged by in this whole mess, this might be it.
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More embarrassing: Michigan’s performance or the broadcast’s portrayal of Urban as atoned hero?
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the faces of a bunch of kids who've never really been yelled at in their lives. hilarious, glorious and ridiculous all at once.
Amazing.
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Images from the current fire at Oakland Hills CC are chilling. Building dates back to 1922. Awful.
Video submitted from an individual on the ground:
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Can we talk about Dane Fife sitting in full lounge mode for one of the biggest shots in the modern era of Michigan State basketball?
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my question is ... what was Turgeon's plan if Juwan Howard actually got to him?
Juwan Howard was ejected during the last timeout.
Here's a look at what transpired:
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Kenny Goins’ parents are still paying off the $17,000 loan they took out to send their son to Michigan State.
It was worth it for this improbable, impossible story.
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This year wasn’t defined by who won what in pro golf. It was about warring sides, constant noise. It was exhausting.
So, in choosing our 2022 Golf Sportsperson of the Year,
@TheAthletic
went with someone who made fans feel good about the game.
Max Homa
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Duncan Robinson started an NBA game last night and played 22 minutes. Around this time last year I asked him if there were any countries he’d particularly like to play in this year. He did not like the question.
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Got off the phone with Charles Matthews for a story coming sometime in the near future. Passing this nugget along — while rehabbing for the last 12+ months, Matthews used the time to finish his degree at U-M. Graduated this spring from College of Lit, Science, and the Arts. Props
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Tom Izzo inserting Jack Hoiberg into the starting lineup tonight at Nebraska — giving him a moment in front of his father. Very cool.
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A lot of attention was given to a vocal minority during Michigan's lockdown. In reality, the vast majority of people took things very seriously, worked together by staying apart and waited things out as best as possible.
✋
High Five.
Yes, compared to last week, 22 states are seeing a decline in daily cases, 10 are stable, but 18 states have an increase of cases. (4/24)
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Helluva win there by Michigan without Isaiah Livers. Advancing to its sixth Sweet 16 in eight years and fourth in a row.
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CMU — ranked 296 in Kenpom and riding a four-game losing streak w/ losses to Robert Morris, Tulsa, Missouri State and Youngstown State — walks into Ann Arbor and beats Michigan, 63-61.
Easily the worst loss of Juwan Howard's tenure. Michigan looks adrift at 7-5 on the season.
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As part of a 6-year deal worth $6.75 mill, Gene Chizik earned $1.35 mill per victory for his 5 wins in 2 years as Iowa State coach.
Auburn then paid Chizik roughly $9 mill to go 33–19 in 4 seasons. It then paid Chizik a $7.5 mill buyout to go away in 2012.
Flawed system, indeed
Every scholarship offensive lineman at UT will get $50,000/yr with new NIL deal. Not to mention the 200,000 education. Americans struggle finding $50,000 jobs to feed their children. Next it’s 100,000/player with no end in sight. Flawed system!!!! Most $$ wins!
#WordsofChizdom
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good thing mike found basketball ‘cause he would’ve been a serial killer otherwise
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Forget the 21 points and 7 boards. Ignas Brazdeikis drew 9 fouls and was called for 0 fouls in 38:17 played today. Now those are some numbers.
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Isaiah Livers: “We don’t just want (a Big Ten championship). We want it all.”
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The real winners in tonight‘s draft will be the media markets that land Cassius Winston & Xavier Tillman. Both were an absolute pleasure to cover. Always understood we writers/reporters had a job to do, and were both patient and thoughtful with their time and answers. Good dudes.
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Cassius Winston is at Breslin Center and is dressed for tonight's game vs Binghamton (7 pm).
I'm told that, as of now, he is playing.
He has the option, tho, of pulling himself from lineup at anytime if he decides he can't go ahead with the game.
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Like … when the stage was being set up and the stripper poles were being installed, did no one from the athletic department say, "Hey, so what's the plan here?"
“We apologize to anyone offended…We strive to create a family atmosphere at Kansas & fell short of that this evening.”
Kansas AD Jeff Long issued an apology for Snoop Dogg’s unedited performance with a stripper pole at LATE NIGHT IN THE PHOG.
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Illinois assistant Jamall Walker comes out to inform his players that Zavier Simpson "cant go left" while Jon Teske is on the foul line. Simpson and Jordan Poole clearly hear this and laugh. Poole waves toward the Illinois bench, says, "I don't know who this coach is."
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Why I love life on the road ...
Got in a Lyft at Birmingham airport a few hours ago. Driver decked out in Bama gear.
"You a big fan?"
"Well, I played there."
"Oh?"
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Tom Izzo heading to his 15th Sweet 16.
Some perspective ...
He personally has more Sweet 16 appearances than all but 17 *programs* in college basketball, including 12 of 14 Big Ten programs. Lone exceptions are Indiana (22) and Michigan (17).
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Sources: Former Saint Joseph’s head coach Phil Martelli has been formally offered and accepted an assistant coaching position on Juwan Howard’s staff at Michigan.
Martelli, 64, won 444 games in 24 seasons at St. Joe’s, reaching 7 NCAA Tournaments.
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Shoutout to
@ShepMatt
, the ultimate pro's pro. He was at Crisler today, behind the mic, like always, despite a family trauma no one should have to deal with. He calls every game w/ a picture of his family facing him. It had a different meaning today.
Here's to you & yours, Shep.
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Funniest part is a couple St. Peter’s assistants have to now go back out to the court and scout UNC-UCLA without acting like HOLY BALLS WE’RE GOING TO THE ELITE EIGHT WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FUCK IS GOING ON?
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Michigan takes down North Carolina for the first signature win of the Juwan Howard era. Wow.
Appropriately, Howard finishes the game with not one, but two, timeouts in the back pocket.
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Michigan (7-0) is beating opponents by an average of 21.7 points per game, including wins over Villanova, Providence and North Carolina by 27, 19 and 17.
All seven opponents have shot under 40 percent and been held under 70 points.
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Maryland fans chant "You are ugly" at Ignas Brazdeikis during two FTs.
He backpedals down-floor after making both, pointing to his ears and giving a wave to the crowd.
The PA announcer asks the UMD students not to do that chant.
#collegehoops
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Isaiah Livers is withdrawing from the NBA Draft and returning for his senior season at Michigan, the school announces.
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The worst thing that could've happened for whoever Michigan plays next is Zavier Simpson being left off the otherwise meaningless B10 All-Tournament Team.
He'll use it. Dude was left off the B10's All-Defensive Team and responded by ruining four opposing point guards this week.
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D.J. Wilson was drafted over:
OG Anunoby
Caleb Swanigan
Thomas Bryant
Peter Jok
James Blackmon
Melo Trimble
Malcolm Hill
Nigel Hayes
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Ooook, can report it’s not a great idea to ask if a gas station in Fowlerville, MI, sells disposable masks
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Here's Juwan Howard on the play involving Brad Davison catching Mike Smith with an elbow early in the second half.
At the time, Wisconsin led by 11 with 18:19 remaining.
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In 23 games as a head coach, Juwan Howard now holds wins over Mark Few, Roy Williams, Tom Izzo and Matt Painter — four coaches ranked No. 1, No. 2, No. 8 and No. 15 in winning percentage among active college coaches. Not bad.
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Complicated time in sports right now. Hard seeing these cancellations. Anxiety is high. Can't believe we're still here. But through it all, it's worth remembering what's most important.
Urban got shit-canned this week.
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Caris LeVert is as good and genuine of a dude as you think he is. Terrible, terrible, terrible to see tonight’s injury. This is a man who has perpetually climbed back from circumstances out of his control.
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These dudes are playing in empty arenas for people's entertainment and for other to make money — that's it. If they want to hang on the rim and throw a fist through the air, let em do it.
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Worst Nike commercial ever.
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Dating back to a Feb. 4, 2017 home loss to Ohio State, John Beilein went 75-18 in his final 93 games as Michigan coach. Includes a 19-4 postseason record.
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Scoring breakdown of Michigan's seven-man rotation in this weekend's two games.
Charles Matthews — 30
Jordan Poole — 26
Ignas Brazdeikis — 25
Zavier Simpson — 20
Jon Teske — 20
Isaiah Livers — 19
Eli Brooks — 8
No one took more than 18 shots.
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Bit of news here. Former Michigan standout Charles Matthews just passed along word that he’s signing with Cleveland. Will try to earn a roster spot with the Cavs.
Been a hell of a long journey for him. Great to see him get a shot.
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Isaiah Livers had himself one helluva run at Michigan — from a starter on the 2018 Final Four team to the leader of a 2021 No. 1 seed.
Michigan went 94-25 in his 119 games played and was ranked in the top 10 nationally all 4 seasons. Finished just shy of 1,000 career pts (987).
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I’m sorry did he high-5 his teammate at the 20-yard line? Retire this man’s number.
UConn returns the opening kickoff for a TD on Clemson 👀
The Jim Mora Effect is already taking place (he isn’t coaching today but still)
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John Beilein meeting with reporters in Ann Arbor, says not only will Steve Fisher and the '89 national championship team be back this weekend, but roughly 200 Michigan basketball alums, as well.
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46 layoffs at The Athletic today and it really, really sucks. Want to raise a glass to all of those friends and teammates who lost their jobs. Terribly sad.
This is a company that's been built from nothing into something and they all had a hand in it. Hire these people.
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Spent time last week with Smylie Kaufman, a guy trying to figure out what's next, and maybe a voice that golf needs.
“Once you hit rock bottom of whatever you do, you kind of figure out who you are again as a person."
@SmylieKaufman10
's story:
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The real story tonight? Albion College beat Ohio Wesleyan, 72-70, on the road in the Britons' first game since Zachary Winston's death last Friday.
How? The Albion won on a buzzer-beating jumper by Jamezell Davis Jr. with 1 second remaining.
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The caddie pulling out another wedge before Reed even discarded the old one is what really made it.
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It was an 18 minute drive together. Life is funny sometimes.
Roll Tide. Roll Elvis. Roll Perry.
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Cassius Winston spent about 15 minutes speaking with reporters after tonight's game. Composed, collected, beyond impressive. He's still figuring all this out — the greatest pain of his life. That story in the a.m.
For now, leave you with this quote: "The game is still fun."
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The old *pin-the-arm, pull-down* forced travel call. Gotta give the guy credit — has every trick in the book.
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Michigan State is now the No. 1 -rated defense in the country despite playing five top-40 Kenpom games, and despite those tough outings against Kansas (1.13 ppp allowed) and Baylor (1.17). Spartans have held all six other opponents under .90 points per possession.
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Turns out, when not butchered by Srixon, a well-dressed Hideki looks like a total G.
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It's time to talk about what Juwan Howard is doing at Michigan.
"He trusts us. We trust him. Whatever he says, we rock with.”
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Connor McCaffery walks off the floor in tears, arm in arm with his father.
Dude took the floor for 166 games at Iowa. Played his heart out in all of em.
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Well now that that's over with ...
Michigan (24-3, 13-3) vs Michigan State (23-5, 13-3).
Sunday. Crisler Center.
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"Our pets' HEADS ARE FALLIN OFF!"
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Looking at it here, worth saying, Gard could've just let Howard walk past. Obviously wasn't interested in niceties. Gard put his hand on Howard's arm and got in front of him. Guessing JH didn't like it. Escalated from there.
Doesn't absolve Howard. At all. Just noting.
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Having realized a dream come true, Collin Morikawa takes a moment to himself, steps out upon the clubhouse patio at Harding Park, and sees ...
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Quick thought on Nate Oats' comments. ... Can we at least all agree that it's refreshing for a younger college coach to go out and talk shit and stir the pot instead of stay silent or whine anonymously?
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This week we celebrate the wonderful life of Marie Quinn.
She was incredible. Born in SW Philly in 1941, youngest of 7, a total bugger. Smarter than anyone knew. Married dad in 1966. Raised the 6 of us with total devotion. Best mom a guy could ask for.
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Tied game with 2 minutes left. Then this ridiculousness from Kobe Bufkin.
One of the best, biggest shots I've seen in this rivalry. Absurd.
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Duncan Robinson’s first question in his breakout press conference: What’s the role of religion in basketball and does God care who wins and loses?
Robinson: “Wow. Lots to unpack there.”
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So Michigan's long snapper was taken before anyone from Michigan State's roster? And Michigan State won at Michigan?
I don't know much, guys, but that's quite a turd on Harbaugh's lawn right there.
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"Nobody does it as good as Cassius. Nobody. If I was starting a college team, and I had my pick of players, I'm taking Cassius first, even over my own kid."
— Ken Goins, father of Kenny Goins
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Had no plans of drinking today.
*Nick Foles replaces Carson Wentz at quarterback.*
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Don’t televise NCAA Tournament games on channels that aren’t available in the hotels of NCAA Tournament host cities.
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Isaiah Livers says Eli Brooks and Chaundee Brown will battle for Defensive Player of the Year.
(Which means, if Franz Wagner is the third-best defender on this team, that's just stupid.)
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Well ... pretty clear at this point that fans need to realize the very real chance that the college basketball season, all of it, is about to be over.
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Shit.
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Fact is, whether you agree w/ his style or not, this is the way it is at MSU. What happened is no different than a game at Breslin. It just happened to be on CBS during the first day of the NCAAT and turned into a meme. You can dislike Izzo's manner but this wasn't an "incident."
Tom Izzo was asked about getting after Aaron Henry.
"I don't know what kind of business you're in, but I tell ya what, if I was a head of a newspaper, and you didn't do your job, you'd be held accountable."
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Miles Bridges knocks down two free throws to chants of "Cheater" to seal a 68-63 win for Michigan State and the program's first outright Big Ten championship since 2009.
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Mom and Dad Quinn, who I haven't seen since Dec 2019, got shot No. 2 today. Kind of startled by ... how much this feels like a big step to the other side of things.
Wishing you and yours the same. 💪
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For Masters week, a feature on the five voices of No Laying Up, an accidental golf media company that’s changed the landscape of the game.
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Asked Kyle Ahrens if he’s planning on playing at Michigan State next year. “Absolutely.”
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Yes, Hunter Dickinson is wearing the Big Dickinson Energy shirt to Michigan media day
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Seeing a lot of "Beilein turned Duncan Robinson into an NBA player." While, of course, player development is huge, let's remember that Duncan Robinson turned Duncan Robinson into a potential NBA player. U-M/JB gave him the opportunity. He did the rest. That guy worked his ass off
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Don't let the magic of this game overshadow Aaron Rodgers' loss.
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A lot of other guys rightly getting attention tonight, but how about Brandon Johns quietly giving Michigan 16 2nd-half minutes (season-high 27 total) in a game like that? Showed up. Did the job.
Same guy didn't crack double-digit minutes in an 8-game stretch from Feb into March.
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There's still room for good news, fellow humans. One of my best friends in the world welcomed two happy, healthy, beautiful twin girls into the world today. Happy, healthy, wonderful. He's thrilled. I'm thrilled for him.
What's good in your world today?
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Highlight of the night is Tom Izzo saying that Michigan State bussed down the Butler, in part, because the MSU administration asked the program to find a bus trip on the schedule this year to help save some funds.
This was said, it seemed, without irony.
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Zeb Jackson Sr., the father of top-100 2020 guard Zeb Jackson, tells
@TheAthleticDET
that his son is holding firm in his commitment to U-M, in light of the Howard reports. "As long as Coach Howard and his staff remain as excited about Zeb as Coach Beilein and his staff," he said.
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Simplest way to put it -- just an absolutely ballsy performance by Michigan tonight. Character win.
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Proof is mounting that Malik Hall is Michigan State’s best player.
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Cool, cool - a bunch of what I assume are medical experts demanding the state of Michigan be "reopened."
At least the dudes standing on their cars are adhering to social distancing guidelines.
So there’s that.
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Every time you turn a Wisconsin flop into a made 3-pointer an angel gets its wings
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what’s up now, Dick?
If college athletes are going to make money off their likenesses while in school, their scholarships should be treated like income. I’ll be introducing legislation that subjects scholarships given to athletes who choose to “cash in” to income taxes.
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