The Maize Rage’s Poole Parties were fun. I’ll miss seeing those. I’m also glad they didn’t try to adopt an event around Livers.
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Here for any polite exchange involving shades of grey.
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Random question… Do you know what they’re doing with the cows? Every game there’s a group of about 5 students dressed in cow costumes similar to the Bee-line students, but I have no clue what the cow signifies.
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I was wondering the same thing. My guess is that it was laundry day. Random, clean cow costume found on the dorm room floor. It’s college; this it possible.
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The Cowlin Costumetons. Just made that up.
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Ha! That’s gold. Right in the same line of thinking that I wanted “Bajema” to sound more like “Pajama” for a ready-made theme for the upcoming seasons.
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Which brings up an important question: do they not have footie jammies over in Europe? I don’t watch that sport.
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You must have been a normal person in college?
Picture John Belushi pouring mustard on his toga for no reason. Basically my junior year.
Well, they sent the guy down to the G league, and this is the “Michigan Players, etc.” thread. His struggles and Robinson’s phenomenal showing last night, I think, prompted the discussion. But I’m good with relinquishing the role of Poole’s Most Ardent Defender. Just doesn’t pay enough.
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Fat drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, but nobody said anything about fed, drunk and stuipd.
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I really enjoy following the evolution of the young men in the NBA. They once had to stay in school for 4-5 years but that has obviously changed. Now they have to grow up against 30 year old men and adjust. Some are ready, some are not, but I like to watch the kids get bigger, stronger, better. Caris and THJ have greatly improved as the’ve matured, watching DJ, he could be next. DWALT might find a place and I still have hope for Burke, either way they are living the Dream! GRIII has surprisingly had a good year but in a terrible team. JP will be fine…give him time!
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I know Burke wasn’t a killer prospect – more of a nice prospect in a weak draft year – but I still thought he was going to be a solid starter, and he had a rookie year that suggested as much – top ten in A:TO that year, IIRC. Hard to know who is going to blow up and who won’t.
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I don’t follow the NBA closely. What has held Burke back from being a solid NBA starter?
Not a good enough playmaker for a PG. Couldn’t finish at the rim or really get there against NBA level athletes, so he’s lived in the midrange which is not a place you want to live.
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Defense has been a concern for Trey Burke as well.
Maybe his range really stopped right at the college 3 line. I thought he’d be a good enough 3 shooter in the NBA.
I think he’s played well enough in Dallas and NY but he needs a home and team that value his skill set. I think Dallas wanted to keep him but Barrera was a fan favorite though he could end up there again IMO. I think he’ll keep fighting for minutes in Philly, Simmons can’t/won’t shoot from three.
Above it all, I love watching the UM players compete at the next level. Most of them didn’t fit the 5 star all American mold out of High School and worked hard to get better and listen to JB. Lots of 3 and 4 star guys making millions, probably over $100M impact when it’s all added up. That’s what I call “Michigan Players in the NBA”! Everything earned…nothing given!!
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Hachimura is in that mix too.
Next year, if recruiting hits a home run, there could be Jay-Guppies all through the Maize Rage 
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