Maar is much better than Mullins. I find it strange people’s opinions of him on here. He would destroy the Ivy League. 18 a game easy. I could see him putting up can Brooke type numbers in a small conference. What are people’s knack on him? I don’t want to picture our record or offense without him last year. You can’t just pass the ball around the perimeter windshield wiper style all game then shoot a three. Penetration is huge. Also I believe maar starts on many teams in college ball and at the very least plays major minutes and almost any school. I actually hope this team name a concerted effort next year to try and get out and run more to highlight him and waltons skill set. They could be tough to stop on the break with that speed. Also he’s a solid shooter. I’m not sure why people knock his three ball. Could be better but def solid enough/ you can’t ignore him or leave him open.
That was supposed to say cane broome.
What injury caused Mullins to miss the 14-15 season? For a team that hasn’t been able to stay healthy I would want to make sure there are no lingering effects.
Speaking of needing facts. He isn’t even medically cleared to play yet. Let those programs take the risk. This roster has a definite need at 2 spots. I would rather that scholarship be spent on a player that is known to be healthy
Concussion.
And he missed the final games in 13-14 due to a concussion. Would certainly be a big risk taking him on.
Kostas, kostas, kostas. Kostas with the mostest.
Also remember it depends on the players too - they’re basically like Free Agents looking for the best situation for them.
Spike may want to find an opportunity to be a starter.
Mullins might want to find a championship caliber team.
Another might look to play closer to home.
He played all of last season right up through the last game, in which he scored 20 points and lead a late run to win the CIT. He missed the entire 2013-14 season due to the concussion. That’s why he has a year of eligibility left. I’m not sure what you’re talking about.
On Mullins injury:
Also coming back from a year off is sharpshooting senior guard Grant Mullins, who suffered a concussion late in the 2013-14 season. He came back to work out with the team when the concussion symptoms subsided in spring 2014, but it wasn’t long before he started experiencing the symptoms again.
Disappointed, Mullins had to watch the entire last season from the sidelines. Since then, he has gone to multiple specialists and even received spinal treatment. Now, according to Mullins, all symptoms have subsided.
I mean he suffers one concussion early in the year he may never play again. I can understand a knee injury, hamstring. I don’t play around concussions it would be a huge risk to take him on.
I think people are overestimating Mullin’s play quite a bit.
Not sure there’s a surefire way to project a transfer up a level, but I feel like many fifth-year transfers have made similar jumps and been successful.
ESPN rates Mullins as the #7 transfer available, he has a couple of HM options and he plays a position of need for U-M without messing up future classes. He also happens to grade out favorably in what Michigan does best: shoot the three and play in the ball screen game.
Not sure what his ceiling is, but would seem like a pretty smart roster move.
So were Syracuse and Cal–indeed, Syracuse was in the Final Four, and both teams were in conferences substantially better than the Big Ten this past season–and they’re pursuing Mullins. Those are facts too.
If Spike is fully healthy, and if you’re talking in a vacuum, I’d take Spike over Mullins as well, and it would be clear. But, nobody knows if Spike will be fully healthy (or healthy at all), and for THIS team, one which has two good small PGs who would play over Spike, but only 1 2G who we know is going to be a clear contributor next season, it is, IMO, equally clear the other way. We need a combo guard to function in a fourth guard role. Spike isn’t a combo, he may not be able to function, and maybe most importantly, Spike himself is unlikely to want to be in that role. Mullins wants to play in the tournament and at a high level–Spike has done that and wants to play a lot. Spike is not playing a lot next year if he stays at Michigan barring injury to others.
You absolutely take him if you can’t find better. Letting that roster spot sit open is not an option.
I’m hoping a more athletic player than Mullins comes along.
This is pretty obvious at this point. Spike isn’t coming back and his father has said as much ( Spike Albrecht sets visit to Purdue; Michigan no longer considered an option - mlive.com )
If he’s going to play another year it is pretty clear that he actually wants to play. That’s not a guarantee at Michigan. So sure it would be a nice luxury to take Spike back, but he’s not just a piece on a chess board, he has a say in the decision.
No, it definitely doesn’t. MAAR and Mullins both brings things to the table that the other doesn’t, and in the absence of any one guy with the whole package of shooting, size and floor game that Stauskas or Levert had, we need a mix of skills. We need someone to be the “shooting” part of shooting guard, and MAAR ain’t it. A smallball offense just isn’t going to hold up well if we’re only getting meh 3 point shooting from our 2’s.
Doesn’t shoot too well? He’s actually a pretty solid shooter. 37% from 3 last year. He only didn’t shoot well off the dribble. Did just fine spotting up. Could improve on that 70% from the line though.
I think you’re overestimating Spike’s play quite a bit, and, additionally, the likelihood that he’ll be able to play at his peak level.
Funny. I am not estimating Spike’s health at all. That is up to Spike and his doctors.Supporting Spike’s return is of course contingent on his health.