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this is truly primo Tom Izzo Eats His Liver time

08.03.2026 22:58 πŸ‘ 106 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

UM being 10-0 on the road in conference given where they played is actually really impressive.

06.03.2026 03:12 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I might be kind of worried if I was an Iowa fan, contemplating what McCollum ball looks like without Stirtz.

06.03.2026 03:14 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I liked Fran better because he was always mad and his teams ran offense

06.03.2026 03:13 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Well it's not a mystery why Iowa has the worst FTA allowed rate in the conference. Michigan's FTAs in this game, on the other hand...

06.03.2026 02:22 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
Frame #61350 from S05 -E13 - Strawberry Dessert Holiday Battle-629271

Frame #61350 from S05 -E13 - Strawberry Dessert Holiday Battle-629271

05.03.2026 01:30 πŸ‘ 79 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 10

against all odds I loved the Holtz/May ESPN era. RIP.

05.03.2026 01:37 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
The Most Suffocating Defense in the Country
The Most Suffocating Defense in the Country YouTube video by hoopvision68

On Michigan's switching, gap help, BLOB defense, and Aday Mara:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6v3...

03.03.2026 15:22 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Bill Laimbeer (NBA player, 1979–1993): The first thing I said was this takes place in a violent, dystopian future nightmare world. That was non-negotiable.

Bill Laimbeer (NBA player, 1979–1993): The first thing I said was this takes place in a violent, dystopian future nightmare world. That was non-negotiable.

a few years ago, my obviously fake oral history of bill laimbeer's combat basketball somehow got on reddit and a few posters were reacting like it was real despite being mostly about laimbeer being obsessed with cyberpunk world-building medium.com/@byctom/an-o...

24.02.2026 22:32 πŸ‘ 147 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 2

(handing the most heartbroken, disgusted-looking hockey player a stuffed animal) congratulazioni! enjoy the stoat

22.02.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 1018 πŸ” 164 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 7

well if they're going to lose at least they did it in a fashion that doesn't mean anything going forward

22.02.2026 01:46 πŸ‘ 80 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

The game is good but it should be so much better. Both teams are pretty clearly better than what this game has allowed. We saw it in the first 5-10 minutes. This game was 22-21 at the 1st half under 12, flowing beautifully.

22.02.2026 01:19 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

God I love the 4k feed. Currently showing dog catching frisbees instead of halftime analysis.

22.02.2026 00:33 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

hopefully Michigan can make a push during Mara's four second half minutes

22.02.2026 00:29 πŸ‘ 60 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Would have been nice to see what these teams could actually do against each other

21.02.2026 23:56 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

COMMENTATOR: And I'm joined again by Winter Olympics expert Mr. Freeze.
MR. FREEZE: Thank you. Dese athletes ah hee-yah for one reason. To win a Cold Medal. But dey could be FROZEN OUT on the medal stand.
COMMENTATOR: are you going to be doing this the whole time?
FREEZE: Affyermative

19.02.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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B1G+ streaming platform is holding the Big Ten back The Big Ten's streaming platform, B1G+, does not provide value for fans in the way that other sports streamers do.

The Big Ten will once again feature two ranked women's basketball teams facing off, but the game will have almost no viewership because it's on the paywalled BIG+ streaming service.

awfulannouncing.com/league-netwo...

18.02.2026 18:16 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 13

Brilliant analysis of an iconic scene from CASABLANCA with too much contemporary relevance. β€œThe Germans are but one small enclave, finding themselves within a community that’s filled with less traditional power but greater numbers and far superior zeal.”

15.02.2026 14:22 πŸ‘ 183 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

bsky.app/profile/cont...

12.02.2026 15:54 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

never wanted to assassinate the clock guy for a game not involving Michigan before but here we are

12.02.2026 01:41 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

Those Harbaugh Michigan staffs were really a mix of complete freaks (not in the good way) and generational coaching talents

09.02.2026 01:11 πŸ‘ 183 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 5
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Loving this on @kenpom.com

08.02.2026 02:44 πŸ‘ 119 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3

WHOOPS NEVER MIND

31.01.2026 03:45 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

HE SKIPPED THE HANDSHAKE LINE

31.01.2026 03:35 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
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Instant classic of an image via Getty

31.01.2026 03:29 πŸ‘ 388 πŸ” 93 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 19

eat your liver, bitch

31.01.2026 03:33 πŸ‘ 108 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Every time they cut to Izzo I think about the technical Dusty May got for being too suave

31.01.2026 02:12 πŸ‘ 85 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Unfortunate to only be up 16.

31.01.2026 02:10 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What is their candle budget? I need answers

26.01.2026 18:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That sounds like a lot, but compare that to the James Webb Telescope. That cost $10B to look at black holes. With Rutgers you can see something that sucks for a fraction of the budget.

26.01.2026 18:02 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0