Michigan-Clemson in Two Minutes

This was probably the most fun I've had on a Thursday night in quite a while.


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CBS is really doing a good job with its online component to the NCAA Tournament, by the way. At one point yesterday, I was watching my computer as much as the television.

I'm pretty sure I pulled something when Manny Harris got that three-point play with 37 seconds left to give Michigan a 61-57 lead. Getting too old to jump up so quickly from a prone position like that.

Next time, I'll make sure I stretch out first. I'm just happy I get to watch Michigan play again on Saturday.

The Return of Michigan Basketball

11 years is a long time to wait. That's how long it's been since the University of Michigan men's basketball team participated in the NCAA championship tournament. The long, joyless drought ends tonight at 7:10 p.m. EST when the Wolverines play Clemson.


College basketball hasn't been fun around here in a long time. As exciting as it was to see Michigan win a bid on Sunday to the tournament (maybe a little more exciting than it had to be, as CBS really made us sweat by waiting until nearly the end of the selection show to announce the Wolverines had made it), it'll be even more fun to watch John Beilein's crew play a meaningful game tonight. Go Blue!

Today's Photo - 01/11/09

It's always kind of a tough day for me when Michigan and Iowa play each other in football or basketball.


(I know - not my best photo. I'll try to do better the next time.)

But with 30-plus years in Ann Arbor, versus the two I spent in Iowa City, you can probably guess where my loyalties ultimately lie. I'm mostly just rooting for a good game at Crisler Arena today, with both teams playing hard.

UPDATE: I don't know if you can say both teams played hard, with Iowa looking awful and Michigan looking smooth. The Hawkeyes were short-handed, but I'm not sure it would've mattered.