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WTKA Roundtable 1/4/2018: A Lonely Cook
Category: Sports & Recreation
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Publish Date: 2018-01-05 06:13:45
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It was bad year, and it’s manifesting itself on the radio.

Ira’s in for Sam today.

Football things discussed:

    Brian groans Every quarterback regressed this year. Unprecedented under Harbaugh, who’s had QB success since San Diego. Wasn’t just protection. Down three guys on an OL that wasn’t very good to begin with. No valid complaints about the defense, though some people manage to do so anyway. Microcosm of the season: constantly put behind the 8 ball and held the opponent to a beatable score. Mo Hurst was the best defensive lineman in Craig’s 3,000-year lifetime. Cam made Ira laugh. Would Roman come? Would we go to a pistol? Pistol gets you more of a downhill running game out of a read-option shotgun game, changes quarterback footwork. One of the problems with this offense is Harbaugh might have stepped back from running the offense. Go back to his third year of Stanford: things got better from there too. New coaches: likely to have five new guys if Drevno and Pep are gone too, plus there’s a tenth assistant.

Hoops things discussed

    Hoops! Ira’s not a fan of the gap: the space between the BTT and the tournament could lead to too much rust. Michigan’s the third-best team in a bad league, but it’s a four-bid league. The defense is ranking better than their offense on Ed’s numbers. Livers emerging is a big deal because Robinson should be out there with Teske to hide his perimeter defense, return him to his Microwave job. Z is never going to be Derrick Walton but he’s becoming an excellent version of himself now that he can shoot: never doubt Beilein’s ability to make anyone a 36% 3-point shooter. Donnal is at 6.3% DREB at Clemson, which means everyone on Michigan’s court is outperforming him. Wagner has improved after his draft grade circled that spot, and Teske is a major upgrade. Poole is the Quinn Hughes of the basketball team: once he settles down Michigan really has something When was the low point last year? Maverick Morgan or the Ohio State loss? Root for Texas, UCLA and LSU. Texas might be really good—Bamba getting better could make that a signature victory this year. Central Michigan could help too. Watch Oklahoma’s Trae Young: Ira says he’s Steph Curry II.

 
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