Beilein Bolts To NBA

[moldyoldie]

I guess being Izzo's doormat this season did him in.

John Beilein Leaving Michigan Basketball for Cleveland Cavaliers

[Matt]

I can assure you that the lowlife pond scum known as Tom Izzo had NOTHING to do with Beilein's decision to leave. I'm just annoyed he chose CLEVELAND of all places. In retrospect, I wish he had taken the Pistons job last year.

[craig11152]

Sad to see him go but I don't think the word "bolts" is accurate. He spent 12 years here. I think of bolting as someone who leaves after a year or two. But I suppose its semantics

[moldyoldie]

I'm just annoyed he chose CLEVELAND of all places.

Methinks the Cavs' owner, Detroit's Dan Gilbert, made him an offer he couldn't refuse.

Okay, (sc)UM fans, who do you want to replace him?

Sad to see him go but I don't think the word "bolts" is accurate. He spent 12 years here. I think of bolting as someone who leaves after a year or two. But I suppose its semantics

From my Princeton University WordWeb dictionary:
Bolt - The act of moving with great haste.

I'd say Beilein's decision was a "bolt" out of the "blue" (See what I did there? ). I certainly didn't see it coming; I don't think anyone did.

[craig11152]

Sad to see him go but I don't think the word "bolts" is accurate. He spent 12 years here. I think of bolting as someone who leaves after a year or two. But I suppose its semantics

From my Princeton University WordWeb dictionary:
Bolt - The act of moving with great haste.

I'd say Beilein's decision was a "bolt" out of the "blue" (See what I did there? ). I certainly didn't see it coming; I don't think anyone did.

Again semantics but just because you or I was caught by surprise doesn't mean "bolt" to me

Suppose you came home from work one day and your neighbors had a for sale sign in the yard. Are they bolting because you didn't know even if they had talked about it themselves for months?

[moldyoldie]

Sad to see him go but I don't think the word "bolts" is accurate. He spent 12 years here. I think of bolting as someone who leaves after a year or two. But I suppose its semantics

From my Princeton University WordWeb dictionary:
Bolt - The act of moving with great haste.

I'd say Beilein's decision was a "bolt" out of the "blue" (See what I did there? ). I certainly didn't see it coming; I don't think anyone did.

Again semantics but just because you or I was caught by surprise doesn't mean "bolt" to me

Suppose you came home from work one day and your neighbors had a for sale sign in the yard. Are they bolting because you didn't know even if they had talked about it themselves for months?

Our being surprised has little to do with the definition; they haven't "bolted" till they actually leave. If they leave with great haste once they do leave, then they've "bolted". I'm sure Beilein has been contemplating this move for weeks.

[Lester The Nightfly]

Can't blame the guy. Pragmatically it will be the last coaching gig in his career. While Michigan was paying him well, if you're 66 years old and have an opportunity to sign a five year contract for major league cash to close out your career you do it.

Good luck coach!

[fuzzpower]

Beilein wasn’t the coach suspended, or the coach covering up sexual assault scandals. That would be Izzo, the biggest fraud out there.

This tells you how bad the Pistons offer was a while back. Cleveland is a mess and that won’t change. Doesn’t really matter, since there are only 2 or 3 teams in the league that have a shot.

[Matt]

I'm happy with the selection and think he will be successful. I wouldn't give the national writers too much credit...

[Honeyman]

You Michigan guys are dreaming, this will not be a successful hire. He has ZERO head coaching experience and ZERO college coaching experience. We'll see if he can recruit, but considering his glory days were in the early '90's, I am not sure how many kids headed for college can relate to him. And if Yaklich and/or Saadi go, it's gonna be Brady Hoke time at Crisler.

[Matt]

You Michigan guys are dreaming, this will not be a successful hire. He has ZERO head coaching experience and ZERO college coaching experience. We'll see if he can recruit, but considering his glory days were in the early '90's, I am not sure how many kids headed for college can relate to him. And if Yaklich and/or Saadi go, it's gonna be Brady Hoke time at Crisler.

Lloyd Carr and Red Berenson say hi.

[Honeyman]

Lloyd Carr and Red Berenson say hi.

Clyde Drexler and Chris Mullen nod accordingly.

How is Carr doing anyway? Wasn't he ill?