Basketball and Hockey Dreaming...Among Other Things....

Well, now that the NFL is over and we're all allowed to start watching college hoops, I must say that it's been a LONG, LONG time since I've been this excited about saying and thinking Michigan Basketball and NCAA Tournament in the same thought or sentence.  And I'm eagerly anticipating the NCAA 64-5-6-7-8 seeding and the B1G Conference Tournament as well.  All should be grand fun and provide a lot of later winter early spring entertainment...

After watching Michigan take down the Suckeyes on Saturday and then play Northwestern to OT (which - note to J. Belien: Win the stupid game in regulation with a better shot selection. Chances are that'll come in damn handy in the NCAA's...) I'm thinking they've got a real shot at the B1G Regular Season Conference Championship which they haven't won since 1986...Folks, to let you know how long THAT has been, I was still a student! And Frieder was the coach....

Not only that, but in case you haven't been paying attention, your other Michigan Athletics that normally don't get a lot of love are doing some really great things.  The Michigan Hockey team is on a roll and looking at another CCHA Championship.  And they weren't supposed to be that great this year.  THAT'S the beauty of College Hockey.  Even when you think it might be a bad season...BANG!  You've got 1996 all over again...

Yes, it's Great to be a Michigan Wolverine in the Winter Months again! 

And don't look now, but the Men's Baseball Team is 2-1 and Women's Softball is 8-1!  The Women's Basketball team is also 19-8 and looking at their own seed in the Women's NCAA tournament...That's still 64 teams, by the way.

So, yeah, there's lots of stuff to be paying attention to.  In a way, I'm kind of glad football is over and we've got that Sugar Bowl Victory/Trophy tucked away in Schembechler hall.  It gives us a chance to enjoy everything else Michigan Athletics has to offer!