The Journey At The Big Ten Tournament
The Journey has discovered the word "ass," and it is good. That single concession has opened up a large world of coach and player talking from which to draw from, and the result is a hagiographic documentary series with a bit of a harder edge. They documented every Big Ten Tourney game; here are those that Michigan participated in.
IOWA
Yes, the plane is still a thing. Make sure you catch the Simpson death stare riiiight at the end.
NEBRASKA
Hard Edge Tim Miles, yo.
MICHIGAN STATE
"THEY DON'T KNOW"
PURDUE
Beilein and Painter seem to have a real mutual affection.
(I still think calling the series "The Journey" is something a Hallmark exec would reject as too treacly. Is it too late to call it "The Journey, Ass"? Why did everyone suddenly go quiet? LOOK ME IN THE EYE.)
I'm continually impressed with the speed at which they produce these episodes. You'd hardly know these games just happened last weekend.
Walking out the tunnel before the Saturday game was priceless. He looked like a basketball coaching version of Darth Vader.
...is also pretty, pretty good, imo.
Looked at that Izzo clip again and who he really looks like is the warden in Shawshank Redemption.
Campus Eats. Because Jenny Dell.
I really enjoyed (re)taking that Journey.
Well done, Big Ten Network. Well done.
I would rather play basketball for Beilein than Miles. Those clips of him vs what we see out of Beilein are, different.
I also like that they did a flashback to last years BTT and the plane incident.
Nobody is going to want to see is in their region. Can't wait to see this team make some more noise in March!
Go Blue!!!
You threw 7 picks in a game once. Bet your panties were wadded tight after that.
It's definitely a mystery why the MGoStaff would be writing more articles about basketball than football in the month of March.
Other than Shea Patterson's impending NCAA decision, what is there to write about for football in MARCH of all months?
The basketball and hockey teams here deserve more attention anyway since they've actually been winning big games.
"They came here for an ass whooping, and they know. Bust they ass"
I fucking love Jordan Poole.
When'd he say that?
edit: never mind, saw it in the MSU clip. So perfect.
"Bust they ass on 3!"
"1 2 3 bust they ass."
ATTITUDE! This team has it now - LOOK OUT!
I love how they let a freshman break it. Poole rules.
Hahaha..wrong.
hear was the coach saying they came back and beat those "better" teams though.
I think it's a player as they are breaking the huddle. I've used that many times as a coach, many times lying my ass off to motivate them.
Poole is doing something fabulous in every. damn. clip.
Proud of this team and our coaches.
This stuff is great! Moe gonna hook up Coach B with some German music for playlist.
Love the new banner!
When you're winning, all those problems - recruiting, development, legal woes, scandal - it can all be ignored. But when you do you're only as good as your last win, and the swamp gets deeper the further into the rear-view mirror that win recedes.
We are fortunate to have the coaches we do. Take a long hard look at the coaching picture being painted so starkly between us and MSU, and hopefully we'll remember that in the doldrums when the team is still gelling and we're struggling.
or not
The team that produces The Journey amazes me with every episode I watch. It makes me smile, makes me sympathetic and empathetic, makes people cut onions in the room I'm watching, and makes my enemies worth rooting for.
I hurt for Miles and his kids, Painter and his kids, and wish them all the best. I smile for the kids that wear the block M, and breath deep as they remember last year (I fly A LOT and understand).
And as of right now, I want nothing more than 6 more wins to chronicle.
LET'S GO!
The VERY best thing is that BTN clearly knows that when MSU slaps the floor, they immediately die. They literally use that as the turning point from "Michigan struggling" to "Michigan kicking the shit out of MSU" in that clip. Absolutely slayed me.
Jordan Poole pregame huddle is EVERYTHING! "BUST THEY ASS ON 3!"
I love that Bridges passed up going to the NBA and making millions to get punked twice by Michigan. Once at Breslin and once when it really mattered in the B1G Tournament. That's got to sting.
Am I the only person who laughs whenever McQuade slaps the floor? He looks ridiculous and I don't think he has ever made a defensive stop.
Very cool watching those clips and seeing the players' family reactions! Also that young Michigan fan at 5:24 in the Championship game was hilarious! I can't see the Teske jam enough. Go Blue!
Teske hits the jumper, the Purdue radio audio says "WHO knew that he would be their star in this first half?"...
...immediately cuts to slow sip of coffee from JB.
Amazing.
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