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Valentine comes out of the Big Ten pro rasslin days.

This took place before the “basketball game” of course.

Things discussed:

Craig was playing tennis and dodging ICBMs. Craig finished the set.

The MSU game: Powering through a Teddy game, State was committed to backing down Robinson and Matthews, who won man-up on Bridges. How does State do it next time?

Craig likes TV Teddy—said the awful calls were mostly on his cohorts. Back when Craig was a kid in the crannogs of pre-Celtic Britain, Teddy was better than the rest, and they played six basketball games a week with no ill effects.

Maryland game: Terps made their bricks, Michigan stayed in it with good D until the shooting arrived.

All hail Yaklich! Encouraging they’re this good at D without a D guy. Groundwork laid with Donlon last year. Three better defenders getting more minutes: Z, Matthews, and Teske. P&R defense is vastly improved—M always been a hedge and recover team but they’re much better at it now.

Second guessing: Why have Z on the floor in a free throw situation?