[El Scorcho]

It was planned to be a meeting where John Beilein told his West Virginia players how to prepare for offseason workouts. Instead, he told them goodbye. Beilein, who took the Mountaineers from mediocrity to two NCAA tournaments and an NIT championship, is moving on to Michigan.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070404/ap_ ... igan_coach

[pbow]

needless to say, I am not happy about this....he's obviously moving just for money....Michigan is freaking horrible at basketball

[givemethemic]

"IS" but they have not always been... I got into this debate with SCAR...This a job that most coaches would take...and I think he mainly wants another challenage and they will pump out the $$$ up there in Chrysler country to get things done

[El Scorcho]

I'm sure he was like most folks in the situation he was in. Just looking for an excuse to get out of West Virginia.

[bigsmooth]

agreed GMTM. michigan used to be very solid, and used to be a top big 11 team. crisler arena needs improvements from what i hear, but this is a good pickup for michigan.

[Sly Fox]

Why would he want to leave West Virgina? Oh let me count the ways.

[Hold My Own]

So that means Marshall is gonna stay at WU one more go round huh

[Sly Fox]

You would think he has to be on the list in Morgantown right now. How funny would it be to have the WVU coach be named Marshall?

[Hold My Own]

Good point Sly...I guess he would be on the list...I guess

[Cider Jim]

Just looking for an excuse to get out of West Virginia.

All the good ones leave--Beilein, Billy Donovan, Hanky, Dr. Clauson, Prof. Davis, Cider, etc.

And, Sly, didn't WVU have a QB a few years ago named Marshall? That just seemed too weird to me back then.

I'm not sure which is a worse place to live, Rock Hill or Morgantown.

[4everfsu]

Country road, let me go .....

[givemethemic]

Morgantown...Rock Hill is right next to Charlotte and there are tons of good golf courses in that area...

[JDUB]

morgantown.. charlotte = nascar and bass pro shops

[RubberMallet]

comeon dude bring back the michigan sweetness..

[LUconn]

Word is WVU is talking to Huggy Bear. I dont think they can afford him though. They could barely keep RichRod

[belcherboy]

needless to say, I am not happy about this....he's obviously moving just for money....Michigan is freaking horrible at basketball

Since when is 22-13 and playing in the Big Ten considered "horrible"? Yeah they haven't been in the tourney in quite a while, but their ceiling is MUCH higher than WVU's. I got a feeling that 9 out of 10 coaches, if given the choice between coaching Michigan basketball or WVU basketball would choose Michigan. Just my opinion though, but I'm pretty sure I'm right!

[RubberMallet]

whenever i've driven through wv i always have to stop at a truckstop and take a shower to wash the stupid off....i can't imagine living there...

[pbow]

You are all gays

[SuperJon]

You mean "you're."

[RubberMallet]

he wishes thats what he meant

[LUconn]

you'd think WVers would be used to being made fun of. If you go on their boards they seem to have embraced it with goofy hick-like avatars. It's just a running gag.

[PAmedic]

I hear they're renaming the school Mishagin in his honor

[Innocent Bystander]

Word is WVU is talking to Huggy Bear. I dont think they can afford him though. They could barely keep RichRod

Normally, you would be correct, but I think Huggy Bear is a WV alum. Maybe he would want to go back there. Why? I have no earthly idea, but stranger things have happened.

[Cider Jim]

you'd think WVers would be used to being made fun of.

Some things we never get used to.

And who is Huggy Bear

[WinthropEagleFan]

Word is WVU is talking to Huggy Bear. I dont think they can afford him though. They could barely keep RichRod

Normally, you would be correct, but I think Huggy Bear is a WV alum. Maybe he would want to go back there. Why? I have no earthly idea, but stranger things have happened.

And WVU will be getting 2.5 million from the buyout, so they have a little bit of extra cash to work with right now.