Team 102

What we learned: Reflecting on a run and a program

Michigan’s season came to an end with a Monday night loss, but the Wolverines put together a remarkable run. Here are some thoughts on the year that was, the program and the future. (Subscribers)

Michigan’s 14-game winning streak came to an end on Monday night. The Wolverines were unable to slow down or keep up with the Villanova Wildcats and bowed out in the National Championship.

Despite the bittersweet finish, Michigan’s late-season run might be the strongest endorsement yet for just what John Beilein is trying to do with the Michigan program. And what he already has done.

Still to come

  1. The process works
  2. Moritz Wagner is in rarefied air
  3. The offense needs work
  4. Pick and pop and small ball are here to stay
  5. Zavier Simpson's unrelenting competitiveness isn't going anywhere

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