The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MICHIGAN BASKETBALL pionship ring before the 92-68 win over Hillsdale in the season opener Nov. 15, at which point they were first announced as Michigan's 2014- 15 captains. "They're loyal and they're in it for all the right reasons," Beilein said. "We have no doubt that they're go- ing to make the right decisions. They just probably have to make more of them." The two were voted as captains by their teammates and it was "practi- cally unanimous," Beilein said. "The coaching staff was unani- mous, too," he added. "We're really excited about those two guys leading us in the future." He did say he would ask his two soft-spoken leaders to be a bit more vocal. "Those are the type of things we have to coach up a little bit more," he said. "That's more natural to some people." MEYER IMPRESSED WITH BEILEIN'S ABILITY TO ADAPT John Beilein recently noted with a smile that Michigan basketball 2014 isn't what he might have pictured it a few years back. That's not to say MISCELLANEOUS NOTES • Junior guard Spike Albrecht said the Wolverines don't miss a trick, and that goes right back to their head coach. He insists the preparation under head coach John Beilein is unmatched. "He's extremely consistent," Albrecht said. "He's super organized. He pays great attention to detail. This year, it's been stressed more than ever, having so many new faces, and trying to get everybody to buy in and learn our system. It's been fun to see. "It could be form shooting, or catching the ball with two hands instead of one. A lot of times, if a pass is right to you, you catch it with one. It's simple. He'll get all upset if you don't catch it with two. "You never know. That could carry over into a game and could lead to a turn- over. The turnover could snowball. He kind of instills that mentality, that you can't take anything for granted." • Sophomore guard Derrick Walton Jr. survived a freshman season of getting inculcated into Beilein's system. The second-year Wolverine acknowledged it wasn't easy, but he had the advantage of playing for his own father in high school, so he knew all about hard-edged coaching. "I was used to tough coaching my entire life," Walton noted. "It fazed me a couple of times, but I know he has the best interests of the team in mind. I'm the point guard, so I'm part of that. I never really took it personally. "He challenges me more [now], but he trusts me a lot more. He lets me make decisions out there, call the sets when I see something. He just has a lot more confidence in me this year."