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'A lot of drama' in Moe Wagner's game, but Michigan will take it

Sophomore big man Moe Wagner's exuberance has helped define this Michigan basketball season.

The emotion -- which usually plays off of Wagner's explosive scoring -- is changing the perception that the Wolverines, as a team, are too passive. There are times it might be over the top, but U-M coach John Beilein will take it.

"Sometimes he blames it on the language barrier, but that's a bunch of crap there," Beilein said today of his German center on the "Jamie and Stoney" show on WXYT-FM (97.1). "There's a lot of drama in his game sometimes, and we're trying to get him where he's more stable emotionally, even though it's not a bad thing.