John Beilein was the kind of college basketball coach any fan would love to have run their program. He brought banners to Crisler, all while doing it the right way. His 12-year stretch provided amazing runs and championships, and turned Michigan into a national contender.
I caught up with someone very close to the Michigan program to get his initial reactions about this news — John U. Bacon.
In case you don’t know who Bacon is — which you absolutely should — he has written numerous books on the University of Michigan football program, done speaking events and has even taught classes at U-M.