Niyo: Michigan’s fate hinges on bounce from tough stretch

(Photo: Robin Buckson / Detroit News)Ann Arbor — Looks can be deceiving, even to a 40-year coaching veteran like John Beilein, who has just about seen it all.

And that’s certainly true at this time of year, when the schedule tightens and the throat occasionally does, too, leaving Michigan’s coach to combat the long hours of video work and practice planning with extra helpings of hot tea.

Beilein’s voice was a gravelly mess Monday as he met with the media to talk about the week ahead — a brutal stretch of three games in six days that probably won’t define the Wolverines’ season, but one that could shape it.

But even in that state, Beilein still managed to laugh about his own scouting screw-up…