Chicago — Ignas Brazdeikis got so many text messages on Monday morning that he was concerned that maybe something was wrong.
It turned out that it was just teammates and friends communicating about the news that John Beilein was leaving Michigan to become the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was such a surprise that not even the Michigan players knew it was coming.
“I was surprised, actually; I didn’t see it coming. In the morning, my phone was blowing up and I thought I missed my flight here,” Brazdeikis said Thursday. “I’m happy for him; it’s a big step for him.