In college, an athletic trainer once told me, “Basketball is the most-hated sport of every coach that doesn’t coach basketball.” The ethos of this statement was based on the fact that almost every athlete in their offseason plays basketball for fun. Whether that be outside at a park or at the rec center, basketball’s accessibility always makes it a popular sport of choice.
While I am sure head coach Jim Harbaugh has explicit rules to prevent his athletes from over-exerting themselves recreationally, it is fun to wonder which five Michigan football players would form the best basketball team at the CCRP (Central Campus Recreational Center).