Michigan Wolverines Delaware State Hornets (6-3, 0-0 B1G) The Rage Page (0-8, 0-0 MEAC) Volume XVII Issue VI The Official Newsletter of the Maize Rage 12 December 2015

Hornets projected starting line-up: Good afternoon, Crisler! Exam season maybe in full swing, but the best study break is watching the Wolverine team take on the Delaware State Hornets. The Hornets come into 10 Kavon Waller 6’5” F Crisler with a disheartening 0-8 record, still chasing that elusive win. Despite their historical He is probably their best player. At 0-8 though, that lack of program pedigree, the program has been on the rise in recent years. They were statistic does not mean much. able to make the postseason last year, losing to Radford in the first round of the CBI. They 12 Joseph Lewis 6’9” C have one NCAA Tournament appearance that took place in 2005, losing to Duke 57-46. Hopefully their losing streak continues as we make it loud, proud, and keep it 100! His Twitter handle is @D1Dreams____. He achieved them! Briefly: The only thing on Chali Thomas’s (#4) mind is …. and the bench. Devin 1 DeAndre Haywood 6’2” G Morgan (#11) loves Vines, like absolutely LOVES them. Mahir Johnson (#13) will be here solely just Swanginnnn. Mrdjan Gasevic (#20) is known as “Big Serb” down low. Dana There is nothing interesting about DeAndre Haywood. Raysor (#21) has tweeted 13.8K times. Aric Dickerson (#22) was a great RB for the Rams and SMU back in the day. He is now reborn again and plays basketball for Delaware State. 5 Malik Carter 6’2” G Road “Warriors”: According to the Delaware State website, the Hornets will travel a total Malik is a junior college transfer. of 26,000 miles combined this season. In addition to Michigan, Delaware State traveled to fellow B1G Ten member Nebraska earlier in the year losing 60-75. 35 Todd Hughes 6’3” G Artem Tavakalyan (#24) hails from Moscow, Russia, while He is shooting a whopping .270 from the floor. Let the Cold War Begin Anew: our own Moritz Wagner is from Berlin, Germany. This contest between the two will be the closest thing to the Cold War that Crisler will ever see. HC Keith Walker Last year Coach Walker lead DSU to their first post The Rest of the Hornets: Jason Owens (#23), DeVaughn Mallory (#44), Demola Onifade season home game in program history. (#55).

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Thank you, Spike: Yesterday, Spike announced that his career as a Cheers: Be steady and DON’T SPEED UP basketball player has ended. He plans to focus the rest of his time at Offense: Defense: the University of Michigan recovering from his hip surgeries and on - Here we go Michigan, here we go! - Popcorn (Jump up and down while his coursework. We are all thankful for Spike’s leadership over the (clap clap) screaming OHHHHH!!) years and will always remember that 17 point first half in the 2013 - Let’s Go Michigan! (clap, clap, clap - Bounce! Bounce! Pass! (Yell National Championship game. clap clap) “bounce” when the opposition - Go, Blue, Go! (clap clap clap) dribbles, and “pass” when they pass) Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee: Despite the loss to SMU - Let’s Go Blue! (clap) last Tuesday, Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman was one of game’s - Go Blue! (clap clap) bright spots! He tallied 15 points and 2 steals in front of a raucous crowd of 7,000. “A”-BOMB: When Aubrey Dawkins hits a three, drop back in your seats as if a bomb has violently shaken Crisler Arena. From Downtown!: Duncan Robinson continues to prove himself as a serious offensive threat. He is shooting 58.8% on 51 3 point attempts and is averaging 11.9 PPG after scoring 15 at SMU. Duncan continues to impress in his first year playing at Michigan. The Bacari Corner A Tribute to coach Bacari Alexander and his Tweets: Remember: A maize Michigan shirt, a Michigan basketball jersey, or costume is required to sit in the 12/9: “Belief is a powerful thing. Bet on yourself. You can do it! Confidence has no competition.” bleachers. 12/4: “Turn the sprinklers on… I net you’d love your lawns appearance than. #paradiseiswhereyouare” Visit our website at maizerage.org and follow us on Twitter @UMMaizeRage. To 12/4: “Thoughts always become things. Whether you believe that sign up for weekly newsletters and or not is irrelevant. #universallaw” important Rage tidbits, send an email to [email protected] requesting that your name be added.