MBB

At least, unlike football, there is significant video.

On paper Michigan has two good, experienced players.  No, Austin Davis the starter, is not one of them.  They are Livers and Wagner.  Eli Brooks isn't quite up to that level and then there is Brandon Johns.

I like the point guard from Columbia--he is quick with good awareness and passing skills; maybe some driving scoring but not an outstanding shooter.  Hunter Dickenson is a big (!) recruit with a very high (!!) ceiling.  Seven footers just don't come around often and he too appears to have good court awareness and maturity for his age.  He is very much like Jon Teske--not a jumper, but a big kid who has always played center and expects to play and fight around the basket. 

Zeb does not look so mature on the court; no, that is Terrance Williams (#5).  Zeb is #3 and looks to have an unusual left-handed shot.  Chaundee Brown, from Wake Forest, received praise as a shooter and all-around player after the game.  I just have to wonder, why would he transfer?

I did not see Adrien Nunez and that is a good thing.

First game but...  Defense does not appear to be this Michigan team's forte.

I think that Michigan may be a better team than they were last year.  Dickenson (his first game) is already close to Teske's equal and may have more potential in that he makes his close-in shots.  Smith (PG) is likely an improvement over Zavier Simpson.  (Simpson and Teske were all-time winners at Michigan.)  Livers played almost the whole game and probably leads the team in "usage."  Wagner is capable--steals, blocks, rebounds, points.  Brown may turn out to be every bit as capable and as involved as Livers.  Brooks is a dependable ballhandler, scorer, and defender.

Johns looks a little heavy and slow, but we know he is a capable banger, rebounder, and at times scorer.  Austin Davis is a bench player who will hopefully be phased out.

Terrance Williams looks like an energetic, tough small forward which is something Michigan has lacked.  He is a little out of sync, but he looks like that versatile contributor.

Yes, Mike Smith the point guard is all-around--shooter, dribbler, driver, and passer.  Without him there is a hole.

You can tell by the box score--the minutes--who the coaches feel are are the most important players.  More to the point, you can tell which newcomers fit in right away.  Smith, Dickenson, Brown, Williams, and Jackson, in order, made impressive debuts.

EDIT:  After paying attention to the video, the pounds on Brandon Johns are probably no accident.  The announcers said he can play the 4 or the 5.  That is smart and he looks capable in that role.  It is no secret Davis has to be a last resort for a really good team.