Wolverine247 Board

Saturday nights basketball game against Purdue is senior night and will be the last time Zack and Stu take the floor as players at Crisler. The impact these 2 unheralded kids have had on the Michigan Basketball program is just unbelievable. I would like for us to use this thread to give our thanks to Zack and Stu, share our favorite moments or post your favorite highlights from their Michigan careers.

I found this really great article(linked below) that details how Zach and Stu ended up at Michigan and the impact they have had on the program. Here is a little piece from my favorite part of the article that i feel sums up the leadership qualities of Stu and Zack better than i ever could:

Above the lockers inside the new $23.2 million William Davidson Player Development Center, Beilein has placed permanent reminders of the program’s core values.

Integrity. Passion. Appreciation. Diligence.

Read between the lines and it may as well say: “Just do what Zack and Stu do.”

I would also like to mention that UMhoops.com has posted a senior day gallery of Stu and i am assuming they will have one up of Zack as well. The Stu gallery includes photos and video clips of memorable moments in Stu's career. It also includes his recruiting highlight video. It's worth a look in my opinion.

Now back to senior night. I am not really a sentimental type of guy but come Saturday night when Stu and Zack play their last game i might even shed a tear a two. I am really going to miss watching them play in the Maize and Blue. What they have meant to Michigan is just not measurable by the points, rebounds, assists, etc... they have accumulated throughtout their careers.

To Stu and Zack i simply say Thank You!