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John Beilein reflects on his surgery, his absence, and what comes next

ANN ARBOR -- John Beilein began his first press conference in three months by thanking the media for respecting his privacy as he recovered from double bypass heart surgery. Not everyone had done so.

"We did have a few people trying to take pictures at different parts of the hospital at different times," Beilein said with a smile. "We caught them in time."

The Michigan men's basketball coach spoke for nearly 25 consecutive minutes Tuesday afternoon, elaborating on comments he made the day before. His voice was clear, if a little weaker than usual. It was the loudest he'd spoken since his procedure on Aug.