The No. 2-seeded Michigan Wolverines open the 2019 NCAA tournament against No. 15 seed Montana. Here's a quick look at the Grizzlies. Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press
John Beilein is a master of positive thinking; he has been that way forever.
Michigan basketball's coach goes out of his way to make sure his players are shown film clips of themselves doing the exact right thing at the exact right time. As much as possible.
He's repetitive. He makes sure his teams talk about being champions twice every day. Once before practice. Once after. He consistently makes his clubs repeat their mission of playing hard, smart and tough, to a point where it's more of a reflex than a habit.