Twitter reacts to Juwan Howard being named Michigan head coach
By Kareem Gantt
Juwan Howard is coming back to his former school to take over the head coaching duties at Michigan. Twitter, in kind, went insane.
It always seemed like Juwan Howard was destined to be a head coach someday.
We just didn’t know it would be a back at his alma mater.
Instead of taking a coach that was more experienced in coaching college kids, Michigan instead went the route of the Fab Five and inked Howard to a five-year deal to the be the Wolverines new head coach. It is quite an understatement to say that Howard has some big shoes to fill.
Juwan Howard has agreed to a 5-year deal to become the Michigan head coach, source told @Stadium.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) May 22, 2019
Under former head coach Joh Beilein, Michigan has made nine NCAA Tournament appearances in his 12 seasons in Ann Arbor, including two Final Four appearances.
Howard will be under pressure to continue the recruiting and success that the school has come to expect, and there are real questions as to whether or not Howard can achieve this, given that he’s never coached a game on the college level.
That may not matter to Wolverine fans, who as soon as the coaching hire was announced, took to Twitter to give their two cents. Here are the best of the bunch.
Juwan Howard seems like a reasonable move with potential upside. Go Blue.
— Tyler Duffy (@tyduffy) May 22, 2019
Juwan Howard's assistant coaches at Michigan should be the rest of the Fab Five
— InsideHoops - NBA (@InsideHoops) May 22, 2019
(Trust me, if this happens, I will book my tickets to Ann Arbor and will be at the first game. Believe that.)
TIL Juwan Howard is in his mid-40s. I feel like he's been that age for about a decade now. https://t.co/OrHzBx5S7O
— Jordan Ray-Hart (@jordanrayhart) May 22, 2019
Juwan Howard to Michigan is not only GREAT for BLUE, but phenomenal for the Big 10 and College Hoops in general.
— Marshall Kramsky (@marshallkramsky) May 22, 2019
I always liked Juwan Howard. That relationship may soon become strained.
— Tom Withers (@twithersAP) May 22, 2019
(His Cabbage Patch has always been elite. I’ve always been a bit jealous at Howard for that.)
John Beilein has never been an assistant coach in his life.
— Eric Lloyd (@EricLloyd) May 22, 2019
Juwan Howard has never been a head coach in his life.
Both can be very good coaches.
I would like to say this out loud:
— Greg (@GregMonahan) May 22, 2019
(I’m saying it out loud as I’m typing it, just believe me, ok)
Juwan Howard as the coach of UofM is so laughable that your ceiling (after you lose Simpson/Poole) is now the Tommy Amaker days.
Go get ‘em, guys! https://t.co/DevVAB9mnU
Hope Juwan Howard brings Chris Webber with him to Michigan so I don’t have to hear that guy on TV anymore
— Dalton Fuller (@FantasticFuller) May 22, 2019
(My God, I come before you to beg of you that this becomes a reality.)
Juwan Howard isn’t a vanity hire like Chris Mullin. He’s put in the time & effort + been with a solid basketball organization under a great coach in Spo.
— Bryan Gibberman (@BryanGibberman) May 22, 2019
I have no idea if he will succeed or not but it’s a completely reasonable hire
For everyone saying Juwan Howard has no head coaching experience, just remember:
— Swanky Wolverine (@swankywolverine) May 22, 2019
Every championship winning head coach took a head coach job at some point when they had no previous experience as a head coach going into it. pic.twitter.com/R7cBaFJ8tW
A huge selling point for Michigan on Juwan Howard, among the many: His relationship with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. Wolverines will be in early on Bronny James and Zaire Wade.
— Troy Machir (@TroyMachir) May 22, 2019
(Oh wow, I didn’t think of it like that. With Howard as the head coach, he could very well have an inside lead on getting Bronny James and Zaire Wade to come and play for Michigan. A new Fab Five in the works?)
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