OT: Mich - UW Howard Actions

[MuggsyB]

Did Howard even apologize?

[Mr. Nielsen]

Did Howard even apologize?

No.

[MuggsyB]

Ty.  I'm confused about something.  Gard said he called a time-out because his team was struggling to get across half-court in 10 secs.  Does that mean Michigan was pressing down like 15 with under 30 secs to go?  Why would they be pressing?

[cheebs09]

Ty.  I'm confused about something.  Gard said he called a time-out because his team was struggling to get across half-court in 10 secs.  Does that mean Michigan was pressing down like 15 with under 30 secs to go?  Why would they be pressing?

Their starters were pressing the UW walk-ons. It was ridiculous.

[The Sultan]

Ty.  I'm confused about something.  Gard said he called a time-out because his team was struggling to get across half-court in 10 secs.  Does that mean Michigan was pressing down like 15 with under 30 secs to go?  Why would they be pressing?

Exactly. If you want to press against their walk ons, don't be pissed when the other coach calls a timeout.

[MuggsyB]

Their starters were pressing the UW walk-ons. It was ridiculous.

Well that's just stupid.  Gard shouldn't have touched Howard but his reaction was absurd.

[OffTheGlass]

Only losers whine about timeouts being called.

So Shaka is a loser? He didn't like Schmidt calling a full TO in Charleston?

I think that Gard didn't have to call a timeout but having not read the entire thread yet, I do have a tough time in Howard's hypocrisy about Gard calling a timeout when he's apparently pressing when the game is over too. If you want to press the 2nd team, then he should have no problem with Gard calling a TO. I thought Gard didn't have to take the timeout and just ride it out, but If I'm a badger fan, I'd be taking that position. Don't press when the game is over and Gard won't call a timeout.

[forgetful]

A dude took a swing at another dude.  It's not ideal but my lord are people overreacting. 

Suspend him for a few games and move on.

Agreed. Also, if the opposing coach put his hands on Al Mcguire, like Gard did to Howard. Mcguire would have buried the other coach.

[Miss Katie’s]

If Juwan was going to punch someone for a timeout it probably should've been Chris Webber.

Winner. 

[MU82]

Did Howard even apologize?

Not even close. He all but said, "He had it coming, and I'd do it again."

[🏀]

Agreed. Also, if the opposing coach put his hands on Al Mcguire, like Gard did to Howard. Mcguire would have buried the other coach.

Got a feeling Al wouldn't be burying Juwan Howard.

[forgetful]

Got a feeling Al wouldn't be burying Juwan Howard.

I was talking about burying Gard, after he grabbed Howard.

[Mutaman]

I think the dumbest thing Howard did was thinking they could guard Davis one on one. 

[PointWarrior]

I am NOT a badger fan, Howard is a total douche and needs to be fired for striking another coach.  I assume he will get a minimal suspension.

[MuggsyB]

I think Howard will get a 5 gane suspension and Gard will get a 1 game.  Personally I think Howard should get a lot more, he has this odd sense of entitlement.  The whole thing is bizarre to me.  Who really gives a crap that Wisconsin called a time-out anyway? 
Your team couldn't make a shot.  There appears to be significant douchebaggery at play here.  Mostly from Howard and a bit by Gard.  Bur the fact that Juwan apparently didn't apologize to Krabbenhoft or at all is super weird imo. 

[The Lens]

Al would never punch another coach.

He only took swings at his players.

[Dickthedribbler]

This stuff about unwritten rules and gamesmanship comes up all the time.

You're ahead 9-1 in the 8th inning and your baserunner steals third base. You're up 38-3 in the 4th quarter and on third and 7 your quarterback throws downfield. You're down 16 with .20 to play and you're pressing and the opposing coach responds by using a timeout.

Howard has been in athletics all his life. He should be suspended if for no other reason than he is apparently too stupid to realize all of this is how things work. Instead, his response is to sucker punch a guy 20 years younger than him then hide behind a wall of his own players and play the "victim" card.

[tower912]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohgxfZHUE0M

A video of a different altercation under similar circumstances from 3 days earlier that we somehow missed.   

[4everwarriors]

Why should there even be a handshake line? Totally unnecessary just like playing the national anthem. Its a sporting event, not some gladiator event. When the final horn goes off, go home, hey?

[4everwarriors]

Besides, that would also eliminate the Tommy Crean "fook you" Handshake, hey?

[WarriorFan]

I had always kind of been a fan of Juwan Howard.  Not any more.
Never liked Greg Gard.  No Change. 

[Viper]

Howard might be a terd, but he took a shot at a Badger. What's not to love? Appreciate the hate. Better dead, than RED.

[wisblue]

Howard clearly deserves a significant suspension, but I hope that it comes out that he swatted at Krabbenhoft because he saw him pushing a couple of Michigan players.

Gard is acting like he wanted to very calmly explain to Howard why he called a timeout, but the video clearly shows that Howard was trying to blow by him and Gard initiated the physical contact that set off their face to face (or maybe closer to face to chest) confrontation.

I can't help but laugh at the UW AD and Gard pontificating about sportsmanship when they have repeatedly defended Davison and his nut punching, kicking, tripping, and flopping. I wonder what they will say about the Badger player who ran into the pack, took a couple of swings, and then ran off.

[tower912]

IIRC, Krabbenhoft was Davison in his day.  Plenty of blame to go around.   It took a lot of consecutive bad decisions by all parties to end up where it did.

[wisblue]

This clip shows pretty well how Howard swatted at Krabbenhoft after he saw Krabbenhoft pushing Michigan players.


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