OT: Mich - UW Howard Actions

[MuggsyB]

Hard to tell from that angle.

[WhiteTrash]

Don't you find it a bit ironic that you are calling out people for being immature, yet you incorrectly call out the Big 10 name by immaturely saying Big 14, because they expanded and now have more than 10 teams?  With the same logic, shouldn't you rename the Big East conference because through expansion the name no longer reflects the geography of all of its members?

I think 'What' is a very appropriate name for you.

Big 14 = Immature? That was a real gem of a reply. I know UW-Madison alum and they are smarter and more intellectually honest than to craft that sort of response. I hope you mature before you graduate. 

[PointWarrior]

I prefer calling them the Big 10-12-14

Don't you find it a bit ironic that you are calling out people for being immature, yet you incorrectly call out the Big 10 name by immaturely saying Big 14, because they expanded and now have more than 10 teams?  With the same logic, shouldn't you rename the Big East conference because through expansion the name no longer reflects the geography of all of its members?

[tower912]

I like B1?

[NCMUFan]

I prefer calling them the Big 10-12-14

Big Something?

[tower912]

Howard treated Krabbenhoft's face like Davison treats opponents midsections and groins.

[WhiteTrash]

I can't believe it but UofM is coming out of this looking better than UW. Michigan called to apologize and  suspendered its coach and Howard issued an apology. They owned it. A very classy response from them on an embarrassing incident. UW is crickets.

Love them or hate them (I'm no fan) but Michigan always is a first class institution.   

[Jay Bee]

Howard treated Krabbenhoft's face like Davison treats opponents midsections and groins.

I didn't see him lick Krabbenhoft??

[PE8983]

Howard apologized?

[tower912]

He did.

[BrewCity83]

Davison has gotten really good at making an intentional elbow shot to the solar plexus look routine.  He still gets away with a lot of that sh!t.

[TallTitan34]

Just to stir the pot:
https://twitter.com/MUOverload/status/1496146138176626688?s=20&t=j3CrRhLItC5szuhW0YrsUQ

[MU82]

Howard apologized?

He apologized via a prepared statement released by the university:

After taking time to reflect on all that happened, I realize how unacceptable both my actions and words were, and how they affected so many. I am truly sorry.

I am offering my sincerest apology to my players and their families, my staff, my family and the Michigan fans around the world. I would like to personally apologize to Wisconsin's Assistant Coach Joe Krabbenhoft and his family, too.

Lastly, I speak a lot about being a Michigan man and representing the University of Michigan with class and pride. I did not do that, nor did I set the right example in the right way for my student-athletes. I will learn from this mistake, and this mistake will never happen again. No excuses!

Given his totally unrepentant tone after the game, I'm not sure how much he really wanted to apologize. And these things are almost always composed by P.R. people, so it's hard to know which of those words and feelings actually were Howard's -- and what his bosses told him they expected him to say. But sure, maybe after a day of reflecting, he really did feel bad about it.

Love them or hate them (I'm no fan) but Michigan always is a first class institution.   

Of course, what would have been really classy would have been Howard and Michigan not letting what happened Sunday happen at all, but yeah, it was a nicely crafted statement.

And yes, it was better than anything Madison presented. Their AD absolved Gard and Krabbenhoft of all blame and even said the university would pay Gard's $10K fine. That'll teach 'em!

[tower912]

https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2022/02/phil-martelli-will-be-michigans-head-coach-during-juwan-howards-suspension.html

Michigan will have an experienced pro running the team in Howard's absence.   

[WhiteTrash]

Of course, what would have been really classy would have been Howard and Michigan not letting what happened Sunday happen at all, but yeah, it was a nicely crafted statement.

And yes, it was better than anything Madison presented. Their AD absolved Gard and Krabbenhoft of all blame and even said the university would pay Gard's $10K fine. That'll teach 'em!

I agree it would have been much classier that it never happened. I have stated that multiple times. Both Mich and Wisc look like idiots. Too bad only Michigan acted like the responsible adults afterwards.

[Viper]

Would love to know what Krabb said. It's not like Juwan just decided to punch/slap his head. Couldn't it be argued that Krabb's head got in the way of Juwan stretching his arm? Yeah, that's it. Krabb's big head got in the way. Suspend him. Gard is a hayseed from a little town called Cobb, WI. Suspend Gard too...for being a hick. Suspend 'em all, and Fluffy too, I say.

[tower912]

Grabbenhoft already had handfuls of UM players jerseys.   

[cheebs09]

Grabbenhoft already had handfuls of UM players jerseys.

I think this is it. It seemed what really set Howard off was Krabbenhoft putting his hands on the Michigan players.

[wadesworld]

I think this is it. It seemed what really set Howard off was Krabbenhoft putting his hands on the Michigan players.

Mostly agreed, but also wonder why Howard didn't just say that if that's the case?  In neither the post game press conference or the apology a day later did he say, "I shouldn't have put my hands on anyone, but when you're putting your hands on my players that's unacceptable and I'm not going to stand for that.  If you have a problem you come at me, not at my players."  He had a ready made excuse for himself where he could've actually come off looking pretty good (I'm just defending my players, end of story), but instead he claimed Gard calling a timeout is what set it all off.

[NCMUFan]

Weird, guess UW and UM are a match made in Big Something heaven. 

[MU82]

Mostly agreed, but also wonder why Howard didn't just say that if that's the case?  In neither the post game press conference or the apology a day later did he say, "I shouldn't have put my hands on anyone, but when you're putting your hands on my players that's unacceptable and I'm not going to stand for that.  If you have a problem you come at me, not at my players."  He had a ready made excuse for himself where he could've actually come off looking pretty good (I'm just defending my players, end of story), but instead he claimed Gard calling a timeout is what set it all off.

I agree that Howard should have made this case at his post-game presser rather than sounding like a lunatic ranting and raving about a time-out.

By the time Michigan demanded the statement from him, it was too late. The statement was about eating crow and promising it wouldn't happen again. Whoever wrote it wasn't about to re-litigate the event.