U of M thread (in the Lions Forum) :)

[jaadam4]

I like Howard. They’re having a major down year but he’s a good coach. With that said if it were my call i’d probably fire him for it. Gard shouldnt be let off easy either. Howard is a very large human and he was aggressive in not only blocking but grabbing him.

Howard was obviously trying to not communicate with him and Gard was the instigator. He might have just been trying to explain things but it doesn’t mean Howard has to listen. Yes it professional courtesy but he should have never touched him like that.

[Nick Pappageorgio]

Agree with that….Howard is storming off pissed and Gard starts jawing and gets in his way. And even the guy Howard took a swat at…it’s not like that guy is innocently trying to break up this disagreement, he’s jawing. But again…it’s sports. Guys get red-assed. Shit happens.

This isn’t a hanging offense.

[-Deborah-]

I get the passion but thought Howard was being a pretty poor sport and not setting a very good example for the team. That said, stay out of his face and there's not an issue.

[Mainevent]

Suspended for the rest of the regular season, which amounts to 5 games is the breaking report. Pretty weak.

[CGVT]

Punishment fits the crime.

Gard deserves a few games too

[Nick Pappageorgio]

Gard got a 10k fine….but should have gotten 1 game IMO.

works for me

[jaadam4]

I get the passion but thought Howard was being a pretty poor sport and not setting a very good example for the team. That said, stay out of his face and there's not an issue.

Totally. He was trying to walk by him without acknowledging Gard. The TO was pretty shitty but Gard was trying to at least talk to him. Everyone involved was in the wrong but it’s a bad look for the program.

Howard is a good recruiter, I wonder how this will impact him

[jaadam4]

I like this write up… I especially about the full court press. It’s a fair assessment




Gard deserved to be punished for his role, yes. But whatever he got (no suspension, but a $10,000 fine) should have been no more than roughly 20% of whatever Howard got. It was Howard's decision to continue with a full-court press while down 15 with under a minute to play that prompted the Wisconsin timeout. The Badgers had walk-ons and reserves in the game, and if a timeout by Gard in that situation was against the game's unwritten rules, then wasn't Michigan's continued use of the press also a poor display of sportsmanship?

Then, there's also the reality that Gard had coolly gone through nine members of Michigan's handshake line before reaching Howard, who can clearly be seen saying something to Gard. So the idea that Howard was just calmly headed to the locker room before Gard placed hands on him doesn't hold up. it's understandable that Gard wanted to defend himself against whatever Howard was saying. But by placing his hands on Howard, he forfeited his claim to innocence. There should have also be some punishment for the other coaches and players involved. But as for the two-most visible participants — Howard and Gard — proportion seems like the most important element. Whatever punishment Howard gets, Gard's should be considerably less.

[edindetroit]

Did they say if Howard will need to go for anger management training?

[jaadam4]

Did they say if Howard will need to go for anger management training?

lol.. lets not get all woke here bro. Its not like he was unprovoked. Gard got physical first and his assistant coaches didn't do anything but add fuel to the fire. Throwing a punch should have never happened but he didn't just walk up and start throwing hands.

[WingsFan]

[jaadam4]

Michigan’s Bobby Knight

[Nick Pappageorgio]

I think a Philly fan handing out advice on sports etiquette is the 2nd sign of the apocalypse.

Shouldn’t this guy be throwing snowballs at the Easter Bunny or something?

[jaadam4]

What a friggin let down this year has been. Howard not only had last years team overachieving but he recruited like a star. I was thinking this team was a top 10 team and Michigan might be back to being a b-ball school again.

Man was I wrong. I know losing Wagner hurt and the point might struggle but this team deservedly wont make March Madness. The NIT will sting.

[Tom]

Did not see them beating Tennessee.