Jett Howard lists his top 7 schools
Michigan, LSU, NC State, Vanderbilt, Florida, Tennessee and Georgetown.
“They all believe in my versatility and show confidence in me being a playmaker for their programs,” Howard told Jenkins. “Also, they all seem to give me a fair opportunity to play my first year.”
August 13th, 2021 at 4:00 PM ^
Are any of those other schools really trying to recruit him? And if so, why?
August 13th, 2021 at 4:01 PM ^
I would keep recruiting him if I thought he liked my program. If Juwan goes to the NBA either now or later, and Jett is unhappy, maybe he transfers. Who knows. Recruiting could pay off for multiple reasons down the road.
August 13th, 2021 at 4:03 PM ^
UNLESS . . . (adjusts tinfoil hat) . . . and feel free to neg me straight to hell for suggesting this, Juwan has been open with Jett about there always being the possibility of him taking an NBA job at some point. We all know the interest from the league is there. Assuming they have another kickass season this year, there are going to be GMs reaching out.
August 13th, 2021 at 4:37 PM ^
More likely Juwan takes off his Michigan Head Coach hat when dealing with his own kids and genuinely wants whats best for them beause he's their dad and he loves them. Therefore he would encourage his kids to do their due diligence to see what school and program is the best fit for them as an individual and a player, and to allow them to enjoy the experience of being recruited by various schools rather than being selfish and only telling them to play for him at Michigan.
I know, I know...it's a crazy thought
August 13th, 2021 at 5:00 PM ^
Schools are recruiting Jett because the community is small and in this instance takes very little effort.
Everyone knows everyone. Impress Jett and word gets around. Jett wants the experience.
August 13th, 2021 at 4:16 PM ^
I'm slightly worried about the SEC schools just because I know they are 100% offering money under the table which is dad is not
August 13th, 2021 at 4:22 PM ^
I doubt he needs the money.
August 13th, 2021 at 5:37 PM ^
That's the joke.
August 13th, 2021 at 4:23 PM ^
Plot twist, Jett is going through the process to conduct due diligence for Juwan on what the current market rate is. :-) Tin foil, anyone?
August 13th, 2021 at 5:58 PM ^
I was wondering the same thing. If so why not add Memphis?
August 13th, 2021 at 6:43 PM ^
I thought the exact same thing when I saw LSU. It’s so second nature to them by now that they might forget he is Juwan’s kid and offer him a bag anyway
August 13th, 2021 at 4:23 PM ^
Dad can offer him money above-the-table. He's his Dad.
August 13th, 2021 at 6:57 PM ^
Well technically anyone can.
August 13th, 2021 at 4:33 PM ^
Uh...except his father is a multi-millionaire?
August 13th, 2021 at 5:20 PM ^
Dad can offer home cooking any day of the week!!
August 13th, 2021 at 4:46 PM ^
Because if there's anybody out there who will spend more money to recruit Jett than Juwan, it's Will Wade.
August 13th, 2021 at 5:02 PM ^
Wade does spend a lot of time working those glutes.
August 14th, 2021 at 1:40 AM ^
When truth and humor come together as one… Well done sir.
August 13th, 2021 at 4:00 PM ^
Ugh! So to whom are we going to come in second place again?
s/
August 13th, 2021 at 4:10 PM ^
We will have a hat on the table.
August 13th, 2021 at 4:21 PM ^
1 of these schools provides the Howard family with Thanksgivings that wont be completely awkward.
August 13th, 2021 at 4:28 PM ^
The only concern I have is, and it’s very slight at best, is that Jett wants to or might decide to go blaze his own path somewhere or will absolutely fall in love with a place on his visit and Dad being the players coach he is will sign off on him going there. That said, I feel he’s enjoying the process and will ultimately end up in Ann Arbor.
August 13th, 2021 at 5:07 PM ^
I don't know why people find this so far fetched. A lot of kids go to college to be farther from their parents. Now, I'm not sure there's a cooler parent than Juwan Howard (I surely am not) but it's not unrealistic that a 18-19 year old wants to spend time as a big man in campus away from prying eyes.
August 13th, 2021 at 6:56 PM ^
I mean I straight up would not want to play for my dad. Being one of 15 people he has to treat as equals would be weird for a parent/child dynamic. But it does make the "top 7" thing kind of funny. Either he wants to play for his dad or he doesn't.
August 13th, 2021 at 7:01 PM ^
This is where moms needs to exert the influence that only they can.
August 13th, 2021 at 4:34 PM ^
Anchor Down, Jett! ⚓
August 13th, 2021 at 4:43 PM ^
Sparty must be #8.
August 13th, 2021 at 4:59 PM ^
If I was Juwan I send him everywhere to make friends with other desired recruits. Unless he's an asshole he can be an excellent tool to recruit kids away from schools while there and it's a chance make friends/teammates he'd want in other recruiting years.
August 13th, 2021 at 5:20 PM ^
He is a Michigan 'lean'
August 13th, 2021 at 5:42 PM ^
So you’re telling me there’s a chance?!?! Yeah!!
August 13th, 2021 at 6:10 PM ^
I wouldn’t automatically assume Jett is in the bag. Believe it or not, there are a lot of kids who like the idea of getting away from their parents when going to college.
Not saying Michigan shouldn’t be the favorite or have a great shot. Just saying if he wants to do his own thing and not have Mommy and Daddy living only a few miles away from him at college, I wouldn’t blame him if he went elsewhere.
August 13th, 2021 at 7:03 PM ^
If this was football Id probably be looking for a plan B already.
August 13th, 2021 at 7:49 PM ^
His top 7 should be:
- Michigan
- Michigan
- Michigan
- Michigan
- Michigan
- Michigan, and
- Michigan