Howard better figure out the Assistants before he does anything else
The next big question is if Howard is going to find his own assistants. I think he would be wise to stick with what he's got right now.
Michigan assistants under Beilein:
Saddi Washington made $305,000, Yaklich made $300,000 and Haynes made $275,000.
Yaklich recruited his ass off the last two years and Washington is a top flight assistant. Howard better think about locking both of them at Michigan. I don't know whether he can do that because they might be butthurt that they weren't selected for the head job, but they have all the recruiting connections (including Wilson and Bajema).
Hopefully we try and keep our current assistants and give them all pay raises using the difference in salary between Howard and Beilein
Hopefully Howard gets assistants that he works well with and will have a ton of success coaching next to. I couldn't care less who those people are.
I know it's petty... But thank you for using "couldn't care less" properly
Sounds like you could care less about diction.
Oh yeah??
Shea!!!
Norm ! ! !
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You're also the Kool-Aid Man, Shea?
Howard and Yaklich seem to be more Defense specialists. Maybe they need some more Offense specialists now that Beilein is gone?
Check out Saddi’s official bio at the Michigan website. He’s pretty impressive for an offensive coach based on his players’ accomplishments.
You tell him, OP!
This struck me as fairly to moderately funny.
I tried to upvote but not working for me right now. I'll keep trying.
edit... finally got it. Might've been lag on my end. Nothing with site.
Thanks
Ill let him know right away
Another quality, thread-worthy post.
Yeah, but at least now we can vote on threads again. I'm just licking my chops.
Tim miles would be a call if make. 500-800k for a one year rental
Nebraska is paying him $2.5M over the next two years. Not sure he's in a hurry to get a paycheck or be an assistant. I see him eventually ending up as head coach at a smaller school.
Exactly.
Hard telling if Yaklich wants to stay or what Texas offered. Think it would be helpful if one of his assistants has some head coaching experience.
He's not listening OP. He's at his son's training camp.
Jett Howard already has offers from Florida and Vandy. 2022
Jett Howard is going to be player for sure who hopefully we can get down the line. Jace is a 2020 kid who isn't ranked and doesn't look like he has D1 athleticism or skill
Some day I want enough money to be able to name a desk.
Send me $30 USD and I’ll name my work desk “Jibbroni.”
I came here to say this.
Fuck!! Clearly he is not listening to the enlightened commentary and astute analysis that is the hallmark of this message board. I'm so depressed. Howard will be lucky to last two years. His kid is as high a priority as retaining Yak? Warde fucked up.
/s
Who the fuck is u?
Or else WHAT?!?!
Purple nurple.
Middle brother so I’m a expert. Hurts like hell to receive and utter satisfaction to render to weaker human.
I think Washington is likely. Yaklich I would put at 30%. They're not pleased, he's already been looking at Texas, and Howard is more defensive minded. Just doesn't seem like a great fit next year with Howard
Because that NBA Soupy Shuffle defense will work for M?
Obviously duh ....
though there is a chance Howard is adept at coaching D and would rather have his team run defense his way ....
While I would love to keep one or two or all three assistants because I like them, it’s not imperative that Howard keeps them. I’m assuming he doesn’t have a personal relationship with any of them. He’s gonna want people he trusts. And that’s his prerogative. While it’d be nice to keep Wilson and Bajema, that shouldn’t be a real factor. Howard has to feel comfortable with his staff
He has a relationship with Washington- he recruited Juwan’s son at Oakland.
Thank goodness Juwan has you to tell him what's important.
Dude hasn't even had his intro presser yet lol
I heard he's not having his intro until the 30th. Beilein took his time to leave, Warde took his time to start the search because he wanted to go the South Africa, and Michigan is taking its time to have the presser. All of this waiting around is going to leave us with no Yaklich and no Wilson.
We hired a coach in a week and a half. That’s pretty good IMO. To act like they’re not talking with Yak is just silly. Wilson is irrelevant. You don’t make coaching decisions based on recruits. Guarantee that Howard makes contact with him ASAP because he’s not a dummy. But he may or may not get to hang onto him. Wilson has lots of suitors.
Did Warde take his time to start the search? Also - what does the timing of his press conference matter?
What a negative Nancy you are. First the OP and then this nugget?
What does the timing of the press conference have to do with anything? It isn’t required before they sort out assistant coaches. And it isn’t required before contacting recruits.
Beilein’s “waiting around” was not in UMs control. And he didn’t “wait around”, he took the job at a time that wasn’t convenient for UM. Big difference.
As for the SA trip, they have phones. And email. And - this is just a guess - UM has other people in the athletic department to work out details/logistics.
As for Yak, maybe Howard has no interest. Or maybe he will announce his entire staff on the 30th IF that turns out to be correct.
And don’t be that asshole that comes back claiming “taking their time” cost us Yak or Wilson if 1 or both are gone. If they are, it will be for other reasons.
This age of instant feedback seems to make people so impatient.
Take a deep breath and think positive thoughts!
Also should keep Sanderson.
I dont think they'll be able to hold onto all three assistants. 1 or 2 plus Sanderson and I think they'll be ok.
who's gonna coach up the PGs is what I want to know
Im afraid to see what'll happen if Howard does anything else before he figures out his assistants. OP sounds dangerous.
^^ butt hurt ^^
Or what?
He will go on double secret probation.
Howard is entitled to hire his own assistants. I hope he keeps Yaklich, but if not, that’s Howard’s right as the head man. There is ZERO guarantee that Yaklich and Howard would work well together, or be on the same page like Yaklich was with Beilein.
I agree that finding assistants is a top priority, but we shouldn’t go doom and gloom if Yaklich leaves over it. I do hope Yaklich is given every reason to stay, but if he doesn’t, Michigan Basketball will survive without him.