Juwan Howard interview with the Sklar brothers: Howard mentions Franz Wagner by name.
UMHoops just published an article recapping an interview Juwan Howard did with the Sklar brothers (link). The interview covers a few topics but most notably Juwam Howard discusses the Franz Wagner recruitment and mentions Franz by name.
Coaches aren't allowed to discuss recruits by name so on the surface this seems to be a minor recruiting violation. This wouldn't be shocking considering Juwan just got back to the college game and is new to recruiting and he even admits he may have committed a violation.
This also could signify something more though. Brendan Quinn has tweeted that he doesn't think Michigan has any signed paperwork from Wagner that would allow him to be discussed openly, but it is possible that Quinn is wrong and the above from Howard is a cover for that. Even if they do have paperwork from Wagner, it could just be Wagner signifying he wants to go to UM if he goes to college, not that he's decided yet. Regardless this is an interesting update with some info nonetheless.
Uh oh.
Remember when Lavert Hill was trotted out on the ice at Penn State during a hockey game and named on the Jumbotron as a recruit? If I recall correctly, it only became a violation once he actually didn't end up attending PSU. Maybe they got massively sanctioned for it, but I have not heard a single thing about it since.
Well, if anyone has pics of M boosters handing casino chips to Shea Patterson, this is the week to post them, apparently.
But what if those boosters are neighbors and also close personal friends of Mineral King and they already had a relationship with him?
"The Michigan difference"
Hopefully practices don’t run long
Hopefully we don't serve recruits a bagel with cream cheese.
As the bell starts to ring, letting class out on a Friday, OP raises his hand & vigorously asks:
“Teacher! Teacher! Aren’t you going to collect that homework assignment that was due today!?”
It can’t be a violation. Howard apparently can’t pass a recruiting test.
I’ve been waiting for the last few hours to see when WD would post this. I’m surprised it took this long and surprised it wasn’t WD.
like sands through the hourglass...
Hopefully Franz has signed his LOI and it’s not a violation, but can we maybe just delete this thread and wonder about it to ourselves?
Eastern Michigan is going to pay for this
What kind of dope posts threads reporting potential violations?
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Self deprecation is a rare virtue and I’m glad to see you possess it.
Lol. Well played
If I see any of you snitches at the MGoBlog camping trip....
Beat comment I have read here in awhile.
Avatar checks out, esp. if that's a chunk of one of your victims on the grill.
Yeah I heard a rumor that Delaney called Emmert and recommended M forfeit all future wins while Howard is HC.
The punishment will be Delaney gets a lifetime pass to assign officials duty against UofM games in all sports.
I think Sam said that Franz signed a financial aid agreement, which I'm pretty sure would allow Howard to talk about him. Unlike an LOI, though, you can back out of a financial aid agreement.
The Week of the Violation continues
I'm feeling it.
Howard mentioned "France" by name and how Michigan once signed Olivier Saint-Jean from there. He's thinking of recruiting more players from the land of croissants.
Olivier Saint-Jean. What a blast from the past!
Saint-Jean transferred to San Jose St and got buckets. He was in the Top-10 in scoring in the country in 96-97. Hung around the NBA for a few seasons, converted to Islam, and changed his name to Tariq Abdul-Wahad.
Your recap is wrong. The article says Juwan never uttered his name when he responded. It only says he discussed Franz. Maybe he was asked about Franz and answered without saying his name. Would that be a violation? I was not able to find the interview audio online, so I don’t know what was said in the interview, only what the umhoops.com wrote in their article about that interview.
Reading comprehension is becoming a rare virtue these days.
So who is Juwam Howard and is he related to Juwan Howard? Why is Juwam talking about a recruit?
Juwam is the gay twin that they deploy to sing Christmas songs to the recruits. It's a risky strategy, but it seems to be working with Franz. NTTAWWT
Wow what is with these posts lately. Why?
You'll be back tomorrow though, right?
It's the internet man. People record themselves committing crimes.
This is only a big deal if we make it a big deal. Why this warrants its own thread is beyond me.
How do you expect the NCAA to find this if it is buried in a different thread?
It's only a violation if the prospect doesn't end up at U of M. Penn State used to name their commits amd once got burned by a decommitment
Franz is a professional, playing pro ball in Europe.
That makes it different, to me.
Is this what "self-reporting" means?