The Most Juwan Moment Ever?
I love our coach for a lot of reasons, but I especially love him because no coach in any sport gets so caught up in a game and forgets everything else like Juwan Howard does.
So while I was REALLY hoping that his technical foul for picking up that loose ball wasn't going to end up costing us the game, I started to think that it might have been the Most Juwan Moment Ever.
The only moment I can think of that rivals that was during his first season, in that game in the Bahamas, when he got down on the floor during a timeout and started wiping up somebody's sweat. What other ones am I missing?
February 17th, 2022 at 10:15 PM ^
I had never heard of a class A or class B technical and my first thought was that he was going to get ejected over it since he had already been T'd up.
Definitely a very human moment from Juwan.
February 17th, 2022 at 11:51 PM ^
In H.S. we have a similar sort of system, and most fans never hear about it. And that's your normal T for yelling at the ref called "direct" technical. And the administrative errors that are called "indirect". A coach can have 3 T's before being ejected - 2 indirect and 1 direct.
February 18th, 2022 at 8:49 AM ^
Exactly what I thought. I know I'd never heard of it.
I also didn't know that a kicked ball was a violation only if done intentionally.
Sooooo I guess my yelling at the screen was a bit of an overreaction.
February 18th, 2022 at 10:38 AM ^
Intention could be tough to officiate.
February 18th, 2022 at 12:45 PM ^
I'm sure sometimes intent is tough to officiate, but I imagine if the foot moves to block the ball, be it intent or instinct, that's probabaly when it's called. In the case it was just a pass that bounced off a guys foot. Usually when they call a kicked ball you can tell the player purposely moved their foot either to block the pass or dissuade the pass.
February 18th, 2022 at 11:02 AM ^
You've heard of them, you've just never heard them identified as Class A or B. Hanging on the rim is a Class B and we've all seen that the only penalty for that is just a single free throw. No foul added to the count and no ejection
February 18th, 2022 at 2:51 PM ^
Is hearing about them without hearing what they're called really hearing about them?
Also, if a clown falls in the forest, does he get a laugh?
February 17th, 2022 at 10:19 PM ^
Here's Juwan wiping up the sweat.
February 17th, 2022 at 10:21 PM ^
I love Juwan. Wish he would stop wearing a mask as a chin strap, but other than that..
February 17th, 2022 at 10:24 PM ^
Wear one, don’t wear one; I really don’t give a shit. Just don’t wear one stupidly.
February 17th, 2022 at 10:31 PM ^
A lot of thoughtful people wear one so that they're prepared for moments when they DO need it, to show their willingness to adhere to the standards required as they move about their day. Judge not; he might be doing it for clever reasons that you did not imagine.
February 17th, 2022 at 11:43 PM ^
He literally pulls it down so he can yell at the refs. He has one on because he’s trying to help lead by example but he wears it in a way that makes it useless, it’s ok to admit flaws.
He thought the ball was dead because it was a kicked ball. It’s an understandable mistake and was a funny situation because the team won.
February 18th, 2022 at 10:29 AM ^
At least here in FL, a lot of us who believe in public health talk about our rationale for continuing to keep a mask around our neck, even when we've been vaxxed and boosted: to send the message that we're willing to put it on when needed--you go into a coffee shop and suddenly everyone is wearing one, you pull yours up. That's what I was trying to say. Seems that, in a way, you're suggesting that Juwan is doing likewise. My comment was a bit snippy, though, I admit--I'll take the L.
February 17th, 2022 at 10:58 PM ^
I don't think this applies to Juwan, but keep in mind as well for people with hearing aids, taking off the straps repeatedly risks flipping out your very expensive hearing aid, so pulling it down is often the easier move.
February 18th, 2022 at 9:30 AM ^
I wish people would stop taking off their sunglasses when they go inside. Either wear them or don’t.
February 18th, 2022 at 9:09 AM ^
I agree, love Juwan. And, these masks are so silly and useless. Let's just get over it!!
February 18th, 2022 at 10:24 AM ^
That's not at all what he was saying but thanks for letting us know you're not good with science
February 18th, 2022 at 12:06 PM ^
Apparently, neither are you sir. But that's okay. It's a free country.
February 17th, 2022 at 10:22 PM ^
I was not happy for a moment but no harm no foul won the game. He’s got to be careful with the techs though can’t be giving away points in close games.
February 17th, 2022 at 10:24 PM ^
He wanted that first tech - begged for it by repeating his ‘BS’ line to make sure the ref gave it to him.
February 18th, 2022 at 11:56 AM ^
I'd prefer if our coach wasn't giving free points to the other team on purpose.
February 17th, 2022 at 10:46 PM ^
I was kind of pissed at Juwan in that moment because he already gave Iowa two free points on the technical earlier. Thankfully we won the game but it was close enough down the stretch that it could've gone the other way.
February 17th, 2022 at 10:22 PM ^
Most Juwan Moment?
February 17th, 2022 at 10:59 PM ^
This and “we’re going to shock the world.”
February 18th, 2022 at 9:11 AM ^
The man just cares soooo much. He loves his team and Michigan.
February 17th, 2022 at 10:59 PM ^
This is exactly what I was going to post.
Oh well. Here, enjoy this Cabbage Patch tutorial.
February 17th, 2022 at 11:16 PM ^
Oh damn, now I am down a YouTube rabbit hole, and I found this piece of pure old school awesomeness. And there is some controversy over what a real Cabbage Patch is. See, e.g. at 2:29.
February 17th, 2022 at 11:26 PM ^
Oh, man. Once you're in the matrix it can be a long time coming out. Good luck!!
February 18th, 2022 at 8:52 AM ^
Okay I did the whole 5+ minutes. Thanks for the Friday morning fun. I'm slowly trying to ramp up to some EOW productivity that will peak around 1 pm today and start to fall precipitously until beer o'clock.
February 18th, 2022 at 10:37 AM ^
This is cool. I just challenged the whole family to learn these while my daughter is away at school next year, and then we will make a video when she comes home. Do you know the song "Happy Feet"? I love GoGo music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjFrnO6rjiU
February 18th, 2022 at 10:10 AM ^
I have seen this dancing Juwan clip a hundred times. And every single time I am nervous he is going to trip on that cord.
February 17th, 2022 at 10:22 PM ^
It's a pretty hilarious mistake on Howard's part. Although, the refs missed a clear kicked-ball violation on Moussa on that play, which sends the ball down to Howard. It's an understandable assumption that the refs called that and so it's a dead ball coming your way.
February 17th, 2022 at 10:23 PM ^
"YOU BEAT OHIO STATE! NOW WHAT?! NOW WHAT?!"
February 17th, 2022 at 10:32 PM ^
That was a blown call by the refs. Moussa definitely kicked it, and Juwan assumed the play was dead.
February 17th, 2022 at 10:58 PM ^
I also assumed the play was dead. I thought nothing of it when he picked up the ball.
February 17th, 2022 at 11:19 PM ^
Thank you!!! It is frustrating that so many fans are implying that Juwan is an idiot and picked up a live ball. It was a blatantly kicked ball - Diabate even stuck his foot out and the ball flew all the way down to the opposite end. These horrible refs that fell for every flop and called no fouls for Hunter or Devante around the rim blew the call. The fact that so many fans (and the sightless sack of meat that is John Crispin) think Juwan is just stupid is frustrating.
February 18th, 2022 at 6:49 AM ^
Do you know the rules of a kicked ball? It’s supposed to be called when it’s done intentionally. Moussa clearly didn’t do it intentionally. I think refs usually err on the side of a kick ball but it’s pretty easy to see why they didn’t call it this time.
February 18th, 2022 at 8:19 AM ^
I was coaching a referee, from the stands, mid game I was letting him know that he missed a call kicked ball.... his next trip down the court, he turned and very professionally asked me if I knew that it had to be kicked intentionally to be a violation. I chuckled and said, "no, its a good thing you have the whistle and not me"
February 18th, 2022 at 10:12 AM ^
I don’t think intent was clear one way or the other. But a pass that ricochets off a guy’s foot 50 feet in the other direction gets whistled basically every time. If not, the officials have to make it clear that it’s a play-on.
February 18th, 2022 at 11:52 AM ^
So it was a judgment call by the ref who was 6 feet away from the play. There was no obvious movement from Moussa to stick his leg in a passing lane. That’s usually what alerts a ref to a kick call. He was literally getting into a low defensive stance on the perimeter. I think they could have called a kick because like I said earlier, I see refs call it more often than not. But this was pretty easy to see why they didn’t in this instance.
February 17th, 2022 at 11:45 PM ^
I mean sure but that is why you play to the whistle, not what you assume the whistle will be. He will do something fun like make himself run a few laps at practice and it’s all fun because the team won.
February 17th, 2022 at 10:55 PM ^
After that happened, I immediately thought "I actually don't care if this costs us the game". I don't know why. Maybe it was his immediate facial reaction and apology to Connor McCaffery. Or that his first instinct was to be helpful so nobody had to chase down a ball destined to go out of bounds on the far end of the court.
You could tell that the refs felt awful about having to give him a T under those circumstances. But rules are rules.
February 17th, 2022 at 11:13 PM ^
Yep live at the game I guess it was clear the whsitle had not blown and thr play was still live and so for the most part Connor McCaffrey and fans knew an "injustice" had happened. But also...many Iowa fans and I half yelled "kicked ball!!!" and yet that call wasn't made. I'm glad it was just a 1shot technical and as other mention the officials felt bad about having to make the call. Just think about how many balls in practice have been picked up like that. It was a clear reaction and I'm half surprised more of these instances haven't happened before (especially by the coaches who put themselves on the court like asswipe down the road).
It was quite absurd the fan reaction to the play. So many weren't laughing but yelling and screaming like morons over an innocent mistake. More screaming there than the actual Technical he'd received earlier for berating the official. Bizarre stuff.
February 17th, 2022 at 11:21 PM ^
Now imagine Coach K or Bill Self doing this. Glad Juwan is ours.
February 18th, 2022 at 5:24 AM ^
billy self is too busy. he's on the phone buying recruits. 'we paid that kid good money!! he better come to (looks around) the school i'm at!!'
February 18th, 2022 at 12:03 AM ^
Quote from Juwan on the technical... "I had a brain fart".
Such an outstanding answer.
February 18th, 2022 at 12:22 AM ^
Love him.
February 18th, 2022 at 2:21 AM ^
everyone with half a brain knew it was a kicked ball. the refs tonite, however, have less than half a brain...combined.
February 18th, 2022 at 8:54 AM ^
Half of my brain knew that.
The other half of my brain might have known that a kicked ball had to be intentional.
February 18th, 2022 at 8:23 AM ^
(Reposted from the game thread) Chris Webber probably tweeting: "Time out. What did Juwan just do? Picked up a live ball? Come on, man."