That's a symptom of the current problem the Michigan Wolverines face. The value of being an assistant in the NBA, relative to overseeing a college basketball program, is impossible to define. Fans, alum and future players, with the latter being more important than the rest, need to believe whoever is next in charge of the Michigan Wolverines has their best interests at heart. Juwan Howard, experience and all, is the Michigan Wolverines. Juwan Howard is as much the Michigan Wolverines as anyone who has belonged to the program, but he's not bigger than it.

Source: Forbes May 20, 2019 15:25 UTC