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11/27/2019 – Michigan 83, Iowa State 76 – 5-0
11/28/2019 – Michigan 73, North Carolina 64 – 6-0
11/29/2019 – Michigan 82, Gonzaga 64 – 7-0, possessors of a magical trident

Hey! That went well. Michigan won three games. Juwan Howard cleaned up the court.

Coach Howard just got my vote for Coach of the Year! I don’t care who you root for, but for the head coach to walk on the floor and wipe up the sweat? Incredible! pic.twitter.com/RkWZ8abn6b

— Steve Finamore (@CoachFinamore) November 27, 2019

Then he gave the Erik Bakich interview after the trident was secured.

The best coaches know that it is about serving others. Juwan Howard has been around some great coaches and he is off to a really good start!#ServantLeadership pic.twitter.com/zS4GIytfAI

— Doug Brotherton (@CoachBrotherton) November 29, 2019

I was watching another basketball game later that day and they replayed Howard's entire post-game interview at halftime, which seemed unusual. Recruits: hello. Also: protected seed. Hello?

[After THE JUMP: isooooooooooooo]

Sponsor note. Thinking about signing a contract? Starting a business? Making some tacos? Richard Hoeg can help you with most of that! Probably all of it, I mean, who can't make tacos. I make these fish tacos where I cook the heck out of some tilapia, like make it all brown and crispy, and then re-hydrate it a bit with some broth like they're potstickers. It sounds weird but it's good, because crispy tilapia bits are good. Why not eat a meal that's all crispy bits, that's what I say.

Right: Hoeg. If you've got a taco truck, Hoeg can help you with the various aspects of running a small business. I do not know if he can help you with taco recipes. But if you hire Hoeg to help you I'll chip in some taco takes, although to be honest if you need me to give you taco takes you may want to start a different sort of business.

Bush light. Er… Bush heavy. Josh Ross didn't get the snaps his play warranted last year, per both your author's grading and PFF:

Josh Ross is ready to step-it-up for Michigan this season. pic.twitter.com/MCWpxgmykQ

— PFF College (@PFF_College) July 16, 2019

Bush had an 85 grade; Ross probably won't get there but won't be far off.

Franz… hello. He's with the German U18s as they prep for the European Championship at the end of this month:

Michigan commit Franz Wagner balling with the German U18 national team against Serbia: 29 points (10-12 FG), 6 rebounds, 5 steals, 3 assists and an efficiency rating of 43 in 24 minutes. pic.twitter.com/2PFVVKHLU9

— NBADraftProspects (@draftprosnba) July 15, 2019

He's not going to blow by defenders but if he gets the whisper of a driving lane he's got the length to finish over people. Also that jumper gets off in a flash.

[After THE JUMP: acquiring Franz, Battle For Atlantis takes]