Good Article on what makes Juwan Special
Good summary from Fab Five days to the present, and why he is successful.
https://sports.yahoo.com/juwan-howard-michigan-success-former-nba-stars-164133533.html
This is great. Thanks for posting.
It's weird how different the relationship is with the media for Juwan Howard compared to Jim Harbaugh.
The number of negative pieces on Harbaugh from national media outweighs the positive ones probably 5 to 1.
For Juwan, I don't think I've seen a single negative piece on him from national media. This article here is like the 5th positive/fluff piece this week alone for him.
It’s amazing what a coach that isn’t awkward and semi-combative with media and full of weird tics, who wins, can achieve in terms of media recognition.
Harbaugh is just a weird dude. However, the negative articles didn’t come out often until he fell back down to earth after year 2.
Howard is a bubbly and engaging coach. He also wins a lot of games so far. Those two factors make him a media darling.
Howard also was much more iconic as part of the fab five and as a long time NBA player including finishing his career with the heat. So, I think he has more of a glow from that end that harbuagh ever would have. It helps, also, that Howard is charismatic, friendly, and genuinely great dude.
March 19th, 2021 at 12:12 PM ^
Well, to be fair, Harbaugh had his share of feel good stories from his career as a footballer both at Michigan and in the NFL. He is fondly remembered for those times, especially as Capt Comeback in Indianapolis. His glow wore off for all the reasons you listed, but he did have his 'good stories', too...
This is an accurate statement for sure. It's quite a unique occurrence from a new to the job position. Typically when one Coach or Manager in a particular field takes over a dumpster fire it is easier to win over the team, staff, fans, guests, clients, etc... vs. when you have to replace a legend. It is nearly the opposite in this comparison yet Coach Howard is excelling regardless. Another example of many, to demonstrate his bona fides and point to a very enjoyably successful tenure as leader of the team.
Is it weird though?
Don't get me wrong, I support Coach Harbaugh, but Coach Howard has beaten our rivals rather convincingly and is a very charismatic dude when interacting with the media. What sort of puff pieces could you conceive writing about Coach Harbaugh currently?
It's so good it was already posted!
https://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/yet-another-feature-about-juwan-and-yes-worth-read
March 19th, 2021 at 10:07 AM ^
They sent each other videos of their individual workouts each day, from boxing, to jumping rope, to yoga, to Martelli reading the Philadelphia newspapers while walking on the treadmill.
Asking for bootlegged Martelli treadmill newspaper videos plz
March 19th, 2021 at 10:44 AM ^
what makes him so special? hes NOT Rick Pitinio...How that crooked dishonest cheating LIAR is still allowed to coach is beyond me and just PROVES what a total joke the NCAA is
March 19th, 2021 at 11:40 AM ^
Pity poor Pitinio!