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Newsstand: Juwan Howard 'bought in' as struggles continue

Anthony Broomeby: Anthony Broome02/18/24anthonytbroome
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The Michigan Wolverines dropped another contest on Saturday night in a 73-63 loss to Michigan State, their 18th loss in the last 23 games. Despite that, the season is not over just yet for Michigan, and head coach Juwan Howard is not giving up on his team.

“I am bought in,” Howard said. “I love this place and I love our players and I never ran or never quit my life. That’s a good question because that let me know you really don’t know. And as you get to know me a little bit better and know my story, every time and everywhere I’ve been I’ve always faced the noise and I roll up my sleeves and find solutions. 

“And we’re gonna be solution-based as we finish the season. Next season is not here. We have to finish the season strong.”

Health issues stemming from heart surgery this fall affected the early part of season prep. But he is not using that as an excuse for the team. The Michigan coach sees his recovery as a blessing.

“I am getting healthier,” Howard said. “And that’s the blessing of God. And then there’s also the three days a week that I go to physical therapy. And there you know, I do a lot of work on rehabilitation to get stronger and I’m so happy to have nurses there that are working hard with me and kicking my butt because I have my workouts too and those workouts are intense, but at the same time I see some good positive results.”

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“As a leader of the program, you know, if I crack and I explode that’s going to trickle down to the players. So it’s my job to keep coaching, keep teaching, and to find positive energy each and every day. And that’s what I enjoy doing. Because these young men that I work with, I love them, and I enjoy coaching. I’ve enjoyed working with them, I enjoy learning from them.”

– Head coach Juwan Howard after Michigan’s loss to Michigan State

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