WeknowabouttheFinalFours, theBig 10 hewanted a fewtimes.
I havenothingbutadmirationforwhathedidformyalmamater.
However, wedidn't knowthathewasleaving.
Wedidnotrealizehewasgoingtoget a fiveyearcontract, Sonotthatthere's a vacantjobinAnnArbor.
Let's do a blankcanvasoff, actually, whoshouldbethenumberonecandidate, Andtome, thatshouldbe a nobrainer.
There's a guynamedJuwanHowardthat's fromChicago, whichmeanshe's gonnabeabletohelprecruitthatmarketthatnotonlywasanAllAmericaninhighschool, cametotheUniversityofMichiganwas a memberoftheFabFive, andhewasthefirstpersontosigntheirletterofintent.
Buttheonethinghedidnotdoanditwas a differentstyleofrecruitinghisrecruitment.
Donald's allthemirroryougo.
Itisentiretenurethere.
Wehad a grandtotalup.
Zero.
GetrecruitedtotheUniversityofMichigan.
I thinkJuwanHowardistheguythatcouldbringthatback.
Hewillbe a terrificheadcoach.
Itwouldbeterrificanddevelopingyoungtalent.
Hewouldn't takenomess, offertheplayershewillowntheMichiganmarketanddefinitely I willbeshoes, dressshoes, designershoesonthefloorforasmanygamesas I could.
And I'm suretheothermembersoftheFabFiveandGlenRice, SeanHiggins I thinkhewillbetheguythatcouldbringtheprogrambackjailwhereeverybodystandingoldcampusrepresent.
I hearyou.
Butthisisittome.
It's a deeperconversationthanthat, becausethelegacyoftheFabFiveissomethingthattheUniversityofMichiganforthelongesttimeseparateditselffrom.
I agreewithyou, grainy, and I justwanttopaint a pictureforthefans.
TheallegationsthatwereleviedupontheUniversityofMichiganthathadtodowithEdMartinforthosethatdon't knowitisn't illegaltoknowsomebodythatactuallywantstoehelpinfluenceyouas a highschoolkid.
That's notanaffiliateoftheUniversityofMichigan.
ThereasonwhythatbecameAhviolationandChrisWebberhad a 10 yearseparationisbecauseheliedtothegrandjury.
JuwanHowardhadnothingtodowiththat.
He's notimplicatedinanyway, shapeorformandtheseparationthat C.
Webbhatwiththeuniversitythatisover.
Soifhecouldbe a captainat a footballgameandhopefullyweallget a chancetobe 100 standlockarmsandrepresenttheUniversityofMichiganandmoreimportantly, representeachotherasbrothers, I thinkthiswillbe, ah, hugediamondontoallowingthattohappenandtoyourpointgreenyabouttoleratingtheFabFive.