It was the big question, before the big question.
Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel sat down with Juwan Howard and positioned him carefully. It was the spring of 2019 and they were talking about the Michigan job.
“It was a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky,” Manuel said at Howard’s introductory news conference. “I sat him with his back to the beach and the water, so he couldn’t see it. I didn’t want to think about what he might be leaving if he left (Miami).”
Then, Manuel popped the biggest question of all.