John Niyo, Matt Charboneau and James Hawkins preview the Michigan and Michigan State basketball seasons, which get underway on Tuesday. The Detroit News
Ann Arbor — One day before Juwan Howard makes his official coaching debut with Michigan, he committed a minor NCAA violation.
During a news conference Monday at Crisler Center to preview the team’s regular-season opener against Appalachian State, Howard mentioned three recruits by name.
Under NCAA rules, coaches are not allowed to publicly comment on an unsigned recruit.
Here’s how the exchange went:
Reporter: "I know in the past you spoke a lot about the adjustment required in recruiting.