When the Michigan Wolverines hired Juwan Howard, it was pretty clear things were going to be run differently in the recruiting department. The revival of the Fab Five era promised flashiness, passion and superior talent.
Unfortunately, that was the definition of the 2021-22 team. Their potential was high but they never were the team they could have been.
Bringing back Eli Brooks and Hunter Dickinson, taking in the Sun Belt Player of the Year in DeVante’ Jones through the transfer portal, and getting the No. 3 overall recruiting class, according to 247Sports, caused a whole lot of hype.