The bat signal was flashed, and an emergency podcast was called. Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel announced Friday the school has parted ways with basketball coach Juwan Howard after a tumultuous 8-24 season. Tony and Rainer spend the show focusing on answering three questions: What went wrong, why now and what's next for the Wolverines basketball program? 

After the break, Tony and Rainer discuss some early names that have emerged as potential candidates to replace Howard in what Manuel has promised will be a national coaching search. 

Read all about the Michigan Wolverines, including some great pieces by Tony and Rainer, by heading to our website at freep.com/sports.

The bat signal was flashed, and an emergency podcast was called. Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel announced <a href="https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2024/03/15/juwan-howard-fired-michigan-basketball/72958231007/">Friday the school has parted ways with basketball coach Juwan Howard after a tumultuous 8-24 season</a>. Tony and Rainer spend the show focusing on answering three questions: What went wrong, why now and what's next for the Wolverines basketball program? 
After the break, Tony and Rainer discuss <a href="https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2024/03/15/michigan-basketball-next-coach-candidates-juwan-howard-fired/72991114007/">some early names that have emerged as potential candidates</a> to replace Howard in what Manuel has promised will be a national coaching search. 
Read all about the <a href="https://www.freep.com/sports/wolverines/" data-loopstyle="linkonly">Michigan Wolverines</a>, including some great pieces by <a href="https://www.freep.com/staff/9460771002/tony-garcia/" data-loopstyle="linkonly">Tony</a> and <a href="https://www.freep.com/staff/2684125001/rainer-sabin/" data-loopstyle="linkonly">Rainer,</a> by heading to our website at <a href="https://www.freep.com/sports/" data-loopstyle="linkonly">freep.com/sports.</a>

Hosted by Tony Garcia and Rainer Sabin of the Detroit Free Press. “Hail, Yes!” can be found a couple of times a week, including every Thursday wherever you listen to podcasts. Tune in to listen to engaging conversations and unique perspectives on your Michigan Wolverines. Tony, the U-M sports beat writer, and Rainer, the Big Ten insider, get a chance to talk to the main characters in Ann Arbor weekly and provide their insights and analysis for all the big games, news and events. “Hail, Yes!” is your go-to Wolverines podcast for all the best news, analysis, insights and opinions on the team.

Hosted by Tony Garcia and Rainer Sabin of the Detroit Free Press. “Hail, Yes!” can be found a couple of times a week, including every Thursday wherever you listen to podcasts. Tune in to listen to engaging conversations and unique perspectives on your Michigan Wolverines. Tony, the U-M sports beat writer, and Rainer, the Big Ten insider, get a chance to talk to the main characters in Ann Arbor weekly and provide their insights and analysis for all the big games, news and events. “Hail, Yes!” is your go-to Wolverines podcast for all the best news, analysis, insights and opinions on the team.

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