Social media reacts as Michigan basketball sets program record for losses

Social media has been a tough place for Michigan basketball fans this season. It’s also been incredibly tough on head coach Juwan Howard as the Wolverines just wrapped up an 8-23 season with a 3-17 record in the Big Ten.

Michigan basketball hung with Nebraska for a half on Sunday. It was similar to many of the games this season. The Wolverines led at the half of more than half of their Big Ten games. They just don’t have the talent or depth to hang for 40 minutes in the Big Ten which is incredibly disappointing.

Still, the program would be better. There are way too many wide-open layups and dunks. The transition defense is terrible and you can’t win games if you rank 186th in adjusted defensive efficiency according to Kenpom.

However, we don’t know what will happen with Juwan Howard. All signs point to him returning for another season but we won’t know until after the Big Ten tournament. At least that’s my guess.

Warde Manuel must be thinking this season is like the 2020 season for Jim Harbaugh. There’s a solid recruiting class coming in and that would surely be lost if Juwan was fired. But there should have to be a plan in place because this ineptitude can’t continue.

It’s hard to watch and it’s gotten so bad that even John Beilein declined to comment last weekend after an ugly loss for Michigan basketball. Here’s a look at what social media is saying following the 85-70 defeat to Nebraska.

Social media reactions to Michigan basketball loss that sets program record

18. Of. The. Last. 20. Games.

If there is even 1% in Warde Manuel’s brain that thinks this coach should be retained, he is not fit to lead Michigan’s athletic department https://t.co/pvJFuMXa6L

— Alex Drain (@Alex_Drain) March 10, 2024

I’ll have a Juwan column rolling out next week when Michigan’s season mercifully comes to an end on a Wednesday night in Minneapolis as a No. 14 seed in the Big Ten Tournament.

— Scott Bell (@sbell021) March 10, 2024

The funniest scenario will be if Juwan is retained but is forced to make staff changes lol. Like, he should have made staff changes after both of the last 2 seasons.

— TITLPOTJHE Corner (@WolverineCorner) March 10, 2024

Can have all of the NIL you want, doesn’t matter if you can’t identify the right players pic.twitter.com/5NKNF0s6Mc

— ᗩᑎT ᗯᖇIGᕼT (@itsAntWright) March 10, 2024

Michigan basketball just finished a regular season 8-23 with a 3-17 Big Ten record. It finished 14th (dead last) in the conference on got embarrassed on a weekly basis by far inferior programs.

— Derick Hutchinson (@Derick_Hutch) March 10, 2024

Dozens in attendance to send off the Michigan basketball seniors. pic.twitter.com/v1xN30NxO3

— Derick Hutchinson (@Derick_Hutch) March 10, 2024

What are we even doing here

— Blue By 88 (@bluebyninety) March 10, 2024

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