Dusty May leaving Michigan basketball for the Dallas Mavericks was his own choice. But it feels like there’s a deeper issue at play than May leaving for that professional team in Dallas, Texas.
Michigan’s run of luck with coaching seems to be in a wayward way. Yes, Jim Harbaugh won a national championship then a controversy presided before his eventual exit to Los Angeles. Sherrone Moore, then, became the head coach and the disappointment on the field was undercut by the complete disappointment with off the field choices. But the football program is not where it ends.
There seems to be a commitment issue in Ann Arbor
Before May became the head coach, Juwan Howard coached the worst season the Wolverines had ever seen, putting the basketball program at its lowest point.
When May arrived, Michigan basketball was at a point of desperation, and within two seasons, he coached the team to a national championship.
Now, after winning that national championship, he made the split decision to leave Michigan for the Dallas Mavericks, barely enough time for the national championship trophy to find its place in the case.
It feels like the Michigan Wolverines’ brass can’t find the person who will be longstanding in their program. Is that because of the current state of college sports or is it because of something about Warde Manuel’s decision-making?
Whichever holds to be true, it appears Ann Arbor doesn’t seem to be a long-standing place. Not an end all destination. Not a place where coaches want to make a firm commitment.
Maybe the age of coaches signing long-term deals and meaning it, is long gone but then why commit in the first place? Should we expect Kyle Whittingham to do the same? Is his commitment on a short term basis? I guess Wolverine fans won’t know until they know.
But it’s painfully clear that Ann Arbor is not a prime location.
Dusty May, unwittingly, made that so.
And if you’re Warde Manuel, the pressure is on to find someone who really wants to make a legacy at Michigan. No matter what the experts say…legacy still matters.
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