Did we really think that Desmond Howard would feel any other way about the Big Ten’s investigation of Michigan?
On Friday’s edition of Get Up, Howard appeared on ESPN’s airwaves and tore into the Big Ten. Howard, who won the 1991 Heisman Trophy winner with the Wolverines, believed that the conference was rushing into Michigan’s sign-stealing investigation, and claimed that the NCAA would never let this happen in the SEC.
Howard said the Big Ten should let the NCAA finish its investigation before making any decisions, and that commissioner Tony Petitti is jumping the gun.
Here’s more from Friday’s monologue
“The commissioner is actually treating them unfairly,” Howard said of his alma mater. “He’s circumventing due process by the NCAA. You know, Greg [McElory], this would never happen in the SEC. Are you telling me, they would do this to Nick Saban and Alabama? [Heck] no. You know the commissioner of the SEC would never do this.”
“They’re absolutely being treated unfairly…they’re circumventing the due process, Greg,” Howard added.
Desmond Howard, unsurprisingly, is upset about potential discipline coming soon for Jim Harbaugh and Michigan from the Big Ten.
"You know Greg this would never happen in the SEC. Are you telling me they would do this to Nick Saban and Alabama? Hell no!" pic.twitter.com/FfKMbDMLVL
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) November 10, 2023
Howard also used the SEC talking point with Paul Finebaum, via Awful Announcing.
“What Michigan is asking for seems to be fair when they ask for due process,” Howard said. “The coverage has been so intense, it’s created this groundswell of emotion. And because of this groundswell of emotion, that’s what it seems Petitti is responding to.
“Due process is in place so you don’t act emotionally. You let the facts come out and you let the process work through everything it’s supposed to in gathering facts and information. That’s all Michigan is asking for. It seems like the groundswell of emotion wants the Big Ten to circumvent what’s going on with the NCAA.”
Desmond Howard also used the SEC talking point with Paul Finebaum.
"The SEC commissioner would never let Vanderbilt and Kentucky and all these other universities say you need to punish Nick Saban and Alabama right now." pic.twitter.com/9Wsfdv1G7W
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) November 10, 2023
Naturally, Howard’s response drew a lot of reactions on social media.
I know he is a Wolverine but the point is valid! San key would have all the Coaches and ADs on a closed lipped policy. Don’t get it twisted. https://t.co/gDFO8AxiVe
— Charles “Buck” Arbuckle (@CharlesArbuckle) November 10, 2023
Big fan of Desmond, did the Heisman pose as a kid and everything but this is like asking khloe Kardashians how cheaters should be able punished. Desmond also said this in the past https://t.co/JnETSu4q4n pic.twitter.com/c6LCBTecsP
— Robert Littal BSO (@BSO) November 10, 2023
Desmond Howard is the biggest idiot on TV https://t.co/4YSf3LrnGR
— Austin Randolph (@austinsrandolph) November 10, 2023
“I'm always happy, like anyone should be, to see anybody who cheats the system get caught and get out of the game.” – Desmond Howard https://t.co/WUFsvcSET0
— Jeff Evans (@Jeff_Evans14) November 10, 2023
Desmond making a fool of himself as usual. This isn't happening to Harbaugh and Michigan in a vacuum. He's been an envelope-pusher to brazen violator since he stepped foot back on campus at UM. https://t.co/EP9zyCUmY5
— Tom Canterbury 🎙🥎⚽️🏐🏊♂️🏃♂️✍️🏈🏀 (@TCanterburyRTR) November 10, 2023
Desmond Howard continues his run of bad takes. If there's anyone who needs to leave GameDay it's no Pat MacAfee it's Des. He provides zero original thought or insight. https://t.co/bJRifDkgoW
— Todd (@theradioblast) November 10, 2023
11 SEC schools wanted Cam Newton suspended when there was zero evidence he or his family received money from Auburn.
btw, there's still zero evidence that he or his family received money, or even an offer of money, from Auburn. https://t.co/jsFU5k6Cjy
— James (@JamesJones_55) November 10, 2023
No!!! Desmond is not upset he’s just asking for due process… and challenging Greg about how the SEC would do things if this was put on his school, Alabama and his coach, Nick Saban!? https://t.co/dhxf7d4C9y
— Jamie Morris (@JMorris23) November 10, 2023
Desmond Howard making the Week 11 Big Ten tiers list now too for actually bringing Saban into this https://t.co/dSMze1dsWA
— Isaiah Walker (@walkeri141) November 10, 2023
We’ll have to see if this impassioned rant continues over to College GameDay on Saturday, as the Big Ten’s showdown with Jim Harbaugh and Co. looms.
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