Michigan’s Dug McDaniel Suspended Indefinitely

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It goes without saying that Michigan’s basketball program doesn’t exactly get a lot of sympathy around here. Anyway, the season was pretty much going off the rails to begin with. This just adds to the dumpster fire. The administration has to have come to terms with the reality that Howard was a bad hire. At the time it was was splashy hire, but the deal has gone bad. Surely they know that his deep tournament run was because of John Beilein’s players. At what point do they do the right thing and cut ties? The man has no control over his team or himself - a bad combination.

 

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This kid a huge talent too.

 

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U-M suspends PG McDaniel for six road games

Dug McDaniel has been suspended for the Wolverines' next six road games, Michigan announced Wednesday, but he will be active for home games.

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Michigan suspends PG Dug McDaniel for next six road games​

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff Writer

Michigan point guard Dug McDaniel has been suspended for the team's next six road games, the school announced Wednesday.

McDaniel will be active for home games.

The suspension begins with Michigan's trip to Maryland on Thursday.

"We have very high standards within our program, culture and university," coach Juwan Howard said in a statement. "Serving as mentors, we need to set the standards and pathways for our young men to succeed.

"Beginning with our game at Maryland, Dug McDaniel will not travel to road games until further notice. Dug will dress for home games, however, when we are away from Ann Arbor, he will work towards meeting several academic goals he has set and needs to meet.

"While I am disappointed, this is not something we take lightly. This is an important step for Dug and his success as a student-athlete."

Howard said there would be no further comment on the matter.

McDaniel, a 5-foot-11 sophomore from Washington, D.C., has been Michigan's best player so far this season. He has started all 15 games for the Wolverines, averaging 17.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists. He had two 33-point performances in nonconference play against Florida and Oregon.

He will miss games at Maryland (Thursday), Purdue (Jan. 23), Michigan State (Jan. 30), Nebraska (Feb. 10), Illinois (Feb. 13) and Northwestern (Feb. 22).

Without McDaniel, expect Howard to rely on former Princeton transfer Jaelin Llewellyn to run the show. He played just eight games last season before suffering a torn ACL.

McDaniel's suspension is yet another headline in what is quickly becoming a lost season for Michigan. With Howard still recovering from offseason heart surgery, the Wolverines started the season with three wins, including a blowout of St. John's at Madison Square Garden. They've lost nine of their 12 games since that win over the Red Storm, while Howard was the subject of a school review over an alleged practice altercation with strength and conditioning coach Jon Sanderson.

Michigan enters Thursday's game 6-9 overall and 1-3 in Big Ten play.