re: Just got off the phone with a well connected friend***BOC APPROVES HIRE***

I would say that I wouldn't hire Howland without a full recounting of what happened with regards to 1) Shabazz Muhammad's recruiting and 2) the discipline issues surrounding Reaves and a few other Crip wannabes on the team. And then get some independent verification of it and have Howland give you a decently developed remediation plan where appropriate.