Jim Harbaugh’s Michigan Wolverines are getting picked by some to win the national championship this season.
However, it seems as though the head coach can’t get out of the headlines to make room for them.
Reports of an NCAA investigation into Harbaugh and whether or not he lied to investigators over a potential violation have dominated Ann Arbor all summer long. Originally, it was reported that Harbaugh would serve a four-game suspension to start the 2023 college football season but that agreement then fell apart.
Monday, it was reported and later confirmed that Michigan would self-impose a three-game suspension on Harbaugh to start the season over the infraction. That means he’ll miss the Wolverines’ home games against East Carolina, UNLV, and Bowling Green. He’ll be back on the sidelines for the Big Ten opener against Rutgers.
Harbaugh reacted to the punishment on Monday, telling reporters “I will continue to do what I always do and what I always tell our players and my kids at home, “Don’t get bitter, get better.”
Jim Harbaugh on Michigan's self-imposed three-game suspension: "I will continue to do what I always do and what I always tell our players and my kids at home, “Don’t get bitter, get better.” https://t.co/gkoIRkXrTt
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) August 21, 2023
We’ll see how things play out for Harbaugh and Michigan this season. Depending on how things go, this could end up finally being the year he leaves for the NFL.
