I would like to say that I would not be happy with JH if he did that and I'd certainly hope UM would be more transparent in the investigation process, however I can recognize that it's harder for OSU fans because of Urban Meyer's success.  It would be hard to get rid of a coach that basically guarantees you 12 victories every year, a win over your bitter rival, and a shot at the playoffs.  I think I can safely say that I wouldn't publicly support that sort of behavior and blame the media the way I'm seeing by so many Buckeye homers, but at the same time I'm not sure I'd support firing the guy.

This is not going to happen at Michigan:    Maurice Claret tells his side

http://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=1919246 

If it happens here, then fire Harbaugh and anyone who assisted him with a cover up.

This is Michigan. We’re better than that. The meaning of this school goes so far beyond wins on the football field. That’s one of many things that separates us from OSU. 

I don’t care if he wins it all. If Harbaugh ever enables a wife beater, fire his ass. And never think twice about it. 

See Moeller, Gary.   

See Clarke, Frank

I honestly don't think it's homerism to say it wouldn't be tolerated here. We've always prided ourselves on doing things the right way, overcompensating to a fault in many cases. Our reputation for arrogance in large part stems from the belief that Michigan is special (e.g. Michigan Man). That belief has seen us through dark times in terms of on field, on the court performance, knowing that despite how bad the teams performed, at least they did it with integrity. I don't think we as a fan base would abandon that so easily, even if a coach were bringing in unprecedented success. 

It depends what you mean for this hypothetical. If hypothetically Harbaugh covered up domestic violence and then lied about it, he would be fired. If hypothetically he did all of that and was not fired, I would go to more hockey games.

Simple. If a Michigan coach overlooks abuse, then lies about it, then blames the media, then attempts a cover-up, then fails to apologize, you fire his ass yesterday. Period.

In what world could something like this happen at Michigan?  The local media knew what a shitty person Zach Smith was and avoided writing about it for half a decade.  Meanwhile, Michigan had local media conduct a months long investigation claiming Michigan was overworking their players and going well beyond NCAA maximum practice time(over 30 minutes of stretching), their director of player personnel had a DUI and footage from the stop was online within a few days, a player was put back into the game after getting concussed and the fans took to the streets.

Maybe I'm naive, but between a local media that actually holds the program accountable and a fan base that has a sizable portion who won't tolerate the usual abuses by football coaches I don't see it possible for a coach like Smith to last 6 years here.

I’d probably just never spend another dollar going to a game or on any UM merch again until all the bad actors were gone.

i enjoy UM football too much to give it up, but I would certainly hide my fandom by not wearing UM gear or displaying the team colors.

i also live in Dayton OH, so not much would change.  I’m not sure the university would miss the $100 or so a year I spend on apparel and never sees a dime of the second hand tickets I buy so...

I wrote a diary about three weeks ago here contrasting the entire culture between Columbus and Ann Arbor from the police departments, media, university, and football coaches, and comparing and contrasting the differences in discipline for issues as they all play a role in how that pans out.

My takeaway was that it is fairly clear that Ann Arbor as a whole unit has functioned quite well over the last 5 years, much more so that Columbus, and that as a result more likely than not, were significant issues uncovered at Michigan, they would not be tolerated. I felt it was important to look introspectively with all of this going on, to learn from this incident and internalize our reaction should it occur at Michigan.

If Harbat had the same record as Urban, then I think we would have the same attitude.  It's easy to get off, move on, beat a charge when you are a winner.

I don't believe it would have gone this far. If Harbaugh had lied and accused of the accusations that Meyer was accused of,  I believe he would have been fired weeks ago.  

YOUR HYPOTHETICAL:

1) If a Michigan coach did that, I believe the administration would handle with greater honesty and character.

2) If the administration instead acted as Ohio State's did, I would stop donating.

That's why I disagree with those who focus most on wins. As others have expressed it, I believe the University of Michigan is better than that.

Here’s an exercise for those more knowledgeable than I am.  What if the Steve Fisher scandal happened at OSU.  Would Fisher have been fired.  Think about what happened.  Now think about how the Board of Trustees would spin it.

Outside of a Penn State- or Michigan State-level of institutional criminality, I could never stop supporting Michigan.

But if this situation had occurred at Michigan, I would immediately stop supporting the coach. And although I’m very likely the least influential Michigan alum in the world, I would do everything in my limited power to get him fired. 

Because no man is more important than the team, no coach is more important than the team. The team, the team, the team. This mantra is in our bones.

I don’t care if he is the best coach in the history of coaching, Urban Meyer has brought disrepute on his program. I wouldn’t stand for that at Michigan. 

Slightly older post but going to respond anyway.  I graduated from UM and have been loyal, sitting through some terrible games and coaching staffs.

How would I react?  The same way.  When this came to light I shot off mails to the Athletic Dept imploring them to make sure our house is clean.  Should our HC be in the same situation I'd be calling for his head just as loudly as I have Meyer's.  I don't want to be ashamed of my alma mater and if they pulled the same crap that OSU did, I absolutely would be.

1.  what if it was bo?  Would we fire him?

2.  Lets not get carried away....we did have a punter that was accused and he played out his 4 years until we found a new one....

Not trying to be that guy, but lets be a little bit realistic.

I think this a question of someone's overall philosophy about life.  Is it a philosophy of forgiveness and tolerance or the opposite?  In my humble opinion, we have become an increasingly intolerant and unforgiving society.  Any human failing or mistake, even simply by association, is seen as a grounds for the most extreme condemnation including the ending of one's livelihood or future prospects.   Why can't we continue the good work to stop these bad behaviors while also showing greater forgiveness and humanity towards those involved?

Personally, I will continue to enjoy life including sports and other entertainment, while realizing those involved may be imperfect or even deeply flawed human beings at times. 

Like most of us, I love football more than the average Michigan fan. I would stop watching, and I would be very sad.

If this happened but instead of a slap on the wrist Michigan or Harbaugh took forthright action to fire those who've done wrong, I'd keep watching. And still be shaken and sad.