Jim Harbaugh's win-loss record being credited with Michigan results during three-game Big Ten suspension

Submitted by 3PG on November 23rd, 2023 at 3:25 PM

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/jim-harbaughs-win-loss-record-being-credited-with-michigan-results-during-three-game-big-ten-suspension

"Jim Harbaugh had his record credited with Michigan's record 1,000th win from last Saturday as part of an institutional decision regarding his current three-game suspension imposed by the Big Ten, CBS Sports has learned."

Deservedly so..

UMForLife

November 23rd, 2023 at 3:32 PM ^

This whole thing is baloney anyway. Hope UM brings down some changes to the powers of the commissioner and change the revenue model or gets the hell out of B1G.

Harbaugh deserves everyone of those wins. Third one awaiting this Saturday.

NewBlue7977

November 23rd, 2023 at 3:34 PM ^

He should be credited.  Thus team is put together by Harbaugh, and during the week he is the head coach.  The team doesn't look as good without him as they do with him. 

Mr Grainger

November 23rd, 2023 at 5:00 PM ^

He may not be on the sidelines but this is still his team and his game plan.

As far as I'm concerned, Jim Harbaugh isn't just A football coach. He is THE football coach.

Go Blue.

BEAT OHIO.

HermosaBlue

November 24th, 2023 at 8:38 AM ^

Jim Harbaugh isn't specifically suspended, to my understanding.

Instead, the position of head football coach is suspended by the B1G, because it is synonymous with the school and the football team, and the B1G only has power to sanction the school (or an individual they found to have engaged in wrongdoing). 

With no evidence that Harbaugh did anything wrong, he is not personally suspended, so it only makes sense to credit Harbaugh with the wins, at minimum as a GFY to the B1G. 

I still think the school should announce he has been demoted to the Associate Head Coach and Director of Player Morale for a game, and will not be acting as Head Coach against Ohio State. Since he is not personally suspended there's no reason he can't be.

HermosaBlue

November 24th, 2023 at 8:39 AM ^

Jim Harbaugh isn't specifically suspended, to my understanding.

Instead, the position of head football coach is suspended by the B1G, because it is synonymous with the school and the football team, and the B1G only has power to sanction the school (or an individual they found to have engaged in wrongdoing). 

With no evidence that Harbaugh did anything wrong, he is not personally suspended, so it only makes sense to credit Harbaugh with the wins, at minimum as a GFY to the B1G. 

I still think the school should announce he has been demoted to the Associate Head Coach and Director of Player Morale for a game, and will not be acting as Head Coach against Ohio State. Since he is not personally suspended there's no reason he can't be.