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Michigan Scandal Set to Cost Coach Jim Harbaugh $36 Million As the Whistleblower Gets Unmasked, per Rumors

Published 10/30/2023, 1:15 PM EDT

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Jim Harbaugh, the coach for the Michigan Wolverines, loses out on the best contract of his career. The 59-year-old is one of the most established coaches in the NCAA but a recent controversy will probably be a stain on a glorious career. He’s often known to be on a teasing-note with the NFL but is currently doing extremely well with his team currently. The Michigan Wolverines have had an undefeated season so far but it seems apparent that the team had a few advantages.

Harbaugh was involved in a scandal that accused him of recording the other team’s signs. The manager has been further accused of sending people to their opponents’ games to record their plays and gain an illicit advantage over them. But it seems like no bad deeds go unpunished as justice has finally caught up with Harbaugh.

Jim Harbaugh will lose out on the biggest contract of his career

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On 30th October 2023, it was announced that the Michigan Wolverines had decided to pull the contract offer for Harbaugh. It would have made him the highest-paid coach in the Big Ten. The unfortunate news came to light due to the several accusations against his name starting to surface.

The NFL has strong rules against the usage of unfair means when it comes to sign-signaling and it seems like Harbaugh will be facing the full brunt of it. The team has had an excellent record since they’ve won all of their 8 games, but they will be subjected to some penalty after the revelations of what transpired behind the curtain. Coach Prime, of the Colorado Buffaloes, had a diplomatic point of view when asked about his opinion on the whistleblower scandal.

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Coach Prime on the Jim Harbaugh controversy and how it’s a part of the game

Deion Sanders doesn’t seem to be too affected by the news that has shocked the entire NFL community. He believes that all teams of the NCAA are constantly trying to get an upper hand on the field. Even after the obtaining of such information, the team will still have to fight the offense.

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Coach Prime said, “You can have someone’s whole game plan, they can mail it to you, you still gotta stop it.” The fans were interested in what he had to say as he seemed to be adverse to the effects of cheating in the game, which leads the way to speculations about whether Sanders himself has ever indulged in such illicit activity or not. Regardless, it will be vital to see the steps that the NFL will take to ensure no such practice occurs again in the future.

Michigan Accused of Breaking 2 Major Rules as “Sign Signalling” Controversy Takes Another Turn

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Will Jim Harbaugh be ejected from the league? Or will he walk away scot-free as his team continues to dominate the league?
Let us know in the comments below.

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Jeevesh Singh

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Jeevesh Singh is an NFL writer at EssentiallySports. He is a skilled writer with a passion for the NFL which inspires him to also cover the thrilling sport. Though the ‘roughness’ of the sport makes him anxious, he admires the heart the players display, which is what pulls him towards it.
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