‘Playing the victim card might bail him out’ was what Jim Harbaugh might have thought. However, it took a serious 180 turn as the analysts dissected the supposed ‘underdogs’ of the season. Jim Harbaugh’s press conference appearance was something that the media, as well as the whole college football community, was awaiting on Monday. However, one bad move was all it took to turn the community more against the already criticized Harbaugh.

As per Harbaugh, multiple league schools gave him details to compile a spreadsheet used by the Wolverines. The statement sounded stupid to analysts as it did to the fans on the internet. Well, while the Wolverines being victims or not is another argument, Harbaugh remains at gunpoint, simply because he was the head coach. As analysts across the world are busy sharing their two cents on Harbaugh’s statements, ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum chips in with his say on the matter.

Finebaum believes Harbaugh was accused of cheating

Finebaum believes that Harbaugh is trying to pull out the victim card by replicating a move from the pages of the history of the NCAA. “This program is accused of cheating,” emphasized Finebaum. The heavily criticized move from Harbaugh was similar to the Miami Hurricanes, not of 2023, but the 1986 ones, also ‘The most hated team in sports ever’, as per Bleacher Report. It is safe to say that the team was down badly. From ‘fights and fraud and alleged shoplifting and other unsavory shenanigans involving more than 40 players,’ it was simply one of the most chaotic team.

Well, how does it connect to the 2023 Wolverines you may ask? Well, the team did a ton of stuff to grab attention. For instance, getting dressed up in fatigues was one of the many stunts by the bad boys of college football then, as per Finebaum. Similarly, as per the ESPN analyst, Harbaugh is simply trying to tune the attention to other incidents, shifting the focus away from the main issue here, their involvement in the sign-stealing farce.

What more does Jim Harbaugh have to say about it?

Well, Harbaugh has put on his cool cap, especially when talking to the media. “I’m fine with being the villain if that’s how the media and everyone else sees it outside the building,” opined Harbaugh.

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Well, many things are yet to unfold as the conference authorities wait for the NCAA to finish their investigation, before coming to any solid results. It is safe to say that not only the authorities but also the college football community would be waiting for the conclusion that decides Harbaugh’s future.

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