But just how deep does all the mess at Michigan go??? … That’s the question everyone wants to know.
For the time being, we know what the situation is – The Wolverines will be without head coach Jim Harbaugh this Saturday’s Armageddon showdown against Ohio State.
Popular ESPN producer and radio host, Paul Hembekides (aka “Hembo”), weighed in on the situation and suggested that what’s known to the public now is just “the tip of the iceberg.”
“This is the end of Jim Harbaugh at Michigan,” Hembo said, hinting at the severe gravity of the situation.
Additionally, he raised the possibility that the Wolverines victories and titles under Harbaugh’s leadership might be vacated, casting a shadow over the team’s recent successes.
It’s going to get way, way worse for Michigan. pic.twitter.com/Y08s3V69Qr
— Paul Hembekides (Hembo) (@PaulHembo) November 18, 2023
Harbaugh, who took the helm as Michigan’s head coach in 2015 following a successful four-year stint with the San Francisco 49ers, now faces an uncertain future.
Despite the university backing him, if further punishments are imposed it could potentially drive Harbaugh back to the NFL, where he is said to have a wondering eye set on.
ESPN college football insider Pete “The Authority” Thamel also spoke about Harbaugh’s situation.
“I think the most interesting part of the stakes of this (Ohio State) game, that makes it so unique amid this historic rivalry, is that the real stakes are it could send Jim Harbaugh back to the sideline,” he said.
“Look, obviously, if Michigan wins this game, it plays in the Big Ten title game against Iowa and then would go on to the third consecutive College Football Playoff appearance. If Ohio State wins in Ann Arbor, it would put Jim Harbaugh’s coaching career at a crossroads.”
“It’s not outlandish to say that he could be facing a suspension for the first half of next season from the games. Does he want to do that? He’s flirted with the NFL the last two years. Does Michigan want to do that? They’ve already lost their head coach for 6 of the 12 games this year.”
“It’s going to be a really interesting crossroads that they would stare at if that clock hits zero and Ohio State is ahead on the scoreboard,” he added.
(On a side note – Thamel is not the most popular of people in Ann Arbor these days…)
.@PeteThamel reports (SPECULATES) that a @UMichFootball loss to OSU “could put Jim Harbaugh’s career at a crossroads.” Is Pete the dumbest person to ever write about college sports or just one of the dumbest? Good grief. What an idiot, even by @espn standards.
— David Shuster (@DavidShuster) November 21, 2023
What do you make of all the reports on Harbaugh?
What will end up happening?
Is this his final season at Michigan???
Most importantly, will the Wolverines win the national championship???