FreeP taking shots at Harbaugh...Again

[Blue_Leader]

In a sport rife with shady actors and scoundrels willing to do whatever it takes to win, Jim Harbaugh went out of his way to present himself as a principled man determined to follow the letter of the law.

At the outset of his Michigan football coaching tenure, he told reporters he took the rules “very seriously.” Years later, he grumbled to an author that it was “hard to beat the cheaters” lurking elsewhere in the polluted waters of college football. Harbaugh wanted everyone to believe he was more ethical than his competitors, that he won the right way when others cut corners and blew past stop signs with willful disregard.

So, it is rather ironic that Harbaugh, of all people, is facing the real prospect of a four-game suspension this upcoming season as part of a negotiated resolution with the NCAA after it alleged he oversaw a program that committed multiple violations and then misled investigators about what took place. That last offense – the charge of dishonesty -- was by far the worst, giving the widely-mocked governing body a rare chance to make an example of a high-profile figure and prove it is not quite as feckless as it may seem.

What makes it so mind-boggling is that Harbaugh brought this expected punishment on himself due to arrogance and stubbornness – the character flaws that have triggered his self-destructive tendencies in the past.

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/univ ... 467575007/

As they say, if Jim Harbaugh walked on water the Freep would write a column saying it was because he couldn't swim

I'm not happy that Jim wasn't completely forthcoming with the NCAA but to ignore their hypocrisy is mindboggline.

While few expect the Wolverines to suffer much, if at all, should Harbaugh be barred from the sideline when they face East Carolina, UNLV, Bowling Green and Rutgers in September, his absence and the reason for it could cast a pall over their season. It will also give ammunition to Michigan’s biggest critics and become an awkward aside if the Wolverines achieve a storybook ending. The image of a great team could be tarnished by their sanctioned leader.

And this is the point. The Freep has already has decided on their narrative for the season.