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Michigan players decided to pay tribute to their suspended coach during their college football season opener.
Before the start of the season, Michigan issued a self-imposed three-game suspension for Jim Harbaugh after he was caught making false statements during an investigation into recruiting violations.
Via Yahoo Sports
Yahoo Sports can confirm Harbaugh will be suspended for the first three games of the regular season for making what the NCAA deemed to be false statements amid an investigation into alleged recruiting violations that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic dead period.
During their season opener against East Carolina, Michigan players paid tribute to their coach by lining up in a straight formation and holding up four fingers, which was Harbaugh’s playing number.
Look at this @UMichFootball formation. 👀
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— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) September 2, 2023
College football fans mocked the Michigan players.
This is the stupidest thing I’ve seen in my entire life https://t.co/6MMFTXWTBX
— Frank (@goldengoulding) September 2, 2023
RIP Jim Har—what’s that? He’s just serving a self-imposed three game suspension? Oh. https://t.co/PoDLCXOv0B
— christy (@christynh_) September 2, 2023
Honoring Jim Harbaugh’s legacy that was cut way to short… RIP coach 🙏🏻
Oh I’m sorry? He was suspended for breaking NCAA rules? Oh my bad…
Couldn’t tell by this DEATH TRIBUTE 😂🤡 https://t.co/hXivjrMnMy
— Windy Bois Fan Club (@BlazingCanes42) September 2, 2023