UM fined $10,000 for comments following OSU game; Jim Harbaugh publically reprimanded by B1G
Just in: #B1G reprimands Jim Harbaugh for violating the Big Ten Sportsmanship Policy, fines school $10,000. pic.twitter.com/F8UlnbyJNb
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 28, 2016
Worth every fucking penny.
Edited forum topic to appropriately reflect press release.
November 28th, 2016 at 4:49 PM ^
is a cunt.
November 28th, 2016 at 4:51 PM ^
He sounds like a guy who should get more calls, emails, and letters
November 28th, 2016 at 4:52 PM ^
2 yesterday, in the form of email and twitter.
November 28th, 2016 at 5:07 PM ^
film assistants put together a mix-tape illustrating all the one-sided calls from that game.
All the non-calls on OSU defenders that killed M drives. (Please circle nearby referees so it is obvious refs could see the play.)
All of the questionable calls that extended OSU drives. (Please overdub the rape-scene music from Pulp Fiction for full effect.)
Post it on Youtube, explicitly requesting justice or another fine.
November 28th, 2016 at 5:11 PM ^
Let the assistants focus on recruiting and bowl game prep. WD will do it in exchange for 3 locks of Harbaugh's hair
November 28th, 2016 at 6:03 PM ^
D'mello should do it. He makes nice videos
November 29th, 2016 at 10:25 AM ^
WD would do it for one, but with the wisdom of Harbaugh he will give him 3.
November 28th, 2016 at 5:12 PM ^
and will include the Targeting on Weber.
Let's start a funding campain where everyone gives $1. Let the B1G know how many people agree with Jim - and how quickly we get this fine fully funded. Give them any extra over $10 G's just as a big FUCK YOU to the the B1G rulez guyz and ref pickerz
November 28th, 2016 at 5:19 PM ^
I'm in!
November 28th, 2016 at 5:22 PM ^
I'll send a roll or two of pennies!!!
November 28th, 2016 at 5:23 PM ^
Who's opened a GoFundMe campaign, and knows how to do this quick?
November 28th, 2016 at 8:03 PM ^
I just shared my "feedback" in respectful terms. I'm sure my comments will be dropped in the electronic circular file.
November 28th, 2016 at 6:06 PM ^
Michigan should push, push, and push some more to use this highway robbery to improve (1) the quality of B1G officials and (2) the process for assigning refs to particular games (i.e., bias screening).
November 28th, 2016 at 7:42 PM ^
I saw awhile back of of a World Series not too long ago. Don't recall if it was the Marlins or Dbacks. Something like that. Anyway the poster must have been a fan of the AL team that lost but he made quite a compelling argument for the bias against his team. He had a bunch of clips of pitches to the NL team where the batters were watching pipes right down the middle being called balls and the AL batters watching pitches way out of the zone getting rung up like Frank Drebin was behind the plate.
November 28th, 2016 at 8:41 PM ^
Braves vs Indians. Criminal how the game was called.
November 28th, 2016 at 10:19 PM ^
Damn I was way off with the teams.
November 28th, 2016 at 5:45 PM ^
Email him and email him some more. Keep the line going.
November 28th, 2016 at 6:36 PM ^
(J/k...kind of)
November 28th, 2016 at 4:49 PM ^
I 100% agree. Totally worth it.
November 28th, 2016 at 5:06 PM ^
For sure. He's probably got that kind of coin in his ashtray and in his seat cushions. And Fuck You B1G - you should be issuing apologies and corrective measures so this shit doesn't ever happen again. Shove those "reprimands" right back up your ass.
November 28th, 2016 at 5:12 PM ^
It's probably already being made by WD.
November 28th, 2016 at 5:08 PM ^
Business Decision.
This is an "investment" that will pay off X 1000 down the road.
November 28th, 2016 at 5:52 PM ^
Nick Baumgardner is probably stoked. Every time I hear his podcast, it becomes abundantly clear that he dislikes Harbaugh in the extreme and generally takes every opportunity available to criticize Michigan football as a program. He'll always deny that though, since he makes his money providing content to Michigan fans.
November 28th, 2016 at 5:56 PM ^
Don't see his coverage of Michigan as dissimilar from that of Drew Sharp and Paul Feinbaum.
November 28th, 2016 at 10:04 PM ^
I guess Finebaum actually said Michigan got screwed over.
November 28th, 2016 at 10:36 PM ^
Looks like even Feinbaum doesn't have the same contempt for Mich that Baumgardner has. Pathetic.
November 28th, 2016 at 4:50 PM ^
"big ten sportsmanship policy". what a fucking joke.
November 28th, 2016 at 5:01 PM ^
...disappointing.
November 28th, 2016 at 5:12 PM ^
Each official from The Game was fined $10,000 each as well?
November 28th, 2016 at 5:15 PM ^
The Big Ten determined that Harbaugh's postgame comments regarding officials were in violation of Big Ten Conference Agreement 10.01, which states in part that "The Big Ten Conference expects all contests involving a member institution to be conducted without compromise to any fundamental element of sportsmanship. ... "
Last I checked, having the game officiated by (a) two admitted OSU-fanboys and (b) one ref who has been previously disqualified as incompetent sorta compromises a fundamental element of sportsmanship - i.e., fair play. The conference should be reprimanding itself.
Whatevs, Delany. Thanks for shining a light on Harbaugh's comments again, so the sports talking heads can discuss this yet again.
November 29th, 2016 at 9:49 AM ^
Excellent point, needs to be emphasized. Gotta call this ish out. The hypocricy.
November 28th, 2016 at 4:51 PM ^
Harbaugh should send it in pennies.
November 28th, 2016 at 5:10 PM ^
Along with a note telling Delaney to use each one as a copper enema.
November 28th, 2016 at 5:34 PM ^
He should send $10,000 in ass pennies.
http://www.cc.com/video-clips/zpuyqq/upright-citizens-brigade-ass-pennies
November 28th, 2016 at 5:27 PM ^
A friend of mine used to coach at a parochial school and was fined for swearing in the press box. I think the fine was $100. He sent it in all pennies. I thought that was hilarious. Could you imagine $10,000 worth of pennies? Harbaugh would never get fined again.
November 28th, 2016 at 9:02 PM ^
...he also got fined for paying his fine in pennies.
November 28th, 2016 at 7:10 PM ^
Canadian pennies!
November 28th, 2016 at 4:51 PM ^
They should pay $100,000 and have him go on for an hour.
November 28th, 2016 at 5:10 PM ^
Yeah, Harbaugh should just pay in advance at the beginning of the season and spend from it like a Target gift card.
November 28th, 2016 at 11:15 PM ^
Pre fund with tax deferred dollars... the only hiccup is you must spend before December 31st...
November 28th, 2016 at 4:51 PM ^
Dear Big Ten,
We publicly reprimand you.
Sincerely yours in football,
Michigan Football
November 29th, 2016 at 11:28 AM ^
To: Big Ten Conference
From: Michigan Athletic Department
Re: Levied 10K Fine for Comments Made by the Michigan Football Coach on 26 November Regarding the Quality of Officiating in the Michigan / OSU Game
To Whom It May Concern:
In regards to the $10,000 fine you have levied againt the University of Michigan Athletic Department for comments being made by Coach Harbaugh this past Saturday, our response is thus;
Kiss the darkest part of our ass. You can have your money over our collective dead bodies. Don't like it? What are you going to do about it? Expel the most lucrative program from the conference? Be our guest. In 24 hours we'll have the other four power conferences killing each other to get us to join. On the bright side, you'll still have Rutgers.
Your move.
Regards and Fuck You,
Warde Manuel
November 28th, 2016 at 4:52 PM ^
Jim could send it into the B1G offices as a sack full of $10,000 worth of pennies, sent to Delaney's attention.
November 28th, 2016 at 4:59 PM ^
This is Michigan - how about 100,000 empty Red White and Blue beer cans?
November 28th, 2016 at 5:13 PM ^
caused me to actually laugh out loud... Thanks, I needed that!
November 28th, 2016 at 5:54 PM ^
Harbaugh could send $10,000 worth of suppositories.
Then he could very legitimately tell Delaney to shove them up his ass.
All in good health, of course.
November 28th, 2016 at 9:54 PM ^
to Delany marked FBO Harbaugh Fine Payment.