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Seth needs to stop talking…

Seth needs to stop talking like he knows the ravens. Wink left Baltimore because Baltimore was done with him and his inability to be flexible and responsive to what was happening on the field. He was also an asshole.

This story doesn't pass the…

This story doesn't pass the sniff test. Why is Herbert negotiating with Warde and not Moore?

Why do we trust the Balas…

Why do we trust the Balas reporting on this? Warde isn't making that hiring decision and Herbert would never go to Ward over Moore, this makes no sense

Yeah, its extremely clear…

Yeah, its extremely clear you put up with Harbaugh as a boss, but he has a ton of flaws people just ignore because he wins as a fans.

This is such crap. He wanted…

This is such crap. He wanted to go to the nfl, just leave it at that 

Right now our coaching staff…

Right now our coaching staff is figuring out where they will be coaching next year. We won a championship, so its really all gravy, but you can't effectively recruit the portal while half your staff is eyeing NFL opportunities and its costing us for next year.

Its what happens when a…

Its what happens when a freshman gets a ton of playing time. Nobody wants to sit for 2 years before they even get a shot

Its all theater and…

Its all theater and meaningless until the NFL hiring cycle is over anyways. If Harbaugh gets an NFL offer he's gone regardless of what gets signed, its why he is fighting for the contract to start after this hiring cycle and if he doesn't get hired by an NFL team he will be back at Michigan regardless of what happen in negotiations over the next month

Immunity from being fired…

Immunity from being fired for NCAA violations is a wild demand. What?

Maybe they just won a…

Maybe they just won a championship

He would have if he got an…

He would have if he got an offer. It isn't up to Harbaugh, its whether the NFL wants him or not. If they offer he's gone

The WR room is woof

The WR room is woof

If he doesn't also get hired…

If he doesn't also get hired as a head coach its likely to be Anthony Weaver. But the Chargers are going to go with an offensive minded coach.

Moore never wanted to go to…

Moore never wanted to go to Michigan. We finished like 4th or 5th in that recruitment. Its not that surprising he didn't want to come here. 

But you are right, we aren't getting Underwood. Harbaugh is a good but not elite recruiter.

More guys transfer the other…

More guys transfer the other way

He literally tried to take…

He literally tried to take the vikings job like 18 months ago. This isn't some made up thing but just his actions

Oh wow, the internet was…

Oh wow, the internet was basically wrong again. How shocking. All college athletics reporting is some combination of clickbait or just parroting what the program wants out in the world as a mouthpiece. There is no serious reporting and no serious journalists operating as insiders

Harbaugh wants to coach in…

Harbaugh wants to coach in the nfl again. I don't know why people can't just accept that fact. His dream scenario is pretty clearly win the championship this year and then go to the nfl

Sports journalism is a joke…

Sports journalism is a joke and twitter just makes it 10 times worse. Everyone just running with rumors is ridiculous 

He's not going to sign it…

He's not going to sign it. He wants to win a national championship this year and then go back to the NFL. The only real question is if they don't win it does he still just go back to the NFL anyways.

It sounds like the deal isn…

It sounds like the deal isn't getting done because there is no way he is signing off on giving up on the nfl

Yeah but unlike Bo Woody won…

Yeah but unlike Bo Woody won some bowl games and a national championship because Bo is an overrated twat

Its because the big ten kind…

Its because the big ten kind of sucks and the teams we play in bowls have functional quarterbacks or offenses in general that use modern concepts. Its pretty much always the defense underperforming what they were expected in these bowl games

This crowd is pathetic

This crowd is pathetic

Arguing for Hart to be the…

Arguing for Hart to be the head coach is like when people argued for Yaklich for the basketball job. Its a terrible argument. I like Mike Hart but what has he shown to make it seem like he should be the head coach? He's a mediocre recruiter, isn't running the offense, and the two running backs regressed this year.

Fuck Bo, overrated trash

Fuck Bo, overrated trash

Still waiting for that…

Still waiting for that exculpatory evidence that is going to end this 

I mean who cares. The PI…

I mean who cares. The PI firm is such a stupid thing to harp on. It isn't against the rules and they found something so it worked 

Probably has more to do with…

Probably has more to do with Jayden Daniels putting up 1000 yards the last two weeks while JJ threw the ball 20 total times for less than 300 yards. 

Probably when anybody starts…

Probably when anybody starts caring about Purdue football 

Probably when anybody starts…

Probably when anybody starts caring about Purdue football 

I didn’t argue anything. I…

I didn’t argue anything. I think what stallions did broke a rule and was distressingly stupid and also didn’t result in any meaningful competitive advantage 

For a group of people who…

For a group of people who spent two weeks arguing small technicalities of the rules you’d think small differences being material isn’t some shocking thought.

Paying someone to go do something is different than being provided information after the fact. It doesn’t matter for the outcome, which is why this undercuts the massive competitive advantage piece. But it is distinctly possible for the rules to exist in such a way where what stallions did breaks a rule but this doesn’t. If for example the argument against Michigan rests on the payments making those individuals personnel of the Michigan athletic department that would us be breaking a rule this doesn’t. It’s a technicality that shows the rule is dumb and pointless but it’s not some crazy concept 

Is it clearly illegal? I…

Is it clearly illegal? I mean it undercuts the whole competitive advantage worst thing that’s ever happened bullshit but I don’t think it’s been shown to clearly violate any rules 

If they have shared the info…

If they have shared the info in the past then there isn’t much there 

This isn't really news. I'm…

This isn't really news. I'm sure the notice of potential punishment is a form that includes all the ranges. I'm equally sure a withholding of tv revenue and reprimand are equally likely and neither is the plan

As we’ve acknowledged,…

As we’ve acknowledged, stealing signs is perfectly legal. There is no accusation here 

Facial recognition software…

Facial recognition software is extremely problematic 

No

No

It won’t include any details…

It won’t include any details. It’s entirely based upon whether the commissioner has the ability to enact this punishment under big ten bylaws. The facts of signgate will have essentially no bearing on the outcome of the injunction. Michigan could win the injunction, win the case and at the conclusion of the investigation the big ten could still suspend harbaugh for a year. 

Announcing they are running…

Announcing they are running an investigation is not something they want to do either. Two investigations are messy. And it’s not clear that the big ten needs to do an investigation to suspend harbaugh.

From insider reports it seems the big ten thinks they have seen evidence to show coaches knew or should have known. Ono’s Michigan letter specifically says ncaa updates do not constitute verified evidence. Note that it didn’t directly contradict any evidence itself.

Basically what it will come down to is if a judge believes it is reasonable for a commissioner to take action based on emerging evidence under big ten bylaws. The language is vague and there isn’t a clear answer. Lack of precedent could be an argument for Michigan, but it also leaves pretty little to argue on in the case of precedent being broken too. 
 

Like I said it’s really just going to come down to the judge. I don’t think it’s clear one side has a better legal argument and judges will often rule different ways on injunctions when presented with the same information.

I’m not so sure Michigan is…

I’m not so sure Michigan is going to win this one. A 2 game suspension or longer of harbaugh does seem to be within the power of the commissioner. Which is exactly why the big ten is going this route vs against the program itself which they can’t do. Likely to win is very subjective and a lot will just depend on the leanings of the particular judge assigned. Anyone who says they are confident in either direction is lying to you.

Edit to add that my guess is the insiders are all being very loud about the lawsuit because the hope is the threat is enough to stop a suspension. Neither party wants a lawsuit they aren’t sure they are going to win. And really at all. There’s a clear coordinated effort to clearly say Michigan is going to the courts if this comes right now and it’s great. It’s the equivalent of having an adt sign in front of the house, your system might not stop a burglar who does break in, but having the system helps prevent that person from choosing to break in at all.

Well first Michigan would…

Well first Michigan would have to prove osu started the investigation 

It’s possible it’s because…

It’s possible it’s because the investigation has uncovered worse things than Michigan fans are willing to admit 

Why do people keep saying…

Why do people keep saying accusations? It’s distinctly possible the big ten and ncaa have seen evidence that implicates the coaching staff. In fact that is apparently exactly what the meeting on Friday was. Michigan can and should argue about the technicalities of the process to preserve this season but the big ten doesn’t just have internet posts and ESPN reports.

We don’t know they have no…

We don’t know they have no proof 

They aren't going to get an…

They aren't going to get an injunction on a 2 game suspension for Harbaugh

Because that is not how…

Because that is not how investigations work. You don't just stop at one piece of evidence

Its exactly what Hole is…

Its exactly what Hole is doing except saying its good. People just like good news better so that gets upvoted

I mean its fun for the memes…

I mean its fun for the memes but assuming they didn't do anything illegal why does this matter?