Skip to content

Ad Disclosure

Jim Harbaugh not with team as Michigan arrives at Beaver Stadium

Andrew Olson

By Andrew Olson

Published:

Jim Harbaugh did not arrive to Beaver Stadium with the rest of the Michigan team Saturday morning.

Michigan filed for a temporary restraining order on Friday evening. As of Saturday morning, U-M was still waiting on word.

“We’re still waiting on Judge Carol Kuhnke from the Washtenaw County Court to rule on Michigan’s request for a temporary restraining order against the Big Ten’s ruling,” Adam Rittenberg said Saturday morning on ESPN. “Michigan is arguing that the Big Ten breached its contract and its use of its sportsmanship policy to suspend coach Jim Harbaugh and also caused irreparable harm to both Harbaugh’s reputation, and this team, pointing out its place in the College Football Playoff race and so forth.”

A ruling in Michigan’s favor could put the suspension on hold. As of right now, the Big Ten is preventing Harbaugh from being in the stadium for the Wolverines’ final 3 games, including matchups with No. 1 Ohio State and No. 10 Penn State.

Harbaugh was on the team plane when the Big Ten ruling came down. On ESPN’s College GameDay, it was shared that Harbaugh can be transported to the quickly if Judge Kuhnke rules in Michigan’s favor before kickoff at noon ET. The top-10 showdown is set to air on FOX.

[H/T On3]
Andrew Olson

A former Florida beat reporter, Andrew writes for the Saturday Tradition News Desk.