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FOX Sports analyst blasts Harbaugh, calls Michigan ‘most overrated’ program in history
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Jim Harbaugh’s critics are out in full force this week. After a 62-39 loss to Ohio State on Saturday, and dropping his record to 0-4 against the Buckeyes, some people are tired of hearing how great of a coach he is.
One of those individuals is FOX Sports personality Rob Parker. And during an appearance on Undisputed Parker unleashed on Harbaugh and Michigan.
“If Michigan fans are being honest, Jim Harbaugh is like a pizza delivery man who hasn’t delivered. He just hasn’t,” Parker said. “And he makes too much dough. He’s the third-highest paid coach. Urban Meyer makes less than him. When you look at the top four guys in earnings, the other three have all gone to the [College Football] Playoff and have won a national title.”
Michigan does end the season with 10 wins, the third time the program has reached that mark in four seasons under Harbaugh. But that stat wasn’t impressive to Parker, who believes a coach paid as well as Harbaugh should be delivering more results.
But Parker doesn’t believe it’s only Harbaugh that’s to blame. He also thinks a lot of the failures can be attributed to Michigan itself, a program he considers to be the “most overrated” in the “history of the United States.”
“Michigan is the most overrated college football program in the history of the United States,” Parker said. “How many national championships? One mythical in 1997, shared with Nebraska. Just one in the storied history. So now you’re gonna tell me that Jim Harbaugh is the savior and is gonna win a national championship, when this guy hasn’t even won the B1G. He hasn’t done anything since he’s been there.”
Parker has echoed the sentiments of many since Michigan dropped its seventh straight to Ohio State. He just put it in much harsher terms than most.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB