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B1G responds to Jim Harbaugh’s locker room concerns

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Everyone has gotten involved now.

First, Jim Harbaugh ranted about the inadequacies of Purdue’s visiting locker room. He complained about no air conditioning and a lack of medical equipment, saying it was “unsportsmanlike” to have a locker room so outdated.

Later in the day, ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit sided with Harbaugh, saying that there were several B1G locker rooms that were “outdated and old.”

Purdue issued a response to Harbaugh’s comments, saying a Michigan football staffer did a “walk-thru” in July and didn’t have any complaints or concerns about the facility. Purdue also said it could’ve made temporary accommodations for the team but no request was every submitted.

Then, the B1G got involved.

On Monday night, the conference issued a statement on the status of the standards for every B1G program. Here’s the statement that was released:

Harbaugh’s comments and concerns have already gained a ton of attention and traction within a 12-hour span. This will likely lead to some conversation among the conference and the athletic directors in the B1G this offseason.

Who’s going to be next to get in on this issue?

Dustin Schutte

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