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Jim Harbaugh tweets explanation for outdated roster
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After catching flack for not updating Michigan’s 2017 football roster and being probed with a public records request, Jim Harbaugh tweeted a response to his critics.
NJ.com recently filed a public records request to receive Michigan’s updated roster for a story about New Jersey natives playing B1G football. Harbaugh, though, claims to have a good reason for not having an updated roster:
Final tryouts for roster spots on 2017 Michigan Football Team can start no earlier than 8/28. Roster to be determined & publicized on 8/30.
— Coach Harbaugh (@CoachJim4UM) August 20, 2017
Many believe this is just the latest in Harbaugh’s many tactics to keep Michigan’s preseason workings secretive and there isn’t a real reason behind the roster being hidden.
According to NJ.com, the Wolverines are the only B1G team to not have an updated roster for the 2017 season.
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