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Paul Finebaum says Harbaugh will never beat Ohio State ‘as long as Urban Meyer is there’
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For a brief moment in time, Paul Finebaum was on the Michigan bandwagon. He finally believed Jim Harbaugh was going to win the big one. After Saturday’s performance, he will probably never trust the Wolverines head coach again.
Michigan suffered a 62-39 loss to Ohio State on Saturday, ruining its opportunity to play for a B1G title and potentially earn a spot in the College Football Playoff. It was a disappointing end to a special season.
It was the same ending the Wolverines have experienced the last seven years. And, according to Finebaum, it will continue to happen for as long as Harbaugh and Urban Meyer are the head coaches at the two programs.
During his weekly interview on WJOX, Finebaum said he doesn’t believe Harbaugh will ever get the best of Ohio State while Meyer is on the sideline.
“At the end of the day, Michigan fans have to decide what they want,” Finebaum said. “As long as Urban [Meyer] is [at Ohio State], Harbaugh is never going to beat him. If Urban decides to stay, are Michigan fans OK with getting their head knocked in at the end of the year? If they are, then they should embrace Jim Harbaugh. maybe they need another coach.”
Michigan ended the year with its third 10-win season in four years under Harbaugh, but he’s been unable to win “The Game.” He’s now 0-4 against the Buckeyes, and twice it’s cost the Wolverines a shot at the B1G title.
While Michigan has enjoyed some incredible success over Harbaugh, the program just hasn’t been able to get over the hump. But is that enough to really change directions in personnel? The Wolverines haven’t had much stability over the last decade and Harbaugh has been the lone coach to provide any consistency, even the season isn’t ending on a positive note.
It’s unlikely Michigan makes a move on Harbaugh, at least this year. But patience is also running thin in Ann Arbor.
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