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Michigan Football: Rival fans meltdown over latest Jim Harbaugh news

Chris Breiler

Jan 8, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh celebrates with the CFP Championship trophy after beating the Washington Huskies in the 2024 College Football Playoff national championship game at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 8, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh celebrates with the CFP Championship trophy after beating the Washington Huskies in the 2024 College Football Playoff national championship game at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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It's been nearly seven months since Jim Harbaugh accepted the head coaching job with the Los Angeles Chargers, but he's still very much a hot topic in the world of college football.

On Wednesday, the NCAA announced that it had penalized Harbaugh with a four-year show-cause penalty and a one-year suspension over recruiting violations relating to the COVID-19 dead period in 2021. The punishment was little more than a symbolic gesture, as there's no indication that Harbaugh ever intends to return to coaching at the collegiate level again. But the NCAA is clearly desperate to make an example of Harbaugh one way or another, even if it means making a fool of itself in the process.

Just two days after the NCAA made its announcement, U-M athletic director Warde Manuel announced that the Wolverines would be welcoming Harbaugh back to the Big House as an honorary captain on Aug. 31 for the season opener. Not surprisingly, the announcement caused quite a stir on social media. Michigan fans were thrilled to hear that Harbaugh would be making his way back to Ann Arbor as an honorary captain, particularly since most believe he's been unfairly targeted by the NCAA. Rival fans obviously feel differently.

Here are just some of the social media reactions to news of Harbaugh being Michigan's honorary captain to open the season:

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Chris Breiler
CHRIS BREILER

Christopher Breiler launched Winged Helmet Media and began covering the Michigan Football program in an unofficial capacity in 2017. He then joined Wolverine Digest as part of the FanNation network in 2021 as a contributing writer, where he served as both a writer and a photographer on game days. In 2024, he took over as the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI. His love for Michigan Football brought him into the industry, and his passion for being a content creator has led to some amazing experiences along the way.

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