There has been much said about the integrity of Jim Harbaugh and Michigan football this season, with more condemnation and speculation sure to come. One can’t claim, however, that the head coach doesn’t care about student athletes.
Ahead of the Wolverines’ National Championship face-off with the Washington Huskies on Monday, he is making sure to advocate for players’ rights once again.
Jim Harbaugh gave another impassioned plea for revenue sharing,” ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported from Houston, Texas at Michigan’s media day on Saturday. “He proposes slicing 5 to 10-percent off salaries and TV deals to create a pot for all student athletes. Memorable line he took from his dad: “We’re all robbing the same train here.”
That is a nice idea, but this is not a utopia. Harbaugh’s plan, while seemingly a practical one, would require sacrifices to be made from conference higher-ups and big-time head coaches. There is no way to know if it is feasible, though, until more in-depth discussions are had. So, he should get credit for trying to get the ball rolling with this informal proposal.
