It’s been speculated for a week that Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti would suspend Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh under the guise of the sportsmanship bylaw, despite the NCAA still investigating the Wolverines’ alleged sign-stealing scandal and finding no connection with Harbaugh at this juncture.
Petitti acted on Friday while Harbaugh and his team were in the air en route to State College to face Penn State. The move appears to be quite malevolent in terms of its timing. Again, Petitti was rumored to be making this move Monday, then Wednesday or Thursday, before taking action in the 11th hour.
Several media members blasted the first-year Big Ten commissioner for the move, not just based on the timing. Here are some poignant reactions.
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