When the Big Ten suspended Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh over alleged sign-stealing violations late Friday afternoon, the school rushed to court with an urgent message: It needs Harbaugh to finish off a dream season.
Michigan wasn’t shy about framing the stakes. Its lawyers argued that barring Harbaugh from doing the most important part of his job would damage him, his players, and even the public, based on what it called a flimsy initial investigation by the Big Ten.
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