Star quarterback J.J. McCarthy and his Michigan teammates had just one word in response to Jim Harbaugh’s suspension.
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“Bet,” McCarthy wrote on X just hours after the Big 10 announced his head coach’s punishment.
That mirrored what a plethora of other Wolverines players wrote, seemingly conducting a coordinated effort to all post “bet” after the news was announced.
Cornerbacks Mike Sainristil and Josh Wallace, guards Trevor Keegan and Zak Zinter, offensive tackle Karsen Barnhart and defensive tackle Kris Jenkins, among others, all posted the same message.
Even Tom Brady, who famously played at Michigan before his legendary NFL career, got in on the message, quoting McCarthy’s post with his own “Bet.”
The Big Ten announced Friday that it was suspending Harbaugh from the sidelines for the remainder of the 2023 regular season after finding that the Wolverines conducted “an impermissible, in-person scouting operation over multiple years, resulting in an unfair competitive advantage that compromised the integrity of competition.”
J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy had a one-word response to Jim Harbaugh’s suspension.
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Harbaugh will still be allowed to coach practices during the week and run team activities, and Michigan is already looking to get an injunction, according to multiple reports, which would allow him to coach the team’s matchup with Penn State on Saturday in State College.
Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy, a Michigan alum, reposted McCarthy’s post and wrote: “I love this rally cry. Bet I will,” and included a picture of a shirt in Michigan’s colors with the word “bet” written on it.
Michigan was under investigation for the alleged sign-stealing scheme that ex-staffer Connor Stallions was accused of spearheading.
Tom Brady (L.) embraces Jim Harbaugh.
Tom Brady (L.) embraces Jim Harbaugh.
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He is accused of attending games — and buying tickets for others — of Wolverines’ opponents and recording their hand signals.
Michigan blasted the punishment soon after it was announced.
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“Today’s action by Commissioner Tony Petitti disregards the Conference’s own handbook, violates basic tenets of due process, and sets an untenable precedent of assessing penalties before an investigation has been completed,” Michigan said in a statement.
“We are dismayed at the Commissioner’s rush to judgment when there is an ongoing NCAA investigation — one in which we are fully cooperating.”
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John Lott
10 November, 2023
I don’t see the problem if you want to get over on an opponent by using signals,why is it bad when the opponent figures it out and reverses the advantage. Get better signals and don’t lose the advantage , don’t cry about someone out smarting you. Got no dog in this fight, seems like weak decision b…See more
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Rupert Throckmorton
10 November, 2023
It matters because what Michigan did is specifically prohibited by the rules. They knowingly broke those rules on multiple occasions.
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MADGUNS FOREVER™
10 November, 2023
Baseball teams change their signs from time to time, as cameras are EVERYWHERE.
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JBStrat
10 November, 2023
What does that mean, “bet?” Does that mean they’re for or against the suspension?
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Hap Hazard
10 November, 2023
I take it to mean that his suspension provides additional motivation for the team to play well, more incentive to win in happy valley tomorrow… which shouldn’t really be that difficult to begin with. Only reason M is giving less than a touchdown is cause they’re going into happy valley… 12th ma…
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Jussie Smollett’s MAGA Hat
10 November, 2023
It’s the second letter in the Hebrew alphabet. It means Brady has to make a number two.
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Pedro Z
10 November, 2023
Every single team does this. Every one. Someone didn’t want to face Michigan in the BCS. That’s all this was about.
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BocaBuck
10 November, 2023
Michigan is the best opponent in any post season game, just look at their record. Bested OSU in Columbus last year, who went on to have Georgia on the ropes until they knocked Marvin Harrison out. Michigan goes on to get spanked by TCU who is destroyed by Georgia.
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10 November, 2023
I smell bulldog doo-doo
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