Wolverine TV: Jim Harbaugh, Jesse Minter meet with media before Michigan season-opener against East Carolina
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan Wolverines football head coach Jim Harbaugh and defensive coordinator Jesse Minter — who is U-M’s interim head coach this week while Harbaugh is suspended — met with the media Monday afternoon ahead of the team’s season opener against East Carolina (Sept. 2 at noon ET at The Big House). Watch video of Harbaugh in the player above and Minter in the embed below.
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Harbaugh opened his Michigan weekly press conference in unique fashion, sharing his thoughts and views on the “big picture” of college football. Harbaugh has advocated for the players being involved in revenue sharing, reiterated that Monday and was strong in his fervor.
“I want to take this opportunity to speak about the big picture,” Harbaugh said. “Much bigger than any one game, bigger than any game this season, the issues I see affecting college athletics, college football and, more specifically, the student athletes — the talent.
“I started mentioning this back in 2020 and then again in 2022 at the Big Ten Media days. I continue to advocate for that today — a system of revenue sharing with the student athletes. I’m aware and understand that when someone speaks out in defense of those without a voice, attempts are made to diminish the individual’s character and credibility.”
Continued the Michigan coach: “As a former player and current coach, mentoring many of these student athletes, what I wanted to do is be a voice for the student athletes. I want them to be treated with the respect and the dignity that they deserve. What I don’t understand is how the NCAA, television networks, conferences, universities and coaches can continue to pull in millions, and in some cases, billions of dollars in revenue off the efforts of college student athletes across the country without providing enough opportunity to share in the ever-increasing revenues.”
Michigan is 25-3 over the last two seasons and has won back to back Big Ten championships. The Wolverines return the fifth most production in college football and are seeking the program’s first national title since 1997, with most pundits believing they have a great chance. U-M is ranked second in both major national polls.
