Veteran Analyst Pushes Back On Urban Meyer’s Fiery Take Calling For Jim Harbaugh’s Suspension: “There’s Literally 0% Chance”

Veteran analyst Jim Rome strongly pushed back on Urban Meyer’s fiery suggestion over Jim Harbaugh’s suspension over Michigan’s sign-stealing case. According to Meyer, the NFL should suspend Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh. However, Rome called the notion completely unrealistic, despite believing that the ex-Ohio State coach has a point.

Responding on his show, Rome said:

“There’s literally 0.0% chance that the Chargers or the league would ever consider suspending Harbaugh.” (6:16)

Rome took issue with Meyer’s push, noting that Harbaugh already received a one-year suspension and a four-year show-cause order from the NCAA in 2024 for violations tied to Michigan’s 2023 sign-stealing controversy. Now coaching the Los Angeles Chargers, Harbaugh remains unaffected at the NFL level.

“He [Urban Meyer] didn’t stop there, though,” Rome said, pointing out that Meyer even suggested Roger Goodell could enforce league discipline. “Let’s not leave well enough alone—he already won the argument, but he wants more. He wants the NFL to step in and suspend Jim Harbaugh.”

Meyer made his case on The Triple Option podcast, arguing that Harbaugh’s NCAA penalties from Michigan’s 2023 sign-stealing scandal should carry into his NFL career. The ex-college football coach pointed to Jim Tressel’s 2011 stint with the Indianapolis Colts, noting how Roger Goodell honored the suspension when Ohio State fired Jim Tressel.

Rome closed by calling Meyer’s proposal “a moot point,” saying the NFL has no reason to revisit NCAA sanctions.

Michigan Sign-Stealing Penalties on Jim Harbaugh, Connor Stalions and Sherrone Moore by the NCAA

The NCAA has handed Michigan one of the most severe punishments in recent memory for its sign-stealing scandal, imposing financial penalties exceeding $20 million and long-term restrictions on former head coach Jim Harbaugh. The ruling, issued by the Committee on Infractions, follows an investigation into an elaborate scheme involving former staffer Connor Stalions.

Harbaugh, now head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, was issued a 10-year show-cause order that begins in 2028 after his current four-year order concludes. This effectively bars him from participating in college football activities until 2038. Stalions received an eight-year show-cause, while current Michigan coach Sherrone Moore faces a two-year show-cause and three-game suspension.

Moore will miss Week 3 against Central Michigan and the Big Ten opener versus Nebraska, though he will be on the sideline for Michigan’s Week 2 clash with Oklahoma. The financial component is substantial.

The NCAA levied a $50,000 fine, an additional 10% cut of Michigan’s football budget, and a penalty equal to lost postseason revenue for 2025 and 2026. Despite its unlimited status under current rules, the school also faces a 25% reduction in official visits and a 14-week ban on recruiting communications.

With these sweeping sanctions, the NCAA has signaled its intent to make an example out of Michigan’s program, despite simmering reactions from pundits and fans.

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