Jim Harbaugh is long gone from Ann Arbor, but we’re still feeling the reverberations of the Michigan sign-stealing scandal which shot Connor Stalions into our collective consciousness.
Now the latest is a report from ESPN’s Dan Murphy and Pete Thamel about a leaked draft of the notice of allegations sent to Michigan.
Dan notes that a lot of Michigan fans were mad at him for reading a tweet saying how great it was to look at Harbaugh through the prism of the Ultimate Michigan Man who couldn’t beat Ohio State, refused to play them in the pandemic, oversees a ton of cheating only to then jump ship into the waiting arms of Justin Herbert in Los Angeles. So given that, as well as everything else that has happened, what is Harbaugh’s attitude about the whole scandal at this point?
Well, Jim Harbaugh would like to take this opportunity to apologize … TO ABSOLUTELY NOBODY!!!
What does The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz‘s resident college football expert Lucy Rohden have to say about Harbaugh declaring himself innocent of all charges once again?
“I respect it.”
She brings up someone who shared the meme of Bane saying in the Dark Knight Rises that they need someone to stay with the wreckage (although Jessica warns Lucy to stay out of her Bane lane) — in this instance, that person is Sherrone Moore. Lucy says what are they gonna do? Harbaugh isn’t coaching in college football anymore, he might as well proclaim innocence. And the group, save Dan, don’t seem to think it’s likely that the NFL will punish Harbaugh the way it did Jim Tressel.
Dan says he’s not sure we’ve had an NFL coach who’s been this publicly goofy in some time all while exuding the confidence of someone who just ran college football and thinks he might be better than most anyone else in the league, even if he might not be the best coach in his own family. Lucy thinks she will enjoy now, not the least because now her favorite team isn’t scheduled to play him every year anymore. His personality is so unique and interesting, she says, and similar to Dan Campbell he’s intense and weird, and we all know how fun the Dan Campbell era has been in Detroit. So Lucy is excited to see Jim Harbaugh back in the NFL being his weirdo, goofy self.
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SHOW BREAKDOWN
Local Hour: The Great Pole Vaulting Plague of 2002
Today’s cast: Dan, Stugotz, Greg Cote, Billy, Jessica, Mike, and Roy. It’s Greg Cote Tuesday, and we have a morning full of Greg and Stugotz determining who can and can’t qualify to compete for certain countries in the Olympics… Then, we stick with our Olympics coverage with International Patty Mills, Mondo Duplantis, and how Jess saved Stugotz from the ire of Olympics Twitter. Plus, where were you during the Great Pole Vaulting Plague of 2002? Also, Greg Cote’s latest family heirloom.
The Big Suey: The Pickle Brine and The Tiny Dice
Greg tells us about his old family heirloom: 57-year-old die. He also explains his love for drinking pickle juice, the dollar store, and snapping ginger in half at the grocery store. Then, Pablo Torre is here to discuss Kamala Harris’ Vice Presidential pick of Tim Walz and why he is a “fun guy” to root for as your “normal average dad.” He also learns of Greg purposefully killing his avocado tree, hears tajín used as a slur, and explains why he’s talking about Hitler so often.
Hour 1: Party For Your Right To Fight
We kick off Hour 1 with a straight up sports debate: can the San Fransisco 49ers keep having success with all of their weapons needing to be paid? Then, Pitbull has partnered with FIU for a new stadium name, and it’s time to celebrate. Dalé. Plus, Lucy joins the crew from a basement to discuss Jim Harbaugh’s future, accusations made about Deion Sanders by some former players, and to celebrate the return of the Big 10 Map video. Also, the Top 3 Submarine Movies of All-Time, Mike Ryan shares a new definition for “submarine pitcher,” and Billy divulges details from the time he almost searched for Big Foot with Jose Canseco.
Hour 2: Greg Cote Holds His Breath For One Minute
Greg has a new obsession with a submarine website, and the Chicago White Sox’s ineptitude help us produce not one but TWO Gasbags of the Day. Then, after Stugotz shares his Top 5 People In Sports Who Connote Die and his Top 5 People In Sports Who Connote Produce, Greg makes an attempt to hold his breath for one minute. Will he do it? Will he faint? Find out the exclusive results on the Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz. Also, Dan is blown away by Snoop Dogg’s Olympic coverage, and Greg has some words for Simone Biles that leave Jess ducking her head in shame. Finally, Hasan Piker is one of the most influential political commentators around, streaming on Twitch for 8 hours a day. He joins the show from his morning basketball workout to discuss the Democratic Party’s selection of Tim Walz for Vice President, why Walz ended up being the candidate, why the Democrats should be on the offensive with progressive messaging, how Republicans are hyper-focused on “things that don’t matter,” and the fallacy of migrant crime and why it’s being used as a right-wing talking point.
Postgame Show: Outside The NBA
Charles Barkley is staying with TNT. What does that mean for the future of Inside the NBA? And Dan says he could feel the audience breathing on his neck during our last interview…
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