Heather Dinich explains Jim Harbaugh, Michigan's potential argument for Friday hearing

If Jim Harbaugh is to coach for Michigan Saturday against Maryland, the party will need a good argument, according to Heather Dinich.

The ESPN College Football Playoff insider explained how Michigan will present itself ahead of the game this weekend. Basically, the argument is a Harbaugh suspension would cause “irreparable harm” to the team and the university.

Dinich broke it down on Tuesday’s edition of Get Up.

“Two things: one, Jim Harbaugh and Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel could speak and will be available to and prepare to if necessary on Friday,” Dinich said.  “My understanding is they still don’t know the exact timing of when that would be.

“So it’s possible they fly with the team on Friday or they fly to Maryland together privately. It’s also important to understand what their argument is and has to be on Friday in order for a judge to say okay, you can coach.”

Jim Harbaugh, Michigan need good argument to halt suspension

Harbaugh and Michigan continually argued for due process, but the Big Ten made its decision. But, that could be put on hold with the right argument and if the judge agrees with the maize and blue.

“There are two main points here: one, Michigan has to prove that if this goes to court, they would have a fighter’s chance to win it and true that if Jim Harbaugh is suspended, it would cause irreparable harm to him in the program,” Dinich said. “And their argument is that this is a once in a lifetime chance for these players and coaches to compete for a Big Ten title and a national title. 

“And my understanding is also that the judge does not necessarily have to rule in court at that moment at the end of it. so it’s a wait and see as far as when that decision is as of right now. We don’t know when it would actually be made and I’m not sure Greeny if it’s another 11th hour type thing, but obviously Michigan officials are hoping that they know the answer by the end of the day on Friday.”

Ideally for Michigan, a decision would be made before the game Saturday on the road. Whether Harbaugh coaches or not is another thing.

But after seeing what happened against Penn State, where it was revealed less than two hours before kickoff that he wouldn’t coach, all parties would like to avoid the drama.

As Dinich pointed out, this remains a wait-and-see approach.