Paul Finebaum criticizes Michigan, how they have reacted to Jim Harbaugh situation

After the Michigan Wolverines defeated Penn State on Saturday without head coach Jim Harbaugh, the team’s staff and players allowed their emotions to flow. However, Paul Finebaum wasn’t shedding tears with them.

“There’s only so much fake outrage you can display and I think we saw a year’s worth from his assistant coaches and and players yesterday,” Finebaum said. “He’s a football coach. Sure, you’re gonna go to war for him, but the university has a different agenda.

“While everybody is ‘we’re against the world’ and mad and trying to canonize Jim Harbaugh, playing the victim card on national television — there’s a reason they are in this mess. Let’s not forget that.”

The Big Ten Conference handed Harbaugh a three-game suspension less than 24 hours before Michigan’s matchup against Penn State. The late notice and tumultuous circumstances surrounding the scandal created extra motivation for Michigan.

After its win, the Wolverines didn’t hesitate to remind the nation who they were playing for. Defensive lineman Cam Goode paraded a sign that read “Free Jim” above his head as players from both teams met on the field after the game.

Running back Blake Corum and offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore delivered tearful postgame speeches, squeezing out Harbaugh’s name through the tears. Michigan legend and FOX analyst Charles Woodson, along with thousands of passionate fans, donned “Michigan Vs. Everybody” shirts.

Paul Finebaum reminds Michigan fans of wrongdoings

It was a day of celebration for the Michigan faithful. Nonetheless, Finebaum believes they should remember why they were backs were against the wall in the first place.

“They’re not being falsely accused of something,” Finebaum said. “They’re being accused of cheating, of trying to gain — an unfair advantage is rather tame — a ridiculous advantage. I just had to laugh at some of the people in our industry that were reacting in real time. ‘Oh, this was the moment of the year in college football.'”

For Moore, it certainly was. After holding the program together as acting head coach on Saturday, Moore finally fell apart when the final horn sounded.

“I want to thank the Lord,” Moore told FOX Sports’ Jenny Taft. “I want to thank Coach Harbaugh. F—ing love you, man. Love the shit out of you man. This is for you. For this university, the president, our AD. We’ve got the best players, best university, best alumni in the country. Love you guys. These f—ing guys right here, these guys right here, man. These guys did it, man.”

For now, Finebaum will have to continue to endure Michigan’s melodrama. On Friday, Harbaugh and Co. will have hearing in front of a Washtenaw County judge, in hopes to effectively avoid his three-game suspension.