Ric Flair walked out of Schembechler Hall on Monday. A good friend of Jim Harbaugh, Flair was said to be visiting the team and Harbaugh as the two have been friends since Harbaugh played with the Chicago Bears in the late ‘80s.
The Michigan Wolverines, amidst swirling allegations of sign stealing, have found themselves cast in an unfamiliar role within the college football landscape — the antagonists, the proverbial villains in a saga that has fans and detractors alike abuzz with speculation and critique.
It’s a scenario that seems more at home in the realm of professional wrestling, where characters like Flair could assume the role of a villain and yet emerge as an icon, beloved for his bravado and resilience in the face of widespread animosity.