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Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh attends protest, says 'Free the Big Ten'

Saturday was supposed to be the date of Michigan football's season opener.

Instead, Jim Harbaugh and several of his players could only gather outside the stadium for a protest of the Big Ten's decision to postpone all fall sports.

And in his first public comments since the postponement, Harbaugh had a simple message for reporters.

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“Free the Big Ten," Harbaugh said. "Like my brother John Harbaugh said. I mean, says it all. We want to be free to play.