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Reports: Jim Harbaugh 'Likely' to Be Suspended, Still Receive New Michigan Contract

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A suspension for Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh is the "most likely scenario" should he be punished by the Big Ten amid the sign-stealing scandal surrounding the program, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel.

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Latest on the Big Ten's potential punishment of Michigan in the sign stealing investigation. Expect clarity in the upcoming days, with a suspension of Jim Harbaugh looming as the most likely punishment. From u2066<a href="https://twitter.com/CollegeGameDay?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CollegeGameDay</a>u2069. <a href="https://t.co/y9UG2Zf5ym">pic.twitter.com/y9UG2Zf5ym</a>

It briefly looked like Harbaugh's future with the Wolverines writ large might be a bit murky when the Wall Street Journal's Andrew Beaton and Rachel Bachman reported the school had pulled a contract offer.