Who knows how much longer Jim Harbaugh will remain in college football as the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines. Monday’s College Football Playoff finale could be the last we see of Harbaugh before heading back to the NFL.
Yet, before he possibly leaves, Harbaugh is doing everything in his power to help set up a better foundation for NCAA athletes of the future.
Jim Harbaugh wants to bring revenue sharing to collegiate sports
During one of his media sessions ahead of the CFP National Championship, Harbaugh advocated for the NCAA to implement revenue sharing for all student athletes.
“We’re all robbing the same train here. Except the people actually doing the robbing, getting hurt — the players — are getting the smallest piece. It’s time to share.”
Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh advocating for introduction of revenue sharing to NCAA
Harbaugh suggests cutting somewhere between 5-10% off TV deals and salaries of coaches and other highly paid individuals who profit off the success of athletes across collegiate sports.
It’s not the first time Harbaugh has made a public plea while trying to help college athletes across the nation. Back when Michigan’s offensive lineman Zak Zinter suffered a serious injury, he raised the idea again.
“Who could be against the players being compensated for what they do? At least even minimum wage. Who could argue against that when there’s injury or not?”
Harbaugh has long tried to do what he can to help future generations who have the opportunity to compete against other athletes in college, but instead of the current system, which largely rewards only the biggest names who can land NIL deals, this method seems a lot more fair. Yet, that doesn’t make it any more likely to change the minds of those who are sitting at the top, raking in all the cash while the athletes work their asses off at their expense.