On Friday, Harbaugh was issued a 10-year show-cause penalty by the NCAA as part of the Michigan advance scouting case. The governing body for college athletics found Harbaugh in violation of monitoring his program and failing to cooperate with investigators, both Level I violations.

Former Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, now with the Los Angeles Chargers, refused to offer his take on the NCAA's sanctions against Michigan for its sign-stealing scandal, which included a 10-year show-cause order against Harbaugh.

Jim Harbaugh is refusing to comment on the NCAA’s decision to fine the University of Michigan tens of millions of dollars and to suspend head coach Sherrone Moore for a third game due to the sign-stealing scandal that occurred during Harbaugh’s tenure at his alma mater.