You make it sound all conspiracy-like…
I think Rome can be a very educational place. It’s a destination where many students who study abroad end up. A very good friend of mine studied abroad in Rome. Even if there’s some drive to get Roman Catholic football players to end up at Michigan, I don’t think it would be a strong enough need for Michigan to build that up when they’ve done pretty well recruiting, anyway.
It’s an interesting thought. And for all I know, maybe it did factor into Harbaugh’s thinking a little bit. But in my opinion, I think it’s more about Harbaugh saying:
“NCAA, I dare you to take away chances for student-athletes to travel and study abroad in Rome when you talk about the best interests of student-athletes.”
