【2000 Archives】

Ohio State eked out a victory against Michigan last weekend000 Archives and a handful of close officiating calls left Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh furious after the game.

Harbaugh was "bitterly disappointed" with the officiating, he said at the post-game press conference, and labeled some of the calls "outrageous."

The Big Ten responded on Monday by reprimanding Harbaugh and fining Michigan $10,000.

According to the Big Ten, Harbaugh violated the conference's sportsmanship policy, which expects members of its institutions not to compromise "integrity of competition, civility toward all, and respect, particularly toward opponents and officials."

Harbaugh's frustration during the game was pretty evident. Here's his reaction to an offside penalty against the Wolverines, whose playoff hopes remain a bit murky:

That eruption earned him an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, and likely contributed to the fine and reprimand.

And if you're not familiar with Harbaugh, this is pretty par for the course.

The former 49ers and Stanford head coach is the type of guy who pours Gatorade on his cereal when he runs out of milk, smears his players' blood on his face to get psyched and wears cleats as a coach on the sidelines.

The Harbaugh clipboard toss is practically a choreographed move at this point.

Intense? Competitive?

Yeah, you could say that.

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