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Why Big Ten Coaches Won't Take Jim Harbaugh Up on His Open Challenge

Ever since he won the WWE United States Championship at WrestleMania last month, John Cena has been issuing open challenges as a means to defend his new title on a weekly basis. One by one, competitors have lined up to take Cena up on his offer, ultimately walking away unsuccessfully, allowing the champion to stand strong in the center of the ring each Monday night.

Unlike Cena, Jim Harbaugh doesn't have a title to defend—unless we're giving him one for creating headlines—but the new Michigan coach appears to be taking a page out of the WWE superstar's playbook nonetheless.