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Harbaugh: Change college football rules to put student-athletes first

Jim Harbaugh would like to see some changes made in college football, ones he believes will benefit the student-athletes.

For too long, Harbaugh believes, those that have been making the rules have been the only ones to benefit, and that rarely means the players on the field. That led the Michigan coach to pen an open letter on Friday to the football community setting forth a set of proposals for discussion, including allowing an undrafted underclassmen to return to school, giving players the freedom to declare for the draft at any point and ensuring that those that leave early will be allowed to return to school at some point to complete their degree at the university’s expense.