Michigan AD Warde Manuel Denies 'Ridiculous' Sentiment He Clashed with Jim Harbaugh

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Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel is pushing back on the notion that he had a rift with former head football coach Jim Harbaugh.

Per ESPN's Adam Rittenberg, Manuel told Sam Webb of WTKA that it's a "ridiculous" sentiment that he clashed with Harbaugh and didn't want him to return to coach the Wolverines. Manuel added that Michigan made an effort to retain Harbaugh before he ultimately decided to return to the NFL as head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers.

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