Earlier this month, Michigan's Jim Harbaugh offered a proposal that would reform college football, liberate athletes and give players across the country the freedom to enter the NFL draft at any point while in school.
Presenting his plan in a letter that his public relations staff disseminated to various media outlets, he yearned to be taken seriously.
As the coach at one of the nation’s most-recognized programs, Harbaugh sees himself as an influencer who can use his prominent post and name recognition to generate support for the ideas he espouses. His advocacy of the one-time transfer rule is an example.