Former Buckeye J.K. Dobbins now plays for Jim Harbaugh, the former Michigan head coach who ended his otherwise rocky tenure with three consecutive wins over Ohio State and a national title.
But that doesn't mean he thinks Harbaugh’s victories against Ohio State should count.
As Michigan has received its Notice of Allegations from the NCAA, moving the Wolverines one step closer to being penalized for its sign-stealing scandal, Dobbins said on a segment on the Pat McAfee Show that he believes the wins will be vacated.
McAfee posed a question about Harbaugh's rivalry successes and Dobbins, who ran for 135 yards and a touchdown in his first game with the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, was quick to interrupt.
“Ah ah ah,” Dobbins said while holding up a finger to the screen. “We're not gonna get into that, because I love him. That's my coach right now. But as an Ohio State person, I don't think those games will count.”
"I dunno if those games are gonna count" @Jkdobbins22 #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/NmhxDQP0Y6
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) September 9, 2024
After a massive reaction from McAfee, his co-host and former Ohio State linebacker A.J. Hawk and the rest of the show's crew, Dobbins continued.
"I love coach. He is a great coach, he is a winner," Dobbins said. "But he had a person on his staff (Connor Stalions) that – those games might not count."
Michigan has 90 days to respond to its NOA, issued on Aug. 25, then the NCAA has 30 days to review all the information before a hearing is scheduled and potential punishments are decided on. That likely means any punishments against the Wolverines will be delivered in 2025 unless Michigan moves to settle the case and accept punishments sooner.
