Jim Harbaugh won’t be returning to Michigan to serve as an honorary captain for the football team’s season opener after all, Wolverines Coach Sherrone Moore said Tuesday.
“He called me and told me he didn’t feel like he could leave his team,” Moore said Tuesday, relaying Harbaugh’s explanation for not attending the Aug. 31 game against Fresno State. Moore said Harbaugh declined the offer to return to Michigan Stadium later this month because he is preparing the Los Angeles Chargers for their season opener against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sept. 8.
