Harbaugh puts some scholarship players on notice

Jim Harbaugh says some scholarship players at Michigan will have to earn their roster spots back from walk-ons and other non-scholarship players before fall camp opens.

In a recent podcast, the Wolverines coach said he had posted a list of the top 110 players in the program as of June 1 and that some scholarship players didn’t make the cut.

“We posted it for the squad, so they know who was in the 110 as of June 1 and who is not in the 110 as of June 1. We do expect there will be movement, we hope it ignites competition in the summer,” Harbaugh said, per the Detroit Free-Press. “Our guys know that 110 number is strictly based on merit. The team’s needs, talent, who is going to help at certain positions. Who the best players are.

“There already are scholarship players who aren’t in the 110 and there are walk-ons, preferred walk-ons and tryout guys who are in the 110.”

Harbaugh says he’ll post an updated list about a week before camp opens, based on feedback from the strength and conditioning staff, since coaches can’t work with players during the summer.

As a Power 5 school, Michigan must honor the scholarships even if a player does not make the final roster.

–Field Level Media