How odd: @slmandel Steve Spurrier went 44-40 in the SEC at South Carolina and could get a parade. Mark Richt is 80-36 at Georgia and could get his car keyed.
Michigan was predicted to have a 7-6 ish season by almost everyone preseason. Harbaugh would absolutely have a very cushy grace period even if his team was below .500
Are we comparing the team that went 5-7 to the team that went 9-4? Harbaugh's coaching has improved his team, Riley's has not. If Harbaugh was to have done worse than 5-7, he would have been given no free pass, much like how Riley shouldn't get one. .