During the Rose Bowl media day, Michigan's head coach Jim Harbaugh made a unique comparison, suggesting that if Jesus had pursued a career in football, he would have been a five-star recruit. This comment, highlighted as 'No context Jim Harbaugh' and associated with the hashtag #rosebowl, was noted by multiple sources as the standout quote from the event. Harbaugh's hypothetical rating ahead of the Rose Bowl has garnered attention, reflecting his characteristic approach to the sport and his fit within the Big-10 football culture.
When I arrived at Michigan from San Francisco, I didn’t even know what Rivals was and at some point in every night out a beautiful midwestern woman would explain: “Jesus would have been a five-star.” Harbaugh was made for Big-10 football… https://t.co/iyRP5BjhLj
Michigan's Jim Harbaugh gives hypothetical recruit rating ahead of Rose Bowl: 'Jesus would have been a 5-star' https://t.co/4nvBLxkcuE
Jesus never played a down of football in his life, for many obvious reasons. But if he did pursue a career on the gridiron, Jim Harbaugh knows he would have been a great player. Read: https://t.co/8mKQs6q4LF https://t.co/xKrz6h1mIt
“Jesus would have been a five star” #rosebowl https://t.co/n9UQkVPCgh
Highlight of Rose Bowl media day so far is Jim Harbaugh saying Jesus would have been a 5-star recruit https://t.co/QLnIcwk6QN
No context Jim Harbaugh: “Jesus would have been a five-star.”