Jim Harbaugh might be in the NFL now, but the Los Angeles Chargers head coach won't pass up an opportunity to take a shot at the NCAA.

"They've been keeping money away from players for decades," he said to ESPN's Kris Rhim. They just got hit with a $2.7 billion lawsuit. They have no credibility. That's the truth."

In August, the NCAA handed Harbaugh a four-year show-cause penalty after he was found to have "violated recruiting and inducement rules, engaged in unethical conduct, failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance and violated head coach responsibility obligations."

NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions said Harbaugh met with a prospective recruit and the recruit's father at a diner in February 2021 and did the same with another recruiting target that March. At the time, coaches were prohibited to meet with recruits due to a dead period amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The NCAA also said Harbaugh denied having met with the student-athletes despite the presence of overwhelming evidence supporting the claim.

The organization subsequently issued a notice of allegations to Michigan in connection to the sign-stealing scandal that saw Harbaugh suspended by the Big Ten for three games.

Harbaugh remained defiant when addressing the NCAA's findings. He told reporters he was taught to "never lie," "never cheat" and "never steal" along with being accountable when he does wrong. To that end, he said, "I do not apologize," while maintaining his innocence.

For now, the 60-year-old looks like a clear victor in his long-running battle with the NCAA. He left Michigan on a high after guiding the Wolverines to a national championship in the 2023 season, and his departure means he's no longer subject to the NCAA's rules and discipline.

Even the show-cause penalty is unlikely to affect Harbaugh. His Chargers contract reportedly runs for five years at $16 million annually. It's doubtful he'll be looking for a job within the next four years, and if he does get fired by Los Angeles before then, he can simply wait out the remainder of his show-cause order.

Based on Harbaugh's comments to Rhim, he might become an even louder critic of the NCAA thanks to his new distance from college football.