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Originally Posted by Solecismic
They have. For close to 100 years. The Michigan team waits while the opponent clears the tunnel. There's actually quite a large distance between the locker rooms and the tunnel is very wide most of the way through. The M-Club sets up at midfield and forms a path once the opponent is out. The opponent leaves room on the sideline and the Michigan team comes through.
After halves, the visiting team goes in first because they're closer and there are far fewer people traveling. Sometimes after games, players on both teams stay out to say hi to parents and friends in the stands. Most of the Michigan players stayed out there quite a while on Saturday because they were posing with fans and the Paul Bunyan trophy - most were surprised they couldn't get back to the tunnel afterward because police were on the scene at that point.
The "incidents" with Penn State last week and Ohio State a few years ago... not even pushing or shoving. Harbaugh didn't have to make his case public, nor did Franklin.
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I've seen & heard mixed versions of this fwiw. The most common being that there are clear rules about pre-game (i.e. coming onto the field officially) but that halftime has never been a hard & fast rule, only informal custom. And that there's no real rule for post-game.
Obviously you know the situation far better than me, I'm just saying that it definitely isn't being presented as quite so clear cut in most of the coverage that's out there.