Breaking News: Fine is willing to return the plate to Hardig if a suitable replacement can be found, but……………

In the 2000s, Joseph Hardig III and his family spotted Tommy Amaker, then the University of Michigan’s head basketball coach, while dining in Chicago. To prove their Wolverine fandom, they mentioned that Hardig’s father had a personalized Michigan license plate that read “G0BLUE.” Amaker laughed, sharing that his mother had the same plate in Virginia. Hardig, now 66, recently lost the plate after trying to renew it, claiming it was reassigned without notice. He’s suing Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to reclaim it. A judge denied his initial request for a temporary restraining order. Meanwhile, the plate has been claimed by Jonathan Fine, who discovered its availability just before Hardig’s renewal attempt. Fine is willing to return the plate to Hardig if a suitable replacement can be found, but the situation remains uncertain.