NFL Network now reporting 6yr 48M offer
Ian Rapport just came on NFL network saying this is UM's 2nd offer (I know, the same guy shooting down all the other Harbaugh rumors). I know this was reported earlier on the home page of the blog as a random rumor from some Arizona reporter, but this seems to be turning into more than just a rumor.
Sources: #Michigan has made another run at Jim Harbaugh after he initially rebuffed the school. U-M has made an offer of 6 years, $48M. Wow.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 17, 2014
This would make Harbaugh the highest paid coach in all of football (both college & NFL) at just over 8M/year.
December 17th, 2014 at 6:49 PM ^
...is about to get paid.
December 17th, 2014 at 7:21 PM ^
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December 17th, 2014 at 6:52 PM ^
The fact he says Harbaugh "rebuffed" Michigan the first time is bullshit.
And the "bullshit" portion has been confirmed as such by Balas. Has been in play all along and never rebuffed M. Rap is full of garbage, and piggybacks off of other sources
December 17th, 2014 at 7:07 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 7:17 PM ^
It's happening! If that really is the offer he's not going to turn it down. Or at least I really don't think he would. That's crazy money!
December 17th, 2014 at 7:20 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 7:23 PM ^
If we don't get Harbaugh I'm going to Ashley's and drinkig 100 pints myself. Who's with me!?
December 17th, 2014 at 7:30 PM ^
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December 17th, 2014 at 7:33 PM ^
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December 17th, 2014 at 8:43 PM ^
2) Put fans on notice that M out the full press on Harbaugh.
3) if Harbaugh falls through Stoops et el know M is serious about money.
4)M WAS PAYING HOKE 4 MILLION! Have to blow that number away to get a winner.
M has the money, I'm fine they are offering the moon to Harbaugh.
December 17th, 2014 at 11:35 PM ^
As long as the AD is manging their finances separately from the University, spend that money. Football is the cashcow of the athletic department and ya gotta spend money to make money
December 17th, 2014 at 7:27 PM ^
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December 17th, 2014 at 7:31 PM ^
of balls ever!!!
December 17th, 2014 at 7:59 PM ^
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December 17th, 2014 at 7:33 PM ^
Agents typically don't leak offers their clients are going to accept. This is bad news imo.
December 17th, 2014 at 7:37 PM ^
This is great news for two reasons:
1. It means that an NFL team will, at best, maybe match our offer but probably not.
2. It means that douchebags like Rappaport are hedging their bets and finally admitting that Michigan is very much in play, and they are preparing themselves to eat a major helping of crow.
December 17th, 2014 at 7:37 PM ^
This is great news for two reasons:
1. It means that an NFL team will, at best, maybe match our offer but probably not.
2. It means that douchebags like Rappaport are hedging their bets and finally admitting that Michigan is very much in play, and they are preparing themselves to eat a major helping of crow.
December 17th, 2014 at 7:38 PM ^
This is great news for two reasons:
1. It means that an NFL team will, at best, maybe match our offer but probably not.
2. It means that douchebags like Rappaport are hedging their bets and finally admitting that Michigan is very much in play, and they are preparing themselves to eat a major helping of crow.
December 17th, 2014 at 7:38 PM ^
I think you are correct. The agent could tell other suitors what the number is. This seems like Hackett putting his cards on the table because the other side isn't taking the offer.
December 17th, 2014 at 7:38 PM ^
This is great news for two reasons:
1. It means that an NFL team will, at best, maybe match our offer but probably not.
2. It means that douchebags like Rappaport are hedging their bets and finally admitting that Michigan is very much in play, and they are preparing themselves to eat a major helping of crow.
December 17th, 2014 at 7:39 PM ^
Was this leaked by an agent though? Since this is essentially old news for any MGoBlog reader, my guess is that the numbers aren't actually the news. I'm guessing word is spreading about Jim having genuine interest in the Michigan job, so these guys are grabbing onto the stories that are already out there.
December 17th, 2014 at 8:16 PM ^
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December 17th, 2014 at 7:41 PM ^
most definitley Hacketts job depends on landing Harbaugh
December 17th, 2014 at 7:34 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 7:34 PM ^
Harbaugh our 8 Million Dollar Man. Come on home Jim!
December 17th, 2014 at 7:35 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 7:35 PM ^
Come on Jim!!!
December 17th, 2014 at 7:36 PM ^
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December 17th, 2014 at 7:36 PM ^
I'm surprised that there aren't more people here reading this the other way. I am glad that they are going after Harbaugh with everything. But from my interpretation of this, the leaking of this news seems to be M saying to the world, we have done everything we can do to get Jim to come home. And he hasn't said yes.
If Jim was coming, this doesn't get leaked. The details come out at a presser in A2 with Jim wearing a copy of Bo's New Era 5950 Block M hat. This strikes me as the AD telling the world we were serious and we have been rebuffed.
I sincerely hope that I'm wrong. If we get left at the altar, I'm going to more emotionally crushed than a grown man should about college kids playing football, but my confidence went from 75% and trending up today to about 25%.
December 17th, 2014 at 7:38 PM ^
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December 17th, 2014 at 7:44 PM ^
Releasing the numbers before a contract is signed is generally not a good thing. How often do you see numbers put up before a coach takes a position? Not often. It's always after he agrees.
This isn't going to end well for UM I think.
December 17th, 2014 at 7:45 PM ^
I think that's reasonable, but I still don't think this is a leak of any kind. This information has been around all week. I would love to go back and see the first time someone posted the $49 million number, but I know it wasn't today. This is an old story that didn't fit the previous narrative. Maybe the people bringing us the narrative realize they had the narrative wrong, so they are grabbing old story that fits new narrative.
December 17th, 2014 at 7:52 PM ^
That's actually exactly how I read it. If this is truly their second offer, then it's bad for Michigan.
December 17th, 2014 at 8:03 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 8:27 PM ^
Normally, I would agree.
But it's been a really bad sports year so I'm going to happily wear my maize-and-blue glasses and look at the positive side. Maybe this wasn't a leak. Maybe he _has_ given private word. Maybe his wife already put down an offer on a house the size of Angell Hall.
December 17th, 2014 at 9:05 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 7:40 PM ^
Come home, Jim.
December 17th, 2014 at 7:45 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 7:46 PM ^
They are slowly changing the narrative to JH may consider Michigan just to avoid being total ass clowns and they are using info that has been on message boards like these for days to help their cause and act like they were first to report this
December 17th, 2014 at 7:52 PM ^