(CC) Michigan Declines Comment on Harbaugh Offer Reports
Nothing too big here. Jim Hackett won't comment on the coaching search until it is complete so he won't confirm or deny the rumor of a large offer being made to Harbaugh.
December 18th, 2014 at 7:44 AM ^
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December 18th, 2014 at 8:24 AM ^
than Hunter Lochdogg.
December 18th, 2014 at 7:45 AM ^
And only four years ago, Urban Meyer became college football's highest paid coach when the took a 6 year 24 million contract. Wow.
December 18th, 2014 at 8:03 AM ^
December 18th, 2014 at 8:12 AM ^
Didn't look at the numbers exactly, but I was reading articles about coaching salaries last night, and one written at the time Meyer was hired stated his contract made him the highest paid coach in college at that time.
Also, even at this time, there is only one guy making more than 6 million, and that is Saban. And that was like a 5 million raise that happened last year or early this year to the 7 mil mark he's making now. The next few coaches below him are currently in the 4.5-5 million range.
December 18th, 2014 at 7:51 AM ^
December 18th, 2014 at 7:58 AM ^
Michigan = Lots of Dollars + Alma Mater + Kicking Meyer & Dantonio"s ass + NC Ring + Living in a Great Place like Ann Arbor Michigan.
Why is it that when everyone talks about Michigan they make it sound like the North Pole. Jim grew up here. He knows how great Michigan really is.
He's coming home! December 30th!
NFL expects offers, but there are none right now! No one can top the offer of him returning to his Alma Mater, U of M.
December 18th, 2014 at 8:07 AM ^
grew up in a lot of places, Kentucky, Toledo, Bowling Green, Iowa City, Kalamazoo, Palo Alto, Ann Arbor.
December 18th, 2014 at 8:14 AM ^
But he lived in Ann Arbor the longest!
December 18th, 2014 at 10:18 AM ^
Harbaugh was talking about his favorite places when he was growing up. He said his favorites were Iowa City and Ann Arbor.
December 18th, 2014 at 8:01 AM ^
December 18th, 2014 at 8:04 AM ^
is becoming a toy of the rich, I don't like where this is heading.
I'm happy Michigan is after Harbaugh and hopefully we turn a corner but it makes me pretty ill to think that wealthy people can have so much influence on salaries of a college football coach.
I mean come on, 8.1 million to coach football. Ridiculous.
December 18th, 2014 at 8:33 AM ^
It is so much better to hire mediocre at around say $4,000,000.00 and watch the stadium slowly empty out just to repeat every 3 to 4 years.
Fans are asking Michigan to get Harbaugh, Michigan is doing exactly what we have asked for and now even though it was clearly rumored last week of the deal some people are seriously complaining? I will personally donate to feed the homeless if Michigan is willing to give the fans what we have been asking for.
$100.00 is my Donation to the homeless once the deal is accepted by Harbaugh and this is in addition to my current donations! Would anyone else like to donate as well?
December 18th, 2014 at 9:09 AM ^
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December 18th, 2014 at 8:14 AM ^
December 18th, 2014 at 8:23 AM ^
I just keep wondering how we can justify a scholarship/housing for four years when the coach is making eight fucking million dollars a year?
personally a contract like this disgusts me...
jdon
December 18th, 2014 at 9:28 AM ^
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my disgust will be tempered when the players get an equitable cut...
December 18th, 2014 at 8:21 AM ^
It's difficult for me to reconcile at first, but it makes sense the more you think about it. First, the athletic department is completely independent of the University. So no general fund, tuition, taxes, etc are going to pay for this. It's all tickets, merchandise, donations, etc. Second, you have to think of it as an investment. If the investment pays off, the athletic department makes that back and more easy, which will hopefully benefit other student athletes.
However, if you're more concerned with general ethics, i.e. think of all the homeless people we can help with 8 million bucks, well then college football or basketball in general just isn't for you. Hell, no sport is for you then except the rec leagues in your local town. I struggle personally to reconcile my knowledge that sports really serves me personally no purpose, and little to society as a whole except for providing jobs I guess. But I still love UM sports, and I'm happier to see them win, so I guess throw the money down, and hope it pays off in the end.
December 18th, 2014 at 8:32 AM ^
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How so is it ethically insane?
December 18th, 2014 at 8:51 AM ^
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December 18th, 2014 at 9:09 AM ^
The fact is that there are only 20 or so head coaching jobs in America that have the same demands and expectations as Michigan.Their are far more cops, nurses, soldiers, doctors, farmers, and engineers than excellent football coaches. Numbers alone make the contract logical.
He's worth it if he comes and does what he expects.Good or great leaders are exceedingly difficult to find.
People question why pay one man so much forget that individuals have and still make profound impacts on mankind. Leaders are important. They are the captain that steers the ship of society.
I understand the questioning of such pay, but the athletic department is finding this on it's own with probable donor assistance. In no way does this cost the academic side of the university.
It must also be said that the football program is the fact of the university to a lot of people. It is giant billboard for UM. It then makes sense to pay to make sure that the billboard will attract eyeballs for good reasons.
December 18th, 2014 at 8:10 AM ^
I know this link has been posted on the site before, but yesterday's wrap up is worth the read.
http://mgofish.com/captain-comeback-latest-jim-harbaugh-to-michigan-rumors/
Edit:
Not sure if this summary is thread worthy, and just posted it here to avoid the "freaking out" over duplicate info...
December 18th, 2014 at 8:23 AM ^
December 18th, 2014 at 8:24 AM ^
Too many puppies are shot in the dark!
December 18th, 2014 at 8:58 AM ^
December 18th, 2014 at 8:53 AM ^
if JH passes, just got A LOT more expensive.
Agent - Oh, you were willing to pay JH $8 million per year, but my guy is only being offered 6? No thanks.
That's how we end up with Schiano or some other also-ran as coach. Unless Hackett is smart enough to offer Miles the same deal.
December 18th, 2014 at 8:56 AM ^
Bottom line next coach is getting cash money to fix this bullshit.
December 18th, 2014 at 9:04 AM ^
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December 18th, 2014 at 9:10 AM ^
commanding more market value than any other candidate.
But if he passes, and we're scrambling to hire a coach (sound familiar?), what's to stop any top level target for demanding the same, or at least a similar, contract?
If we get to plan B after this gigantic offer is publically turned down, the next coach has Hackett over a barrel.
December 18th, 2014 at 9:15 AM ^
Maybe it leaked because U of M has a verbal commitment from Harbaugh.
December 18th, 2014 at 9:17 AM ^
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December 18th, 2014 at 10:15 AM ^
Bob Stoops deserves $8 mil a year...imo.
December 18th, 2014 at 8:58 AM ^
...don't put "Harbaugh" and "Declines" in the same title. EVER AGAIN.
December 18th, 2014 at 9:13 AM ^
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Michigan is trying to win, and win big. To do that in today's college football landscape, they will have to spend big. They are spending it on the best head coach available and his staff. (I haven't heard what the budget is for assistants, but have to believe JH would have the ability to hire whoever he wanted without cost being a factor.) Spending huge money on coaches and facilities is within NCAA rules and completely legal.
Other schools are spending their money by paying players directly. Bagmen, SEC schools, Hugh Freeze, Laquon Treadwell, OSU-I'm talking to you! From everything I've heard and read-ever-Michigan doesn't do this. (Fab Five and Ed Martin was 20 years ago, and in basketball, so Sparty can shut up.) I would guess the huge majority of Michigan fans wouldn't accept us doing this, even if it meant we had Bama level success.
I want us to win and be relevant again. If it takes 8 million a year from ticket sales, merchandise, and TV rights, I'm in. Hell, I'll even buy a sweatshirt and cap to help out. We could get a coach for a million bucks or so, hire a new one every 4 years when he left for greener pastures, and look forward to those magical seasons when everything came together and we went 8-4. We would have the moral high ground on all fronts then...but it would cause us more mental anguish than I personally am willing to endure.
December 18th, 2014 at 9:19 AM ^
December 18th, 2014 at 9:20 AM ^
I scanned through the prior posts of the ones complaining the most and found that they are negative about nearly everything most of the time and/or are more in the Les Miles camp.
December 18th, 2014 at 9:28 AM ^
offer. I'm just not fond of it being reported so widely by national media outlets. I think it would have better served our interests if the offer stayed private.
Unless it has already been accepted of course.
In which case, w00t!!!
EDIT: I retract this post. mGrowOld's argument below has convinced me.
December 18th, 2014 at 9:17 AM ^
Leaking the enormity of this offer serves two purposes and I think it's brilliant:
1. It shows the Michigan fanbase that all guns are loaded and we're deadly serious about getting Harbaugh if he's willing to come back to college. 49MM is HUGE money and an offer to make someone the highest paid football coach anywhere cannot be taken lightly, regarless of the ability of the other side (NFL) to offer more if they want. I wonder if they will however because if Harbaugh gets more than 8MM/year what's that make the other elite NFL coaches worth? Do they want to start a coaching arms race - I wonder.
2. It shows every other coach out there (some of whom may not have been contacted yet) just how far we're willing to go to restore the program. I cannot immagine ANY HC (maybe outside of Saban himself) not telling their agent to make a call to Michigan this morning. "If he doesnt want that offer - I do" would be something I would expect Hackett to be hearing a LOT today and from coaches we prolly didnt have on our radar just yet.
So far every move Hackett has made has been bang-on perfect in my estimation. Win or lose on Harbaugh (and if he wants to stay in the NFL or bay area there is nothing he can do about that) he's conducted this search flawlessly IMO up to this point.
December 18th, 2014 at 9:26 AM ^