CC: Afternoon Harbaugh buzz (Steve Deace, Rivals, 247 -Lorenz)
Long time GBW contributor (and also a political guy), Steve Deace had recently this to say about the situation via twitter:
Couple of sources I trust the most, who are typically right on about Michigan-related stuff, are saying for sure that Jimmy is coming home.
— Steve Deace (@SteveDeaceShow) December 22, 2014
Meanwhile, on the Fort ($)(Rivals.com), a long-time poster who is being backed by all the Rivals posters as always being dead-on when he posts inside information, is saying he's very close to the situation and that it's a 100% done deal.
Finally, 247's Steve Lorenz makes his crystal ball prediction if Harbaugh comes to UofM or not (spoiler: it's good). Link: Here
December 22nd, 2014 at 2:34 PM ^
Divorce court would totally be worth it
December 22nd, 2014 at 3:34 PM ^
So that's creeping me out.
Nicely done.
December 22nd, 2014 at 2:24 PM ^
I'm not fully in the "It's Happening!!" crowd but I do believe that a lack of an offical "No" from JH is a good thing.
December 22nd, 2014 at 2:30 PM ^
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December 22nd, 2014 at 2:40 PM ^
All looks good, but I though he was coming 4 years ago. Hope I'm proven wrong!
December 22nd, 2014 at 2:34 PM ^
This ^^^^^^^^
The most important thing to date.. And it's a fact.
December 22nd, 2014 at 3:50 PM ^
"Done deal" seems an overly-ambiguous phrase. It's not podium-done, so ironclad-contract-signed-done? MOU-done? Verbal-agreement-done?
December 22nd, 2014 at 2:26 PM ^
I hate how we have to wait another 7 days to know for sure.
December 22nd, 2014 at 2:29 PM ^
...then the servers for this blog will be good for only one thing very shortly:
December 22nd, 2014 at 2:29 PM ^
I love seeing Sparty fans claim that Harbaugh is overrated. It doesn't matter who Michigan would get. In their minds, their football program will never fall behind that of Michigan's again and we will struggle to beat them annually. We could get Saban and they would say, "BRING IT! WE WILL OWN YOU STILL."
December 22nd, 2014 at 2:35 PM ^
Rico Beard (who is a radio Sparty but still a good listen) was pretty funny about this. He was saying how Michigan fans think Harbaugh is better than he is; then, a minute later, he said that Harbaugh was among the best coaches in all of football (NFL or NCAA).
December 22nd, 2014 at 2:52 PM ^
I personally think Harbaugh is one of the best coaches in the US at any level. And there are probably some UM fans that STILL think he's better that he is.
For example, if he comes here he will still need a year or two to really get us going IMO. But I fully expect we'll be good in 2016 and humming by 2017.
December 22nd, 2014 at 3:23 PM ^
December 22nd, 2014 at 3:31 PM ^
The program is set up for an immediate turnaround. It has the same blueprint as Alabama or Florida when Saban and Meyer took them over, respectively. Expect big things in Year 2.
December 22nd, 2014 at 3:42 PM ^
Yup. Our roster is stocked with tons of talent at nearly every position. The biggest question mark might be at QB and I think Jim is pretty good with that position. It's not like he's inheriting a program with only a few linemen...or one devastated by transfers...we might not compete for NC in year 1 (2 or 3), but we'll be back to competing for the conference immediately and not having to worry about losing to teams like Minnesota.
December 22nd, 2014 at 3:56 PM ^
Three to five...perhaps. I won't be surprised if it takes up to five years. He won't walk into a lucky situation like that bastard Meyer did, but there is still good talent here that simply needs developed, which did not happen under Hoke.
December 22nd, 2014 at 3:01 PM ^
The original Sparty Logic was that UM fans were arrogant and delusional to even think JH would ever leave the NFL for Ann Arbor. Now that it looks like a cloud of Nirvana may desend over Ann Arbor, their new tune is "Harbough is overrated/will struggle at Michigan/the UM program is dead".
Sparty On!
December 22nd, 2014 at 9:21 PM ^
The narrrative change in 4 weeks is amazing
It began with you guys are so arrogant for thinking one of the best coaches in football would even look your way.... to full circle to, he is an average coach who is 29-21 at the NCAA level and has never won a championship at any level. And oh yeah he is only coming because there are no NFL options. In between were all various "OMG Hackett is such an idiot! Why did it not take Wiscy 4 weeks, why did it not take Neb 4 weeks, Florida!" and "wow they are killing themslves, all the great coaches (i.e. uhh Mike Riley, and uhh McElwain are off the market now) - what a tragic mistake!!
The last phase to be spun is "haha those fools! Hired a coach who is going to be gone in 1 year, 2 years top! He is just using UM to get back to the NFL." (because clearly he had no NFL interest this year)
December 22nd, 2014 at 2:30 PM ^
Can it happen before Christmas please?
December 22nd, 2014 at 2:31 PM ^
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December 22nd, 2014 at 2:36 PM ^
If it doesnt, I'm going to have to take some days off and go somewhere warm.
That would just be cruel and unusual punishment at this point.
December 22nd, 2014 at 2:43 PM ^
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December 22nd, 2014 at 2:31 PM ^
Hey we've made it this long...what's another week? Oh who am I kidding...I want to know NOW!!!!!
December 22nd, 2014 at 2:33 PM ^
I really hope Brian's post on Dec. 29 just shows a picture of a somber Ron Paul and the words "It Happened", end of post
December 22nd, 2014 at 2:35 PM ^
I have upgraded my condition from cautiously optimistic to IT'S HAPPENING!!!!!!!!
December 22nd, 2014 at 2:35 PM ^
Sparty fans and Buckeye fans have gone from you'll never get Harbaugh to saying he isn't any good anyways. They called us desperate for making him the highest paid coach in CFB. I don't care if we're desperate if that gets us him. Turning around three teams in three opportunities is a pretty good track record if you ask me.
December 22nd, 2014 at 2:46 PM ^
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."
They are worried so they'll spin it. Harbaugh coming to michigan should increase the life insurance premiums for both Dantonio and Myers given their heart conditions...
December 22nd, 2014 at 2:59 PM ^
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December 22nd, 2014 at 2:35 PM ^
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December 22nd, 2014 at 2:54 PM ^
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December 22nd, 2014 at 9:22 PM ^
Too soon!
December 22nd, 2014 at 2:36 PM ^
December 22nd, 2014 at 3:33 PM ^
December 22nd, 2014 at 2:36 PM ^
Can we get a monkey rodeo??? I need a monkey rodeo!!!
December 22nd, 2014 at 2:37 PM ^
Oh so close to the finish line!
Go Blue!!
December 22nd, 2014 at 2:38 PM ^
Bring Harbaugh to Ann Arbaugh!
December 22nd, 2014 at 2:41 PM ^
this needs to be a shirt.
December 22nd, 2014 at 3:11 PM ^
A glorious return to The Big Haughs!
December 22nd, 2014 at 3:13 PM ^
December 22nd, 2014 at 2:38 PM ^
it's not 100% until jimmy signs on the dotted line! that said, i'm very impressed with what the AD has done: highest paid coach? check. extra money for assistants? check. total control of program? check. these are things dave brandon/mary sue never would have conceeded to. well done hackett and co. now jimmy, don't fuck us!!
December 22nd, 2014 at 2:42 PM ^
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December 22nd, 2014 at 2:46 PM ^
gna be a lot to pos-bang about.
what are the chances that jim harbaugh becomes available from the idiot 49ers, we get a change in university president, change in athletic director, and the head coach fired all in the same year? just absolutely unbelievable, and a lot to be grateful/bang for.
December 22nd, 2014 at 2:45 PM ^
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December 22nd, 2014 at 2:47 PM ^
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