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All this talk about comebacks. Why not just hope for the lead all the time and not have to worry about a comeback?

I'm old enough to remember Captain Comeback. His jersey is hanging in my basement. Captain Comeback hasn't coached this team since 2018ish. I don't know where he went, but I see no signs of him being around currently or making a......comeback. 

Except Beilein had actually accomplished things by that point AT MICHIGAN. 

Hawttakes to follow:

So back when we had the un-medicated Harbaugh, it seemed he had unbounded energy and was pushing everyplace. Then, after the 2016 game Warde, Sarah, someone put him on meds, and since he's been hidebound and un-creative, and also expect too much from today's QBs coming out of high school. (Add to that, the refs still hate him.)

This may be for the best for him health-wise - but I think the resulting coach would be better off in the NFL, where the players are more mature and skilled, and can run the hidebound complex system of precision and mature read / decision making he prefers.

This is said in some sort of sarcastic conspiracy theory way, but at the same time something changed, and the observation feels accurate.

Counterpoint: If you look at Brian Kelly's first seven seasons for example - excluding the fact they did not have an OSU gorilla blocking their way in 2012, and that season was vacated anyway - in hindsight, should they have fired Brian Kelly then?

Net: Harbaugh is class of '87 like me, so I root for him. However, it doesn't feel like the comeback is in him, or at the very least it is taking a very long time to show itself.

I dont know what that shit was in '17 about JB....stupidity....but to any bball observer who understands the game a bit knew JB had the strategy, just needed time and his guys. 

Thats the diff with this situation, to any fball observer who understands the game a bit, knows this is a total crap show of decisions and its been like that since ...what  2017?   All the data points show the downward trend and data dont lie.

That was back when transfers weren't a thing and where it wouldn't affect recruiting. Kids will be decommitting, transferring and just won't be invested in the program.

Between '69 and '84, Bo had quite a bit of success. Harbaugh has NONE - BIG FUCKING DIFFERENCE!

That was Bo's worst team, by far, and it was due to injuries.  The hardest injury was Harbaugh's broken arm, which derailed the entire season.  The bowl game was barely - barely - lost to BYU, which claimed the National Championship on the strength of Michigan's name.  Michigan was the only big name, decent team they played that year, and it was the worst team in Bo's career.  BYU did not deserve that MNC...

Username check... here is the problem with UM. Every freaking time, people bring up Bo. College football doesn't even remotely resemble what it was in 1984. Bo would get absolutely destroyed and fired in todays game. That doesn't make his history go away or less impressive. It just means that what Bo did in 1984 is completely irrelevant today and should have no bearing on what the current team does. Zero, zilch, nada. 

To be fair, starting QB Jim Harbaugh's broken arm and our reliance on an untested backup killed the season. Coaches shouldn't  be fired for losses due to injury.

Now, a coach who cant win rivalry games, get the talent needed to run tour offense and defense, hire competent coaches, win a division, or a title? Sayonara...

Gotta think Jack Harbaugh would get a solid look. 

So Jim could bring in David Shaw or Willie Taggart? No thanks.

Barry Alvarez career arc? 

Because they hate that he brought back ND back and other irrational reasons.

You know why. 

Warde has done a very poor job of FIRE HARBAUGH!

First impressions die hard...  When he was first hired, he failed to do anything about the MSU-OSU-PSU being on the same home-away schedule.  He didn't vocally support the team after 2016 OSU; in fact, he censured Harbaugh and apologized for the post-game outburst that got him fined by the B1G.  He also censured Harbaugh after he replied to a few tweets that attacked his program from other coaches and ADs.  As for ND, it wasn't that he brought them back, it was how he brought them back.  He completely caved to whatever they wanted and gave them all the advantages.

Aside from that, and since the first couple of years, he's been a very good administrator and custodian of Michigan athletics.  The department runs smoothly and without complaint from athletes, coaches/staff, alumni and boosters, and fans.  There are no ugly PR incidents.  The football team has continued to be at the vanguard of reform (if you will) - medical facilities following the Purdue shit with Spieght, player transfers, social issues...  And he has made some outstanding coaching hires/renewals across the department.

I wasn't particularly impressed the first year, or two, but that's changed.  He has a steady hand, stays behind the scenes, and lets his coaches and teams speak for themselves - to a degree.  I don't think he has enough willpower or connections (ie: absolute power) to outright fire Harbaugh, but I wouldn't be too surprised if he negotiated some deal where JH walks away and everyone saves face.  I do have faith that he will do a far better job of hiring a new coach than either Martin or Brandon did.

Evidently, you do not know their prior history. They were teammates on the football team, and their respect for each other runs deep. It’s not an exaggeration to say that Warde is here because of Harbaugh.