Chargers confirm Harbaugh hiring (sort of)

Submitted by FrankMurphy on January 24th, 2024 at 7:20 PM
https://twitter.com/chargers/status/1750309298566201652

RobM_24

January 24th, 2024 at 7:52 PM ^

I really think Harbaugh picked the wrong NFL job. He's got 5 years to fix a team that's $45M over the cap, has a bad defense, bad offensive line, and an aging roster. And after he does all that, he has to beat out prime Mahomes and Sean Payton just to win his division.

The Falcons, in a poor division, with $25M in cap space ... good lines, good defense, two good backs, two good TEs, a young stud WR. He could've drafted JJ/Daniels or traded for Fields and had a team built to play Harbaugh football and win a division in year 1. Instead he has to completely overhaul the Chargers roster while getting under the cap, just to get something loosely resembling a Harbaugh squad. 

Gob1ue22

January 24th, 2024 at 7:27 PM ^

Logged in just to say fuck the Chargers.

Huge fan of Harbaugh and what he did for our university, but fuck the Chargers and in particular Dean Spanos.

That organization's abandonment of the city of San Diego was unforgivable.... and they are a bottom tier team in LA now. 

Love Harbaugh but if we were losing him to the NFL, would have loved to see him go to a better organization. 

Class of 1817

January 24th, 2024 at 7:28 PM ^

Yeah...that's a damn confirmation.

It won't change the fact that Harbaugh did what Harbaugh does: WIN. Wherever he's at.

He'll get that Super Bowl ring in very short time.

IF ONLY HE WOULD'VE BEAT JOHN, DAMNIT!!!

 

HAIL

 

JacquesStrappe

January 24th, 2024 at 7:29 PM ^

We should definitely make this phrase part of our program’s mantras to augment Bo‘s “The Team, The Team, The Team”. It properly acknowledges Harbaugh’s legacy and is philosophically a positive outlook that we should seek to instill in our players. I also would add in some tip of the hat to the boa constrictor symbolism of toughness and the Bet symbolism of the swagger of gamesmanship and embracing pressure rather than being crushed by it. 

Bluetotheday

January 24th, 2024 at 7:33 PM ^

It’s two part for me: first- completely understand Harbaugh wanting to move on, and extremely grateful for what he accomplished at Michigan. I’ll always root for him. 
 

it’s my hope that the program continues to ascend and JH intentionally groomed Moore for this moment. Time will tell…
 

lastly- the team will be different (not saying in a negative way) but no harbaugh, core plays (too many to list) have departed, mourning the transition but believe the foundation has been set. 
 

I think this will be a rally cry for this team. Everyone will again doubt Michigan, which is a dangerous thing. 

RAH

January 24th, 2024 at 9:22 PM ^

I was just thinking that will probably not transfer well to the NFL.

In fact, I'm wondering if the whole metamorphosed Jim he worked to achieve in the last 3 years will play as well in the NFL as it did here. He recruited the people/personalities and built a team to create and support a unique (particularly today) college football culture built on Faith, Family, and Football - and actual love. With some (generally considered) to be old, corny aspects. 

Will he have to try and go back to the old NFL personality? Can he? Can he create a melded old NFL/new College Jim? If he does, will it work?

It will be interesting.

Harball sized HAIL

January 24th, 2024 at 7:40 PM ^

4 teams have it better than you - when it comes to this years draft.

Which means 27 teams had it better than you this year.

Best of luck Harbs.  You'll be working for one of the worst run franchises in the NFL.  I won't be cheering for you since they fucked over my city.  If you draft Blake, JJ, Mikey, Zak, and a few others it would change that.  If recent past is precedent you'll be out of a job in 3 years and never be a HC again.

Solecismic

January 24th, 2024 at 7:40 PM ^

Las Vegas put up 63 points on them not that long ago. Harbaugh's definitely got his work cut out for him.

They cap-bombed themselves for next year and can't keep all of their aging talent. There's an element of empty cupboard there behind Herbert. They'll need to restructure Bosa, which will make up a little bit of the room, but I don't see them able to keep all of the really good veterans.

I think the builders like Pete Carroll appreciate the situation. Harbaugh likely does as well. We'll see. If Herbert doesn't rebound, this is going to a bad team for a while and Harbaugh won't have infinite time to turn it around.