Feldman: Michigan sources believe Harbaugh would accept Raiders job
Same thing Sopwith has been saying. I guess we need to prepare ourselves that this could happen and just be pleasantly surprised if he returns.
January 20th, 2022 at 9:05 AM ^
Some other possibilities include:
A) Harbaugh prefers to stay at Michigan but is listening to offers.
B) This is mostly a media circus.
C) It is as Hatesparty suggests and we are waiting on finalizing the deal until after the Anderson settlement and Schlissel were addressed.
The idea that Harbaugh is mediocre is bogus. We were winning around 10 games in one of the toughest divisions in college football. The problem is simply he didn't regularly beat one of the top 3 most talented teams in college football. His record is nearly identical to Brian Kelly's during that span (sans 2020) and Kelly just became one of the highest paid coaches in the country.
Nearly half of the coaches who took their teams to the playoffs had no HC experience. Those names include (but are not limited to): Dabo Swinney, Kirby Smart, Jimbo Fisher, Ryan Day, Lincoln Riley. Lincoln Riley and Day were only coordinators at major programs for a single season prior to taking over. We have seen Notre Dame follow that same path by hiring Marcus Freeman. Promoting assistant coaches was good enough for regional rivals and blue bloods (OSU/Notre Dame) than is probably is NOT "criminally insane/criminally negligent/amateur"
January 20th, 2022 at 9:10 AM ^
Whatever is going to happen, hopefully it's soon
January 20th, 2022 at 10:15 AM ^
All of these writers seems to be regurgitating the same rumors over and over and acting like it's new information. If there was new information, the Michigan local reporters would know first. National guys blasting out "new" rumors while local guys are saying no one knows anything is telling
January 20th, 2022 at 11:33 AM ^
If you are part of the Michigan athletic department and are trying to negotiate a new contract with Harbaugh, you are going to need to ensure that the University president, regents, etc. know that they are at risk of losing a "hot commodity" if they don't approve a huge contract. I think the threat of Jim going back to a crappy NFL franchise is being overblown and I'm sure that this information was intentionally planted by the folks within the athletic department in Ann Arbor. MSU and Penn State are currently paying their middle-of-the-road coaches a lot more than Michigan is paying Harbaugh, but the leadership at Michigan is going to need all the justification they can get to offer a huge, long-term contract to a coach who really only has one great year while at Michigan. This is simple bargaining and negotiation.
January 20th, 2022 at 12:25 PM ^
What Michigan sources exactly?
January 20th, 2022 at 12:51 PM ^
Speculation is just that. Tell me when there's an extension or he signs elsewhere.
January 21st, 2022 at 7:55 AM ^
As mush as I don’t, and never wanted to see Harbaugh leave. Whoever we hire is inheriting a dam good situation. Maybe not the Ferrari that Ryan (I can’t grow a full beard) Day inherited, but a good roster none the less. All that said, I can’t believe Harbaugh would bring in new staff and work his balls off recruiting if he planned on skipping town. Then again he’s a weird dude.