NFL Network now reporting 6yr 48M offer

Submitted by Gob1ue22 on

Ian Rapport just came on NFL network saying this is UM's 2nd offer (I know, the same guy shooting down all the other Harbaugh rumors). I know this was reported earlier on the home page of the blog as a random rumor from some Arizona reporter, but this seems to be turning into more than just a rumor.

Sources: #Michigan has made another run at Jim Harbaugh after he initially rebuffed the school. U-M has made an offer of 6 years, $48M. Wow.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 17, 2014

This would make Harbaugh the highest paid coach in all of football (both college & NFL) at just over 8M/year.

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johnthesavage

December 17th, 2014 at 7:01 PM ^

Who has blind auctions? Anyway, this ain't an auction. All Jim has to do is tell those NFL suitors "the score" himself, as he would obviously be expected to do. If you're negotiating for a new job, and you have another offer, would you sit around and hope that your potential new employer finds out about the offer from the internet?

This is a silly concern. I'd rather be concerned about the size of that offer. It's pretty crazy. And if you don't get him, what do you offer the next guy, now that this news is out? I guess on the scale of what we paid Brady Hoke, though, this makes sense.

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Ryno2317

December 17th, 2014 at 6:42 PM ^

As a lifelong Bears fan, I would be shocked if the Bears came within sniffing distance of this money. They would have to payoff Tressman and the pay 7 or 8 million a year? Pretty sure that's not going to happen. Also, If true, Michigan has done everything it can to get Harbaugh. If he doesn't come he just didn't have his heart in coming here. If we don't get Harbaugh it does not mean this was mishandled or somehow flubbed. I am very pleased with Hackett and the entire department over the last 8'weeks. This is a start to the turnaround ....

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I Like Burgers

December 17th, 2014 at 6:27 PM ^

I know its the NFL and they shit money, but $8M a year is a lot of dough.  Wonder how many owners would be willing to double their current/former coaches' salary AND hand over control of the front office to Harbaugh.  Oakland is paying $3M a year for Dennis Allen.  In Chicago, Trestman makes $4.5M/yr.  If Michigan is offering $8M/yr you're going to need to match or exceed that and figure out if you want to hand over a lot or all of Phil Emery's duties to Harbaugh.  Some teams might just say fuck it and offer someone else $4-5M and keep the status quo in the front office.

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I Like Burgers

December 17th, 2014 at 6:50 PM ^

That's pretty much what I think too.  The leak of the offer is clearly a move by his agent to let Harbaugh's NFL suitors know what the floor is for negotiations.  Seems like its the Raider or Jets.  Oakland seems historically fucked up, but might ceed full control to Harbaugh.  Salary + location + a top 5'ish pick to work with...that's kind of tempting.

For the Jets, they'll also be in that top 5 range in the draft, but if Harbaugh doesn't want to go to the Raiders, and its NYC or Ann Arbor, seems like Ann Arbor would be the choice.  NYC is just as cold, its expensive, and its a pressure cooker there with the media.

Either way, its gonna be a long 2-3 weeks until we know.

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Gallagher

December 17th, 2014 at 6:44 PM ^

Big money. And now two things:

1. Since the national guys are running with it, it's for sure true (more credibility at stake). We can look at other bloggers to see who reported this earlier to see if they're trustworthy.

2. Michigan's not f'ing around. All Hackett can really do is coax the man. Everything's on the table. But we knew this, just not officially.

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James Burrill Angell

December 17th, 2014 at 8:35 PM ^

I think the offer was always $8 mil. I believe the initial offer was 10 years, $8 mil a year with some kind of deferment option such that a couple of million a year were held until he completed the ten years. I believe he balked at that length of deferment. What I wonder here is whether the $8mil a yr over six has any deferment element or whether Jim could live with being locked in for six but not ten years.

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Ed Shuttlesworth

December 17th, 2014 at 6:14 PM ^

If it's just a business, bidding war we aren't going to win it.  One of the NFL teams will inevitably beat it.

See, that's the troubling and worrying part here -- there really doesn't seem to be a lot of alma mater pull on Harbaugh.  Particularly if an excellent offer has already been "rebuffed."  It seems to be 95%-plus strictly business.

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