Sam Webb says two of his sources are telling him Harbaugh to Michigan is unlikely

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"The feeling of two sources that know and talk to Harbaugh (one of which has been actively selling the 49ers coach on the virtues of returning to Michigan) is that he isn’t likely to choose college over the pros.  It’s a sentiment that has grown stronger over the past few days."

 

http://michigan.scout.com/story/1488269-michigan-coaching-search-rumbli…

991GT3

December 4th, 2014 at 11:04 AM ^

JH has always been known as a flake. He bounces off walls and what he is feeling today maybe totally different tomorrow. 

As for Sam's credibility, it would be foolish to underestimate it. What he published about JH maybe true today but only for today.

FWIW, there was an article published in a San Diego paper today discussing the stupidity of SF possibly terminating JH after the season. The article went on to say that should it happen Michigan would be very attractive to him.

That said, the article did discuss what most players think of him; "he is a jerk".

DomIngerson

December 4th, 2014 at 12:35 PM ^

Re: millionaire players thinking Harbaugh is a jerk.

If Bo were to have made the jump to the NFL at some point in his career, what do you think the players would think of him?

Random aside- I listen to SVP and Russillo on the regular and one of their producers is "Stanford Steve" who played Tight End at Stanford (pre-Harbaugh).

He recently discussed how much the Stanford players respected and loved Harbaugh when he was there.

FreddieMercuryHayes

December 4th, 2014 at 8:35 AM ^

True, but Webb is also very connected with program alums and such.  And he's done his job with enough integrity over the years I give him the benefit of the doubt that he's reporting information in good faith.  That article seems to me like program alums talking to Harbaugh and reporting what Harbaugh said to Webb.  So it's probably that said alums believe that Harbaugh isn't coming, and that Webb believes those alums enough to put it on the record.  But, or course, a lot of this kind of second hand stuff probably open to a lot of telephone game interpretation lapses.

allintime23

December 4th, 2014 at 8:11 AM ^

I did hear that they talked to him yesterday so maybe this is valid. I still think the fastest way back is in the hands of miles. Hopefully they are talking to him today.

kingblue

December 4th, 2014 at 8:12 AM ^

like people are saying know body knows nothing yet. outher  people are say hes going to michigan. sam been wrong on everything all year so i take this has good news

seniorbearcat

December 4th, 2014 at 8:23 AM ^

Yep...John Harbaugh buying a cottage/house in the Irish Hills peaked my interest a month ago, and John meeting with UM people on Monday definatly is intriguing. Gary Patterson has always been my number 1 choice but John Harbaugh would be an A+ hire as well. Probably will not know MUCH more until Dec 29th!

seniorbearcat

December 4th, 2014 at 8:14 AM ^

I have heard from former players that Harbaugh's wife does not want to leave the west coast. Similar to Pitino's wife not wanting to live in MI...Wives are above average in most family decisions IMHO.

pdgoblue25

December 4th, 2014 at 11:58 AM ^

Being the deciding factor and making the decision for him doesn't make them equal partners and means that she wouldn't be extending the same support and respect.

We all have to go to stupid shit that we don't want to go to because it's important to her.  For some reason, explaining that golf is important to me doesn't seem to work as well.