Schefter on Harbaugh's decision
A far cry from the "no chance" talk we've been hearing from NFL folks.
A summary of things I thought were most interesting:
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"49ers HC Jim Harbaugh’s family and friends have been encouraging him to take the Michigan HC job, but he is torn because his heart is in the NFL, per sources close to the situation."
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He'll wait to make a decision until after the 49ers last game, and the 49ers "getaway day" on Monday, December 29.
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Mrs. Harbaugh is open to going to Ann Arbor if it's what Jim wants.
- Jim is not concerned by the notion of college recruiting because he did well with it at Stanford.
I'm still feeling 50-50 on this.
December 19th, 2014 at 3:40 PM ^
1. Sean Payton won a Super Bowl before he got an extension from his current employer to that $8MM range. That's a hard pill for any NFL owner to swallow when the results haven't gotten there yet. Another part of this might be the years. What if the NFL wants to do 4 years, when Michigan is willing to do 6-8? That's more guaranteed money from UM.
2. Jim may tell a LOT of people to eff themselves, but I'd wager a guess that his dad and wife are not on that list. Just because he wants to see what the NFL offers are doesn't mean he doesn't also want to come to Michigan.
3. Just because an NFL team has said they'd be interested after the season doesn't mean that teams have started talking terms. That would be serious tampering, and a big no-no. So I'm sure the agent has an idea of who is going to make an offer, but not how much.
December 19th, 2014 at 3:25 PM ^
-Family and friends encouraging him to take it.
-Wife open to moving to Ann Arbor
-NFL guys backing off hardline stance
December 19th, 2014 at 4:05 PM ^
I thought it was:
-Family and friends backing off hardline stance
-Wife open toencouraging him to take it.
-NFL guys moving to Ann Arbor
-Faithful Friends who are near to us, gather deer to us, once more
December 19th, 2014 at 3:27 PM ^
I will take this info from "his sources" with a grain of salt. Schefter might be just as informed on this decision as ChatSports. Sure had a stick up his rear a few days ago.
December 19th, 2014 at 3:27 PM ^
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December 19th, 2014 at 3:35 PM ^
I read that Ross as of yesterday will not compete with Michigan for Harbaugh!
December 19th, 2014 at 3:28 PM ^
"His heart is in the NFL."
The NFL has stomped on his heart and tried to crush his unbridled enthusiasm. Michigan will embrace it whole-heartedly.
His favorite place to live is Ann Arbor.
His mentor was Bo Schembechler.
He could have all that again. Except this time, he'd be the Bo, and would shape the future of Michigan for years to come. Does the Lombardi Trophy really trump all that?
December 19th, 2014 at 3:32 PM ^
*Correction: the remote possibility of a Lombardi trophy, likely with a team that isn't all that close.
December 19th, 2014 at 3:37 PM ^
It's gotta be tough on him. He loves Michigan but wants to coach on the highest level. Honestly... I'd want him here but not if his heart isn't in it. I'll get blasted for that, but would you want a guy who wants to be elsewhere?
December 19th, 2014 at 4:10 PM ^
I agree. If his heart isn't in it, and his eyes will be forever wandering back to the NFL, I don't want him coaching Michigan.
December 19th, 2014 at 3:30 PM ^
I just got cancer from reading the comments on that post.
December 19th, 2014 at 3:30 PM ^
National news has already reported a ludicrous financial offer. Now Schefter says family and friends are encouraging him to come to Michigan. Everything is on the table, the ball is in his court now.
December 19th, 2014 at 3:35 PM ^
Prepare.
December 19th, 2014 at 3:33 PM ^
December 19th, 2014 at 3:34 PM ^
and a bunch of us here on MGoBlog.
December 19th, 2014 at 3:35 PM ^
if harbaugh has a big of an ego as everyone says
I could see him not wanting to go to some snot nosed 17 year old kid's living room and begging him to play for his football team
the NFL gives you players - they may stink, but you don't have to beg for them. Unless they are free agents, then you just gotta pay the man
December 19th, 2014 at 3:39 PM ^
December 19th, 2014 at 4:05 PM ^
basically you just pony up the cash
its a lot easier
December 19th, 2014 at 3:36 PM ^
(Hides.)
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December 19th, 2014 at 3:37 PM ^
December 19th, 2014 at 3:37 PM ^
I think a great Vine would be one of Schefty going from "No way possible he's leaving the NFL" to "he's CONSIDERING", to "maybe?"
And then finally 10 days from now "Harbaugh to Michigan"
December 19th, 2014 at 3:39 PM ^
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December 19th, 2014 at 3:41 PM ^
Colin Cowherd went absolutely full doucebag on the University of Michigan today, with a rant about how Michigan fans and some wacko Michigan fansite (he talkin' about us???) think they know more than ESPN sources. It really became embarassing, even by Cowherd standards, as he minicked the "whiney, simpering, delusional" UM fans who think Harbough is coming to their school "to save them" and how they have to throw a truckload of money at him to get him to commit.
And, of course, if JH does come to A2, Cowhered will backtrack all over it and maintain everything he said at the time was exactly correct, but something just changed. Hey, it happens!
Assclown.
December 19th, 2014 at 5:44 PM ^
Does Cowherd have any credibility after this?
December 19th, 2014 at 6:12 PM ^
Your statement implies he might have beforehand.
December 19th, 2014 at 5:47 PM ^
Colin Cowherd is an annoying dick-nugget like that.
December 19th, 2014 at 3:40 PM ^
It's too late for Schefter, ESPN, Mike & Mike, Subway Fresh Take Hotline, Cowherd, Drew Sharp, Beelzebub, Tim Kawakami, NFL Beat Writers, RDT to jump on.
December 19th, 2014 at 4:02 PM ^
December 19th, 2014 at 3:41 PM ^
If I was Santa I would name my reindeer, Harbaugh, Harbaugh, Harbaugh, Jim, Harbaugh,Harbaugh Harbaugh, and Vixen, Just because I like Vixen,
December 19th, 2014 at 3:44 PM ^
I looked using the full site and searched it on google. No dice.
I have a solid picture to contribute to the cause.
December 19th, 2014 at 3:48 PM ^
are pushing him to come to Michigan? Beyond his former teammates here and maybe his dad, that's kind of hard to swallow. I would think he must be saying something to encourage them. I can't help but wonder if the heart is in the NFL line is just put out there to prop up his earlier reports.
December 19th, 2014 at 3:54 PM ^
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December 19th, 2014 at 5:27 PM ^
We shouldn't be promoting this person's work on this blog.
December 19th, 2014 at 5:40 PM ^
According to sources, per Schefter, he wants to see what NFL head coaching jobs come available before he gets back to us.
Translation: It's over. Hope Plan B's a good one.
December 19th, 2014 at 5:58 PM ^
An important part left out is his agent more or less knows what NFL offers will be on the table Dec 29th. That fits into the building consensus Jim is leaning to coming short of something "coming out of left field" post Dec 28th from the NFL.
Harbaugh’s agent, Dave Dunn, already “has a good sense of realistic NFL options already.”
December 19th, 2014 at 6:04 PM ^
December 20th, 2014 at 1:35 AM ^