CC- An interesting Reddit comment

Submitted by Raskolnikov on

Edit: The reddit user is elduderino01. I don't know if it has anything to do with the rdt/wiab junk that everyone is babbling about.

Like everything else relating to the coaching search, take this with a grain/bucket of salt. That said, two things lend this at least a little bit of credibility. 1. He's an Alabama fan, yet knows a suspicious amount about the inner workings of U-M -- far more than any random Alabama fan could really be expected to. 2. He has a 5 year old account. Generally on reddit, the older your account is, the more credible you are. At the very least it means you're not there simply to troll. Take it for what it's worth. I'm not presenting this as a fact.

https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/2oghup/a_thought_on_why_harbaught…

"According to my source ( a fella who works in their Athletic Department and is a friend of my brother who is a faculty member there, and who correctly called the timelines for both the former AD and Head Coaches being fired earlier this season... ) Harbaugh to UM has been pretty much and agreement in principal for almost a month, and as of this past week the deal is done. harbaugh will be e next head football coach at UM... It also makes plenty of sense, certainly more sense than continuing to work for the Yorks or to start new with the Davis's.... Oh and for what its worth, it is the family that owns the Miami Dolphins who were so instrumental in getting this done. Apparently theyre also huge UM boosters and they are writing the blank check. As well Lloyd Carr and his backers on the Board of Regents have given their blessing as well. Harbaugh has been assured he will have carte blanch when it comes to football operations in A2"

AeonBlue

December 6th, 2014 at 7:52 PM ^

All about who you know and how you socialize. When I deployed to Afghanistan I got more work done in the smoke pits than at my desk. You meet some supply guy and share a couple of good conversations, bum him a smoke, maybe help him unload a truck. All the sudden he finds a box of radios you could use in the back of his store room. 

Works the same way with info in journalism. 

MGoClimb

December 6th, 2014 at 5:06 PM ^

This isn't how it works. Thursday, Harbaugh wasn't coming. Friday, Harbaugh was coming. Clearly we should be getting news today that he isn't coming.

Screw it. I'll take the good news.

Seth

December 6th, 2014 at 5:09 PM ^

At the very least the part about the regents is false according to my source who knows a regent really well. Either they haven't been part of any Harbaugh deal, or they're not leaking it to people they leak other stuff to.

Glen Masons Hot Wife

December 6th, 2014 at 5:10 PM ^

I certainly hope it's true. If it is thank you based Stephen Ross. I'm sorry I was mad at you when you backed Dave Brandon.

mKzoo

December 6th, 2014 at 5:16 PM ^

So Wednesday I heard from my proverbial grape vine that an offer of $9 million to be paid by Ross (I don't know if that is salary or salary+buyout or what) was made and that Harbaugh's had until this weekend to decide, otherwise the next in line is...Bob Stoops who is effectively waiting for Harbaugh to answer. Shortly after I heard this Cowherd spoke his piece.

Yes, I am a relative unknown and the person who told me wouldn't reveal there source, but there it is anyway. My first-ever Mgorumormongor.

Blue-Chip

December 6th, 2014 at 5:36 PM ^

If I believed you at all I would be elated. Big if though. No offense, but you lack track record and if there's one thing I've learned its that Michigan can't have nice things. 

If this does happen I will be overly nice to you for a really long time as apology for questioning you as a source.

Cali Wolverine

December 6th, 2014 at 5:18 PM ^

...fuck that would be awesome. I was just with my friends, a Notre Dame/Ohio State couple...and were really surprised how closely they have been following the Michigan coaching search. My Ohio State friend said her Buckeye friends are very uneasy at the prospect of Harbaugh at Michigan...this must happen. Please Football Gods make this happen!