(CC) Michigan Declines Comment on Harbaugh Offer Reports

True.  I have yet to hear Kate Upton deny that she had sex with me.

this is a no comment as to whether an offer has been made, which is a non-denial denial; or in more positive terms, an indication that an offer is on the table which will be commented on at a later time.

The point of the offer being made public by the way, is Michigan firing off the greatest salvo in the search for its top leader and best in the game. This is the university saying we want you under no uncertain terms and now the whole world knows and is watching. You are accountable for whatever decision you make based on this.

This is where Harbaugh has to challenge his professional goals with his love of school and the memory of Bo and what that means to him. There is no sourcing or indiderish stuff on this kind of decision. The man has to make up his mind. And when he says he's no longer interested this offer will be like a puff of smoke, gone forever, and the magical mystery tour will move on without him, and smug NFL pundits will say and report, they knew it all along. Only we will know differently, as we do now.

we'll get to hear Harbaugh answer a direct question from Brian about this 'rebuffing' at a Michigan presser.

oil spill / BP network analogy is perfect. The arrogance of the talking heads who dog UM's coaching search as a 'fiasco,' and using other insulting terms is maddening. Hackett is doing it the right way. When Harbaugh signs, I will hope they eat crow. 

is from 4 years ago.  Yes, Michigan had just fired RR and Harbaugh took the 49'ers job instead of coming to Michigan.  So technically speaking ... their comment may be true, but it's 4 years old.

Harbaugh has now tasted the NFL ... and for his coaching style he is better suited for the college game.  Very hard to motivate million dollar players.  He's also already proven himself in the NFL (except for a bad referee call - he would have beaten the Ravens and won a Super Bowl).  His brother has a Super Bowl ring, but not a National Championship ring ... and that would be the goal if Jim returns home.

Go Blue!

Any idea why an Arizona reporter broke it?

If I were Hackett I would say", look, Jim, this is going to escalate and there will be other offers so we are not going to waste your time negotiating. Our offer will make you the highest paid coach period and will change the economics of coaching salaries. Well give you full control. As AD you have my word I won't get in your way. But we are not going to get in a bidding war. We are great public institution. It wouldn't look good. You know that"

I don't think Harbaugh or Hackett leaked this. I think someone in the Michigan camp --which seems too bigaa probably talked a little too much.

Are we sure that any of this is new? The 48 million figure certainly isn't. The clarity on the length if the term would be new but it seems possible that the only new piece to this is the NFLers taking up the story. Did I miss something?

Probably not.  That makes this an even bigger offer!  Mind is blown!!

I really don't think this comes down to the difference of a couple million dollars, if Oakland is indeed willing to pay that much. Michigan has offered plenty of money here, and it's up to Jim now. It's all about where he wants to go. NFL v. UM.

San Francisco still has some control over where he goes for the time being. Besides, I don't see them throwing that kind of money at a guy who seems to have a legit downside as far as a pro franchise is concerned. That downside and his particular style just happens to be a big upside for a college team though...

or NY or whatever any other NFL team couldn't have found out what the offer was, right? Not sure why this moves your needle to the red. Your logic doesn't make a whole lot sense.

but I agree with what you're saying. That was kind of my gut reaction, too. To me it isn't that the amount in the offer is out there, but just the fact that the offer is out there. We've been burned publicly before, and I don't want to see that happen, again. 

I can't see JH doing anything to disrespect any one team or school, no matter what his ties to it are, but this morning on the way to work Mike and Mike were talking about it on 105.1. I mean everyone has an opinion, and i get the nfl agenda stuff. I just think it could be overwhelming for any coach to be under that big of a spotlight. He might just make a decision sooner just to get everyone off of his back. That decision might be premature and he maybe didn't have enough time to think it through, but he also probably hates reporters asking every day about his job status or where his wife wants to live.

Also, that Grantland article I think brought up a good point about his integrity, how he isn't a quitter, takes the pain, etc... I thought it was a good point in that he may want to get to the "top of the mountain" first, before doing anything else.

 

Anyways, HARBAUGH!!!

On mgoblog you were more optimistic?

Harbaugh is coming home!

Thing is, if this truly is our SECOND offer, do you think jim declined our first by stating more $ was needed? Or do you think he said, I would like to stay in the NFL like was reported? If so, I think he still says no...does this offer make it harder for us to get a Plan B at a reasonable price?

The thumb wrestling is a hilarious image!

I also had a weird dream. I was in Toledo (why?) and had posted somewhere that I had a room and if anyone needed a place to crash to contact me. Apparently harbaugh did so he came to my place and stayed the night (not in a gay way). In my dream I kept thinking that im gonna need proof of this so when I post in mgoblog tomorrow people will believe it. I tried to take pictures of him sleeping but was afraid my phone would make the shutter noise and wake him up. That's the end. I need to stop following this for a couple days.

One good thing is that he plays on Saturday this week. So maybe he can make a decision on Sunday or Monday.

I don't think christmas is on Monday