FreddieMercuryHayes

December 23rd, 2014 at 8:02 AM ^

Webb is basically saying that it's not known exactly what was said and when, as it was all through back channels and such, but UM had the feeling he was in the bag.  Never got to the point of putting pen to paper to drawing up contracts.  Someone in another thread mentioned that their impression was that Brandon reached out to Harbaugh mid 2010 season, got a preliminary 'yes' and then just let it go.  Then the end of the season rolls around, Harbaugh maybe hears some more unflattering things about Brandon, maybe 49ers come courting, maybe Brandon drops the ball in actively recruiting him, but decides to take the 49ers offer.

LSAClassOf2000

December 23rd, 2014 at 8:11 AM ^

If someone creates that thread, of course, we'll need the followup thread where someone talks about framing effect and risk aversion as a function of Jim Harbaugh. If there is any sports blog that could competently conduct and publish such a study of its own users, it would be this one, I would say. 

M-Dog

December 23rd, 2014 at 8:45 AM ^

 
 
 
 
90 + 10 = 100%
 
80 + 20 = 100%
 
70 + 30 = 100%
 
60 + 40 = 100%
 
50 + 50 = 100%
 
40 + 60 = 100%
 
30 + 70 = 100%
 
20 + 80 = 100%
 
10 + 90 = 100%
 
He's totally coming, you guys!
 

Oh Deer

December 23rd, 2014 at 7:44 AM ^

I have the sinking feeling that every thread today is going to be an (insert random dude's name here) percentage guess on Harbaugh taking the job. Sigh... Gonna be a long day...