Harbaugh Deal could be done by End Of Week Per Sam Webb
Just a bit of info from 247 and Sam Webb. If this is not allowed I apologize in advance.and please feel free to remove
I feel it necessary now to turn attention back to Harbaugh Webblog Part Three where I emphasized how that was a piece from the perspective of agents. It’s important to note the perspectives presented here in Part Four come from University and donor circles. They believe the agent views of Harbaugh being at the top of Denver’s list are off. They also believe that Harbaugh’s strong preference is to stay put in Ann Arbor. An obvious litmus test of their views will be if an in-person interview with Denver is scheduled. As of this evening, sources in University circles indicated no such request has been made yet. That has only added to the confidence that Harbaugh is nearing a deal with Michigan. How near, you ask? Those same sources expressed their belief that an agreement could be reached by the end of the week. If the process drags out longer than that and an in-person interview is scheduled, then the confidence that they expressed this evening will be diminished. Especially with the dead period set to end Thursday, and Harbaugh expected to be in Colorado sometime after that for a home visit with Aurora (Colo.) Regis Jesuit LB Hayden Moore.
January 11th, 2023 at 8:39 AM ^
So if he signs with michigan, he is staying at michigan. if he doesn't sign with michigan, he might not stay at michigan. got it, thanks sam
January 11th, 2023 at 8:58 AM ^
I think he meant: "Uh what's your deal?".
January 11th, 2023 at 9:32 AM ^
I’m just here to upvote that reply. Carry on.
January 11th, 2023 at 11:16 AM ^
I'm just uncomfortably numb at this point.
January 11th, 2023 at 4:47 PM ^
Jadyn Davis, Wish You Were Here.....
January 11th, 2023 at 12:10 PM ^
Ditto
January 11th, 2023 at 1:14 PM ^
Me as well.
January 11th, 2023 at 1:42 PM ^
Hey Roger, thanks for all the great work.
January 11th, 2023 at 9:39 AM ^
The part OP missed from Sam’s post is a substantial buyout was included in the contract that would make future NFL flirtations virtually impossible. This led to a pause in negotiations and Harbaugh reaching out to NFL teams.
January 11th, 2023 at 9:57 AM ^
Yeah I mainly wanted to show that the deal was close, but I did read the buyout was substantial and has stalled things a bit. Honestly I didn't want to paste the whole article in here. Someone mentioned the post was too long already as it is. I don't think the gap is insurmountable though.
January 11th, 2023 at 9:59 AM ^
Wait, if this is really true, then how on earth could any inside source believe that Harbaugh's preference is to stay put at Michigan??
If you WANT to stay, then you don't care about a large buyout, you don't pause negotiations, and you don't reach out to NFL teams.
So which is it?
January 11th, 2023 at 10:03 AM ^
Still good to have options, no matter how happy you are at a place.
January 11th, 2023 at 10:32 AM ^
My thought also mitchewr. The only way I see it as a problem is if UM’s buyout of JH is very small. It needs to go both ways. But if he wants to be here then it shouldn’t be a problem
January 11th, 2023 at 10:40 AM ^
This is where I think the agent is running "interference"--flagging parts of the deal that can be incrementally improved for benefit of the client.
January 11th, 2023 at 12:39 PM ^
Just look at the negotiations for Carlos Correa today re-signed by the Twins for $200m over 6 years. On the night the Giants were on the verge of closing a 13-year $385 million contract with the shortstop-3B, the Mets jumped in and nearly signed him away before questions about his longterm health surrounding a previous ankle injury scuttled both pending deals.
That enabled the Twins to jump back in and make a deal they had originally offered Correa, elevated only by another $15m.
Today the Twins cleared him after a physical and now have their all-star back in the fold. Both the Giants and Mets indicated their concern were over paying guaranteed money to Correa over the back end of his deal, not the first 6 years.
A deal is never done, until it's done.
January 11th, 2023 at 11:15 AM ^
Not necessarily.
He may love being at UM and HATE working with the NCAA...With the changing landscape of CFB I wouldn't blame him for wanting 'BUT....if the NCAA keeps fucking up' clause in his contract/buyout.
January 11th, 2023 at 11:56 AM ^
I think his agent is advising that before he signs a new contract with a huge buyout, they're calling all suitors with interest. Can't blame him and his agent for wanting to get the most they can get. Whatever you think about him, he is definitely a winner everywhere he goes. I think we have our guy no matter how weird or unorthodox his approach is and they should give him a lifetime contract that keeps his salary in the top 5 of college coaches and a huge buyout clause. I honestly believe he wants to be here, he just wants Michigan to show that they want him here, as well as their appreciation $$$ for his services.
January 11th, 2023 at 1:48 PM ^
Well there are a lot of delusional people on this blog that think this is all just a ploy from JH to get more money. That he is just using the NFL as “leverage” for more money. Of course this is all nonsense and JH prefers to be in the NFL and the only reason these negotiations are taking so long is because he wants to make sure his NFL options are dead in the water before signing. He’s dragging his feet on purpose. That’s not to say he would be unhappy staying at M, but it’s very clearly not his #1 preference.
January 11th, 2023 at 4:14 PM ^
I don't think any of this is a ploy. It's just business. This is his alma mater. It's where it all started for him and the only thing that would make him want to be somewhere else is more money, long term. I couldn't imagine that even you would walk away from millions of dollars simply because of nostalgia. Of course it's leverage but the leverage is created by the suiters who come around every year screaming what his value is, as a result of his success. He and his agent can't ignore that. Like I said, If this guy is our modern day Bo, then give him the long term/life time contract that guarantees he will be among the highest paid, along with an astronomical buyout clause. That stops all the bullshit and we ride with Jim until he retires like Bo or like other legends. Again, I think he loves Michigan, the fans and alumni love him and it's not that he longs for an NFL coaching job because he's done that already. Besides, NFL coaches don't typically stay employed that long anyway. It's more likely that he wants Michigan to guarantee he stays among the highest paid for the longest period of time. I say lets pay him and get back to building the dynasty without distractions.
January 11th, 2023 at 10:00 AM ^
Deal could be done by end of the week, per Sam Webb. Otherwise, it could be done earlier, if not later, or later, if otherwise, per sources, unless it is not to happen at all, or not.
January 11th, 2023 at 11:20 AM ^
Hopefully if he signs to stay at Michigan, he gets a bump in pay in exchange for a punitive early termination penalty. We have the money to compensate Harbaugh at the top of the coaching market, but we can't go through this every year.
January 11th, 2023 at 1:51 PM ^
We have the money to compensate Harbaugh at the top of the coaching market
We don’t. You might, but I definitely don’t have the money.
January 11th, 2023 at 2:46 PM ^
textbook Sam. butter that bread on both sides and the crust and one is never wrong
January 11th, 2023 at 4:41 PM ^
Harbaugh new contract O/U
10-years, $125 million
January 11th, 2023 at 5:37 PM ^
If he signs with Michigan what makes anyone think he won't do this again next year or the next? I am not convinced a contract with Michigan won't keep him not looking unless the buyout is so number that no team would be willing to pay.
January 11th, 2023 at 8:40 AM ^
JH back 7 @100? 6@90 ?
JD and all the boys from Charley comin'
ASpeca comin'
1138
cheers
January 11th, 2023 at 8:44 AM ^
This pleases me. All of it. Good shit, Jed.
January 11th, 2023 at 8:45 AM ^
Ghost of JG's Translator:
Jim back for 7 years $100 mil or 6 years $90 mil
Jadyn Davis (5* QB), Channing Goodwin (4* WR) and Jordan Shipp (3* WR) comin
Anthony Speca (4* LB) comin
I do not know what '1138' means
cheers
January 11th, 2023 at 8:46 AM ^
1138 is the easy one. Days since Ohio last won.
January 11th, 2023 at 8:47 AM ^
Thank you for the team effort. Its what makes this blog elite.
January 11th, 2023 at 8:53 AM ^
I thought it was a Q Drop-like code tbh
January 11th, 2023 at 10:04 AM ^
Teamwork makes the dreamwork
January 11th, 2023 at 9:37 AM ^
Semantics, but I prefer x='days in victory over osu'. Anything that mentions them winning is not appropriate. Carry on. Go Blue.
January 11th, 2023 at 9:40 AM ^
#truth
January 11th, 2023 at 12:32 PM ^
Except that really isn’t accurate. We weren’t “in victory” over OSU the day after the 2019 loss.
January 12th, 2023 at 3:10 PM ^
Hence the 'x'.
January 11th, 2023 at 12:08 PM ^
It's either that or something to do with Fetty Wap.
January 11th, 2023 at 10:30 AM ^
1138 is a reference to THX 1138, George Lucas's first feature film.
Harbaugh feels he is imprisoned in a society (Michigan) where he has no freedom (Prohibitive buyout) and has to suppress his emotions (Manuel scolding him after 2016 OSU). He eventually escapes the police (Michigan fans and media) and emerges from an airshaft to witness a sunset in a natural setting (Colorado).
He's gone.
January 11th, 2023 at 10:59 AM ^
You have lots of information rolling around in your head and I like it.
January 11th, 2023 at 5:01 PM ^
Was my first thought as well.....1138 vis a vis Lucas.
It's a good nerd test......just put 1138 up somewhere and see what people say.
January 11th, 2023 at 8:47 AM ^
Does 1138 have relation to 1738?
January 11th, 2023 at 8:48 AM ^
What about harbor??
January 11th, 2023 at 8:56 AM ^
Translation:
Jim Harbaugh back with a new contract. Sounds like 7 years at $100 million or 6 years at $90 million.
Jadyn Davis (5* QB from North Carolina) is committing soon to Michigan. His teammates from the same high school are also committing to Michigan. That would be 4* WR Channing Goodwin and 3* WR Jordan Shipp.
ASpeca is Anthony Speca (4* LB).
It's been 1138 days since Ohio St has beat Michigan
January 11th, 2023 at 9:11 AM ^
That's some kind of Code Talker magic. I actually thought the cryptic post above was mocking the person that makes these cryptic messages!
January 11th, 2023 at 9:16 AM ^
I'll play. 1138: 1+1+3+8 = 13. Harbaugh signing new contract on the 13th.
January 11th, 2023 at 9:37 AM ^
no no silly. It's a reference to the year 1138 when a massive earthquake rocked Allepo in Syria killing an estimated 230,000. That number is slightly more than twice the capacity of the big house. In otherwords Jim Harbaugh is going 2 The Big House. HE'S STAYING BABY
January 11th, 2023 at 12:59 PM ^
Still searching the missing pages from the Allepo Codex circa 1138, Sum Ting Wong with the unknowns. But the book survived so who knows.
January 11th, 2023 at 9:38 AM ^
You nailed it. The 13th is the Orthodox/Julian calendar New Year's Eve, so Jim plans on ringing in the New Year with a big contract.
Srećna Nova godina!