NFL Network now reporting 6yr 48M offer
Ian Rapport just came on NFL network saying this is UM's 2nd offer (I know, the same guy shooting down all the other Harbaugh rumors). I know this was reported earlier on the home page of the blog as a random rumor from some Arizona reporter, but this seems to be turning into more than just a rumor.
Sources: #Michigan has made another run at Jim Harbaugh after he initially rebuffed the school. U-M has made an offer of 6 years, $48M. Wow.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 17, 2014
This would make Harbaugh the highest paid coach in all of football (both college & NFL) at just over 8M/year.
December 17th, 2014 at 6:11 PM ^
I wonder how long it took him to think of "RapSheet" as his twitter handle
December 17th, 2014 at 6:24 PM ^
Probly longer than it took Harbaw to shoot us down the first time!
December 17th, 2014 at 6:27 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 8:17 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 6:30 PM ^
well, mr. scholarship winner, we're waiting. are you for goodness or badness?
December 17th, 2014 at 6:50 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 7:52 PM ^
I prefer @RapLion
December 17th, 2014 at 8:09 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 6:11 PM ^
8 mil a year?! Them's Sean Payton numbers!
December 17th, 2014 at 6:16 PM ^
As fun as it is to see this rumor confirmed, I wish it hadn't been.
Now NFL teams (Chicago, Oakland, etc.) know the score. Now they have a target. Perfect information makes for difficult competition.
On the plus side, I'm glad to see Michigan ponied up.
December 17th, 2014 at 6:19 PM ^
They could figure out the score regardless. It's the INFORMATION AGE
December 17th, 2014 at 6:34 PM ^
Yes, you've made my point for me. That's just the problem for negotiations of this sort: The "INFORMATION AGE."
There is a reason they have blind auctions . . . .
December 17th, 2014 at 7:01 PM ^
Who has blind auctions? Anyway, this ain't an auction. All Jim has to do is tell those NFL suitors "the score" himself, as he would obviously be expected to do. If you're negotiating for a new job, and you have another offer, would you sit around and hope that your potential new employer finds out about the offer from the internet?
This is a silly concern. I'd rather be concerned about the size of that offer. It's pretty crazy. And if you don't get him, what do you offer the next guy, now that this news is out? I guess on the scale of what we paid Brady Hoke, though, this makes sense.
December 17th, 2014 at 7:36 PM ^
DROID!
December 17th, 2014 at 7:36 PM ^
DROID!
December 17th, 2014 at 8:10 PM ^
yeah, Jim's agent certainly wouldn't tip his client's hand
shit, dude, who do you think leaked this offer to the press?
December 17th, 2014 at 6:22 PM ^
The fact that this information became public doesn't change anything. Those involved would have known whether it became public or not.
December 17th, 2014 at 6:24 PM ^
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December 17th, 2014 at 6:28 PM ^
Locked in and needing that may to turn to a will.
December 17th, 2014 at 6:41 PM ^
No way Chicago offers anything close to that.
Now, its down to two options A. Michigan and I'd assume his highest possible dollar figure or B. staying in the NFL. Its as simple as that.
December 17th, 2014 at 6:44 PM ^
Edit: Double post.
"Okie silly dilly dokie-o. I'm an idiot."
December 17th, 2014 at 6:42 PM ^
Unfortunately that "may" is locked in now...
December 17th, 2014 at 6:42 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 6:25 PM ^
You don't think Harbaugh's agent wouldn't tell other teams what the offer was???
If he didn't, he'd be a terrible agent.
December 17th, 2014 at 6:27 PM ^
I know its the NFL and they shit money, but $8M a year is a lot of dough. Wonder how many owners would be willing to double their current/former coaches' salary AND hand over control of the front office to Harbaugh. Oakland is paying $3M a year for Dennis Allen. In Chicago, Trestman makes $4.5M/yr. If Michigan is offering $8M/yr you're going to need to match or exceed that and figure out if you want to hand over a lot or all of Phil Emery's duties to Harbaugh. Some teams might just say fuck it and offer someone else $4-5M and keep the status quo in the front office.
December 17th, 2014 at 6:38 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 6:50 PM ^
That's pretty much what I think too. The leak of the offer is clearly a move by his agent to let Harbaugh's NFL suitors know what the floor is for negotiations. Seems like its the Raider or Jets. Oakland seems historically fucked up, but might ceed full control to Harbaugh. Salary + location + a top 5'ish pick to work with...that's kind of tempting.
For the Jets, they'll also be in that top 5 range in the draft, but if Harbaugh doesn't want to go to the Raiders, and its NYC or Ann Arbor, seems like Ann Arbor would be the choice. NYC is just as cold, its expensive, and its a pressure cooker there with the media.
Either way, its gonna be a long 2-3 weeks until we know.
December 17th, 2014 at 7:09 PM ^
Man, I dunno. I can't imagine any serious coach going to the Raiders. That seems preposterous with a Davis in control. As for the Jets, why would you want to step in the Belicheck division?
December 17th, 2014 at 7:37 PM ^
You think a guy pulling 8 mil. a year is worried about the cost of living?
December 17th, 2014 at 7:52 PM ^
in Manhattan.
December 17th, 2014 at 6:37 PM ^
But think of all the money Michigan is going to save on piped in music licenses this year.
December 17th, 2014 at 6:44 PM ^
1. Since the national guys are running with it, it's for sure true (more credibility at stake). We can look at other bloggers to see who reported this earlier to see if they're trustworthy.
2. Michigan's not f'ing around. All Hackett can really do is coax the man. Everything's on the table. But we knew this, just not officially.
December 17th, 2014 at 8:35 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 6:14 PM ^
If it's just a business, bidding war we aren't going to win it. One of the NFL teams will inevitably beat it.
See, that's the troubling and worrying part here -- there really doesn't seem to be a lot of alma mater pull on Harbaugh. Particularly if an excellent offer has already been "rebuffed." It seems to be 95%-plus strictly business.
December 17th, 2014 at 6:31 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 6:12 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 6:17 PM ^
He said No???
I'll add $20.
$48,000,020.
December 17th, 2014 at 6:23 PM ^
Me too! +$20 from me! And I'll even drive him to Ann Arbor on game days if he ends up buying a home in Brighton!
December 17th, 2014 at 6:30 PM ^
And I'll petition the Brighton CIty Council to rename the city "Brighton on the Bay".
December 17th, 2014 at 7:20 PM ^
he is going to be choppered in. Hackett will install a helipad right on the infield of the track
December 17th, 2014 at 6:48 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 6:13 PM ^
I said months ago they should just offer him $10M a year. Make it impossible to say no. Looks like we're getting close to that point.
December 17th, 2014 at 6:14 PM ^
Harbaugh "initially rebuff" Michigan?
December 17th, 2014 at 6:15 PM ^
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December 17th, 2014 at 7:09 PM ^
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December 17th, 2014 at 6:37 PM ^
i concur. he's full of , well as my dead dad would say. "what makes the grass green."
December 17th, 2014 at 7:01 PM ^