January 13th, 2024 at 12:03 PM ^
I think it’s just the flurry of unconfirmed reports on X, the Edge of the Internet, etc to the effect that people are feeling optimistic and that he might even announce at Crisler today.
Also, Jon Jansen reportedly said on the radio yesterday that he (Harbaugh) is staying, which if true is obviously much more credible than the “unnamed sources say” stuff on X. I didn’t hear it FWIW, so I can’t say for sure that he said it, but it’s a persistent claim.
So there’s a bit of “where there’s smoke there must be fire” optimism of late.
Also, Coach, please stay.
January 13th, 2024 at 12:43 AM ^
We should all write him letters. It worked for Coach K when he was going to go to the Lakers.
January 13th, 2024 at 12:46 AM ^
Can someone explain to me what JH wants? It's not money but "wanting to be wanted." What does that mean??
January 13th, 2024 at 1:07 AM ^
Cheap Trick explains it here.
January 13th, 2024 at 3:26 AM ^
Nielsen was a great lead guitar player for them but was always goofy looking on stage.
January 13th, 2024 at 12:53 AM ^
Santa, all I want for the next 5 Christmas is JH as my coach. I promise to be nice, except again buckeyes and sparties. 🙏🏽
January 13th, 2024 at 1:00 AM ^
This was a new Twitter post by JUB, but he's not providing an update. He's been saying this or something like this for quite some time, but never defines the ""bear hug*, "love", or what "wanted" means. I have no doubt that UM would back up a truck of cash to keep Harbaugh. I'm sure the university has shown that they "want" him. What are we talking about? I assume there are some contract stipulations that Harbaugh is waiting on, but the vague "wants to feel wanted" seems like an emotional set up. If.he leaves and surrogates say he "didn't feel wanted", that sounds a lot better than "he didn't get the contractual non monetary items he wanted,"
January 13th, 2024 at 11:43 AM ^
He's always stated that it's not about money but rather about contract language and some assurances that UM won't roll over on him like they did in the fall.
January 13th, 2024 at 1:01 AM ^
This is the biggest year of Warde Manuel's tenure. If he can't keep Harbaugh and Juwan is back next year, he is toast.
January 13th, 2024 at 1:35 AM ^
You can never resist mentioning certain persons name, when commenting on just one person. You cannot hide your vision. Thank God, you'll have zero to do with any decisions our school makes!!!
January 13th, 2024 at 5:04 AM ^
I'm assuming you mean Juwan's name is the one he keeps mentioning? Or is it Warde? Either way, it's a take shared by many people on this board.
For me, the way basketball is trending over the past few years and also the way they are playing this year raises serious questions. If the season finishes as it started, I would be in favor of moving on from Juwan after this season. Basketball has a very Hokeian feel to it right now.
As for Warde, I think he's meh as an AD. Yes, football is humming, but he seems to be reactive rather than proactive on most things. Personally, the inaction on Pearson and hazing until it was exposed and he was forced to act bothered me a lot. As did the Xavier Simpson in Warde's car late at night thing. Both kind of felt like he wanted to just let them slide/cover them up.
I don't think either of those viewpoints is racist, if that's what you are insinuating about the other poster with your comment.
January 13th, 2024 at 8:52 AM ^
BoCanHam is talking about Juwan. Not sure if BoCanHam was trying to insinuate racism here, not their M.O. IIRC, but maybe.
BoCanHam believes all Michigan coaches are the greatest up until the moment they're no longer employed at Michigan and anyone who criticizes a coach is a horrible fan. I learned this the hard way.
January 13th, 2024 at 1:05 AM ^
It's the same thing Bacon has been saying for weeks and weeks.
January 13th, 2024 at 1:42 AM ^
I don’t care if Warde and Harbaugh are friends or not, but if our AD is willing to let our national championship winning coach walk away because of personal enmity he needs to go. It’s insane that it’s even a possibility
January 13th, 2024 at 1:51 AM ^
So why would you presume that it is a possibility? If rumors were true all you'd have to do is believe in GOBLINS! Good luck with that!!!
January 13th, 2024 at 12:42 PM ^
What are you even trying to say? There have been multiple reports about Harbaugh ‘not feeling the love’ with a disclaimer to the effect of ‘his relationship with Santa is great’. A logical implication of that is the person he’s not feeling the love from Warde, his direct boss. By all means though, please return to your incoherent rant about goblins.
January 13th, 2024 at 7:50 AM ^
I have my gripes about Warde but I'd be SHOCKED if it was that petty. The stakes are too high for any personal feelings to get in the way, positive or negative.
January 13th, 2024 at 8:18 AM ^
Edit, whoops double post
January 13th, 2024 at 1:56 AM ^
What he is advocating for is for us to continue to be competitive. Meaning open up that NIL book.
January 13th, 2024 at 8:57 AM ^
What does that mean? He wants the school to illegally pay players? The school can't contribute to NIL.
January 13th, 2024 at 2:05 AM ^
Ono, Alums and all fans want him. And we want him badly. Most radio show hosts are saying JH is a goner to the NFL and the Oregon coach wants JH's HC job at Michigan.
January 13th, 2024 at 6:20 AM ^
If Jim really wants to go to NFL, that Oregon coach should be hired. He is young and has done a good job there.
January 13th, 2024 at 7:45 AM ^
If he didn't leave for Alabama what makes you think he'd leave for Michigan?
January 13th, 2024 at 8:05 AM ^
Totally different program cultures. I’m not saying I know he would choose Michigan if available, but to say he wouldn’t choose us because he didn’t choose Bama is not an evidence backed conclusion.
January 13th, 2024 at 8:20 AM ^
I think Saban did an exceptional job developing a program culture. Bama players aren't just mercenaries. He was able to get 5* mercenaries to play as a team. Look at how Tua and Jalen handled things.
The program culture at Bama is more similar to Michigan's than dissimilar. I would bet Bama's culture is closer than Oregon's.
I do agree that turning down Bama isn't evidence of anything.
January 13th, 2024 at 8:24 AM ^
He coached at Alabama lol what are you talking about?
January 13th, 2024 at 2:12 AM ^
How many Bacons do you know of???
2??
Exactly what I thought..
January 13th, 2024 at 6:43 AM ^
have you tried maple bacon? i mean, if you haven't, it's a life-changing experience. i'd say it's the best bacon, better than JU-bacon.
January 13th, 2024 at 6:52 AM ^
I like it, transformational rather than transactional!
January 13th, 2024 at 2:17 AM ^
Jim Harbaugh, please stay at Michigan. You are so very much wanted:
January 13th, 2024 at 4:47 AM ^
Breaking News: “Nothing has changed”
January 13th, 2024 at 2:48 AM ^
Implement revenue sharing at just Michigan. Tells Harbaugh his message has been heard loud and clear. That could be the love he seeks. Also, it tells student athletes this is a good place to be. And it tells recruits, whether high school or portal, the same.
January 13th, 2024 at 2:52 AM ^
At this point, Santa needs to fire Warde into the sun. This should've been done months ago.
January 13th, 2024 at 3:12 AM ^
Blah blah blah.
This gets so boring. Jim wants to win a SuperBowl. It is and has always been pretty easy to figure out THAT'S the magnetism to going back to "the National Football League".
I don't blame him. I don't blame him that this happens every off-season and he can't help that Black Monday (and the subsequent weeks) is an annual occurrence and that maybe one of those vacancies might end up a perfect fit and pull him away from something else he, in fact, does truly as well.
January 13th, 2024 at 3:27 AM ^
Michigan has an extremely high contract on the table. It has the university president, AD and regents telling Harbaugh he's wanted. I suggest people write directly to Harbaugh and tell him they hope he stays as Michigan coach forever, and cement his legacy in the same stratosphere as Bo, maybe beyond. Tell him maybe one day they will name the field Harbaugh Field.
However, if Harbaugh leaves, it's not for lack of love from Michigan.
January 13th, 2024 at 11:46 AM ^
Unless they refused to provide assurances of backing him if the NCAA gets another hard on for him. In that case, it was the University's choice to not ride with him. That seems to always have been the sticking point here. It's not about nice words and flowery letters, it's about not letting the NCAA or B1G back a truck over him. UM seems hesitant to provide such assurances.
January 13th, 2024 at 4:07 AM ^
After seeing how Michigan has treated NIL collectives which is essentially compensating our players for risking life and limb I think it's clear that the suits at Michigan only care about $$$ and protecting it.
Otherwise Harbaugh would have his fully guaranteed contract with complete protections from the last year with NCAA. And for those that worry about a show cause I respond with why? If Harbaugh got one you go through the motions....it's not the end of the world.
Where's Ono? I believe Ono is key to all this.
January 13th, 2024 at 4:29 AM ^
I'm basing this off nothing but vibes, same as probably everyone else, Including JUB, but I think he's coming back. I thought he was gone during the playoffs, but after we won, I think he is here for the long haul. Nobodies got it better than him, as he'd say.
January 13th, 2024 at 4:46 AM ^
Breaking News: “Nothing has changed”,
January 13th, 2024 at 5:09 AM ^
If all of this is true and Michigan still doesn’t do whatever it needs to do to retain him, after he wins a freaking national championship, then we don’t deserve him anyway, and Michigan deserves any and all fallout from it that may come its way. On-field or otherwise.
January 13th, 2024 at 5:14 AM ^
We should all go to his house en masse and sing "For he's a jolly good fellow", Christmas carol-style, to let him know we want him.
Do it every night until he stays.
January 13th, 2024 at 5:57 AM ^
I love JUB's books but he has tweeted the same thing for 9 off seasons.
January 13th, 2024 at 7:22 AM ^
Yeah, he's ridiculous. What kind of "insight" is "he wants to be wanted". Dumbest thing I've ever heard
January 13th, 2024 at 6:46 AM ^
Need to reserve 5-10 percent of his pay to a fund to pay current players once it becomes legal. Thats what he wants
January 13th, 2024 at 9:03 AM ^
As long as there's no NCAA violation there (and who knows) no reason the school wouldn't agree to that. That's not the hold up.
Furthermore, if there's no NCAA violation there, Harbaugh could set up his own trust for that anyway.
It would be an interesting workaround, if Harbaugh paid players after they officially left school. I'm guessing the NCAA would still consider that a pay-for-play.
January 13th, 2024 at 6:47 AM ^
one thing of note, and i'd say greatly in favor of JH staying. remember last year when the season was over it was an instant deluge of specific NFL rumors, trip to minny, etc. this year, so far, none of that.
and don't forget the tattoos: 15-0 and the big block
going on his shoulders. he ain't leaving. mgrowold and booted are going to owe me $3. they better start their gofundme/money cannon work now. i'm going to retire off the of their lost bet...
January 13th, 2024 at 8:59 AM ^
Not so fast my farmer friend
PFF JUST reported he’s meeting with the Chargers next week.
January 13th, 2024 at 9:20 AM ^
Of course he is, Jim isn't stupid.
There is a real chance that Michigan may not come through, and NFL vacancies are ephemeral. Whichever way he is leaning he should be investigating his options, even if it's only to light a fire under Michigan.
Right now the clarity of Jim's process is an enigma wrapped in a cloud, inside an enchilada.