Broncos interviewing Harbaugh (and Payton) this week
https://sports.yahoo.com/broncos-schedule-interview-jim-harbaugh-110801008.html
Looks like the Payton thing could be a trade scenario
January 8th, 2023 at 11:07 AM ^
Yeah, the owners of NFL teams in the midst of a coaching search totally just interview guys who beg for it and they have no desire to hire.
Put a finer point on it for you.
January 8th, 2023 at 9:43 AM ^
The list of people that vehemently denied he would have any interest in leaving for the NFL is a long one.
January 8th, 2023 at 7:43 AM ^
if he stays there will be trouble
but if he goes, there will be double.
January 8th, 2023 at 8:12 AM ^
This indecision's bugging me (Esta indecisión me molesta)
January 8th, 2023 at 8:18 AM ^
You did what?
January 8th, 2023 at 8:22 AM ^
Good news is the market looks like it might be recovering somewhat.
Bad news is it appears you’re going to need to cash out soon to pay off our bet.
Seriously though I truly believe this is being wholly fueled by the NCAA investigation into two cheeseburgers, not money. It has to drive him insane to be the NCAA punching bag (they really do hate him/us) while they blissfully look the other way on actual, big time violations. And they block things like satellite camps to preserve the SEC dominance in southern recruiting.
And I also believe Warde’s predictable silence on this matter probably bothers him too (it sure would me FWIW). The two times we really needed Warde to come out swinging for Michigan (2016 OSU debacle & now this) he has turtled.
Get your dollar ready my friend, he’s gone.
January 8th, 2023 at 8:40 AM ^
How about an IOU? Would you take an IOU?
January 8th, 2023 at 9:23 AM ^
“The two times we really needed Warde to come out swinging for Michigan (2016 OSU debacle & now this) he has turtled.”
Manuel should have had a new contract needing only Harbaugh’s signature waiting for him on the bus back to A2 from Columbus.
January 8th, 2023 at 9:36 AM ^
I don't think he really cares about the contract and money. But I'd say he'd flip for some actual public support from Warde. As MGrow said, Warde turtles instead of offering public support. A lot of people side with him for that, saying 'behind the scenes' work gets more done. But there are times when public support is required in such a public business as this. This is, again, one of those times...
January 8th, 2023 at 9:32 AM ^
Agree completely with your NCAA punching bag comment. One reason the NCAA targets us is because we just take whatever bs the NCAA throws at us which gives them legitimacy. If we just did what Arizona, North Carolina, LSU, other did and told them to go pound sand, they might stop this crap. Warde is definitely not the type of AD to do that though.
January 8th, 2023 at 10:30 AM ^
Why are you so convinced he's gone? Isn't it possible that everything Jim has said is accurate? That he loves it here, but there are some non-zero scenarios in which he could leave (i.e., a pro team offers him $20M per year and UM can only match at $10M per year). Or that NCAA violations create some type of legal trigger that makes Warde's job much more difficult in the near term? I'm not sure how you come down on the side of "he's gone" given the razor presented, but okay. Is it possible he leaves? Absolutely - if Denver is desperate enough and Payton isn't an option. UM is not going to match $20M. But the evidence suggests that he's more inclined to stay than split given the data we have. The reality is probably what Jim has said all along... Happy here, and most likely will be here next year, but non-zero chance he's not. And the non-zero scenarios do NOT contradict anything that he has said publicly.
This feels like the case where you convince yourself your team will lose so that, if it happens, you're slightly less disappointed, but if they win, you're pleasantly surprised.
January 8th, 2023 at 8:18 AM ^
It's a Zoom interview, which gives me a sense this is a bit more of a show than an actual interview. I assume he wants an extension and is also dealing with this dumb NCAA investigation. I'll be interested to see if this interview turns into anything.
January 8th, 2023 at 9:41 AM ^
Good point. It's the kind of thing an agent would arrange to change the narrative of the news cycle after the NCAA investigation news broke. Doesn't sound serious and doesn't sound consistent with the "enthusiastically" comment.
January 8th, 2023 at 10:08 AM ^
Because no one has preliminary discussions before moving on to an in person interview?
January 8th, 2023 at 8:18 AM ^
I have no clue what to think. Hope he stays. Maybe he’s talking, maybe not.
But I also have to think that the media outlets love the free clicks they can generate with the last names Harbaugh, Payton, etc.
January 8th, 2023 at 9:23 AM ^
Ding, ding, ding.....
January 8th, 2023 at 8:28 AM ^
if Jimmy leaves…Kalen DeBoer, come on down!
January 8th, 2023 at 9:08 AM ^
Perfectly fine with Deboer or Moore
January 8th, 2023 at 9:20 AM ^
Issue with Kalen is he is a west coast guy. Even while at Indiana he wanted back out there.
Guy I work with coached Kalen’s daughter in softball. Great story on how Kalen wanted wanted Pennix to start at IU and Allen overruled himz
January 8th, 2023 at 9:47 AM ^
He was at Eastern for three years and Southern Illinois as well. Dude coached at some of the worst jobs in the country while living in the Midwest.
Michigan has more resources than any job he has before. Plus Washington is in a bit of a bind with conference realignment.
January 8th, 2023 at 11:24 AM ^
Listen SQ I’m just telling you what KD wanted. I understand he was in the Midwest coaching. It’s not where he wanted to be. Does that mean if Michigan came calling he’d say no?? Probably not but there is a solid reason why he would. I believe his daughter will also play softball at Washington
January 8th, 2023 at 10:32 AM ^
Is Kalen DeBoer the new Matt Campbell for the board?
January 8th, 2023 at 9:39 AM ^
No way in hell you can compare DeBoer and Moore as options! The answer is throw the checkbook at DeBoer, and string Moore along until no other #1 options are available.
January 8th, 2023 at 3:55 PM ^
If you own/owned a business, I would hate to be your employee...
January 8th, 2023 at 8:43 AM ^
https://www.nfl.com/news/broncos-plan-to-interview-jim-harbaugh-this-we…
So the bottom of this article explains a lot:
The powers that be at Michigan could help make that a reality by offering Harbaugh a contract that makes him one of the highest-paid coaches in college football and gives him a long-term commitment. Harbaugh could end up being Michigan's longest-tenured coach since Bo Schembechler and he loves his alma mater…
… Harbaugh took a paycut that nearly halved his salary…
… he had his pay restored -- but it was still less than Penn State's James Franklin and Michigan State's Mel Tucker. Harbaugh earned $8.05 million in 2022.
January 8th, 2023 at 8:54 AM ^
I read the NFL.com article and that one does not say that the Broncos are "set" to interview Jim. It says that they "plan" to interview Jim per sources. Again it's those damn sources that are always nameless...
https://www.nfl.com/news/broncos-plan-to-interview-jim-harbaugh-this-we…
That article also says that they are going to interview several candidates, Yahoo does not.
If I had to guess bits and pieces of each article are actually factual and the rest is just filler BS to get the clicks and everyone into panic mode...
January 8th, 2023 at 8:55 AM ^
So much for the theory that this is all just negotiation leverage for a new contact with UM. Good luck finding what makes you happy, Coach.
January 8th, 2023 at 8:56 AM ^
He’s wanted out since 2020, not sure why after the last two years but I’d expect he feels like he’s accomplished enough the last two years to want to finish what he started in the nfl.
January 8th, 2023 at 9:04 AM ^
Here's the facts. Whatever deal Michigan offers JH it will HAVE to have language in saying any talk about NFL jobs will immediately terminate the contract. Also any talk coming from NFL will require Harbaugh himself immediately putting out a statement saying he will not talk to any NFL teams. If he doesn't want to sign this contract, let him walk.
January 8th, 2023 at 9:30 AM ^
Lol the facts. Michigan doesn't have the leverage in this negotiation. Good luck pushing a guy like Harbaugh around.
January 8th, 2023 at 11:29 AM ^
That's the point. If he won't sign a contract then move on. You think doing this every year is going to destroy recruiting?
January 8th, 2023 at 12:00 PM ^
Making an emotional move on a head coach will destroy recruiting. You're playing feelingsball. I'd rather have a coach that's desirable. Not many coaches are guaranteed to be at thier current location in 4 years. Players transfer out after 1 season on a regular basis. If you pick a school based on the coach alone, you're making a mistake and are about to learn a valuable life lesson.
January 8th, 2023 at 9:31 AM ^
It already does.
January 8th, 2023 at 9:05 AM ^
For what it’s worth Nick Baumgardner on Twitter doesn’t believe this NFL dalliance is any more than contract leverage at this point. Warde needs to get this contract done asap
January 8th, 2023 at 9:58 AM ^
He could get a good contract done without this BS. Let him walk.
January 8th, 2023 at 3:59 PM ^
This "BS" is the only leverage he has to get a new contract. If he has no other options, why would Michigan be inclined to offer him more? I think we all agree that he should be offered more based on job performance. But he is still under contract.
January 8th, 2023 at 9:19 AM ^
This will be over soon with the NFL ending today and I just don't have the emotional bandwidth to get upset either way. Still can't believe we lost to TCU.
I'm not mad this time, f*ck the NCAA
January 8th, 2023 at 9:40 AM ^
Such a dumb loss. A good team, sure, but it's like losing to Penn State. It happens but just so much dumb luck.
That said, maybe in works in our favor. If JH won the whole thing this year, maybe the NFL is his final thing, to get that other type of Ring.
January 8th, 2023 at 10:04 AM ^
That doesn’t work in our favor. I would have been thrilled to have won the national championship this year, even if it means Harbaugh went to the NFL after.
January 8th, 2023 at 11:47 AM ^
It does if Harbaugh stays the long term, and wins three national championships. but yeah, would have been nice to win this year...
January 8th, 2023 at 1:11 PM ^
What are the chances that Harbaugh wins THREE national championships at Michigan? Super optimistically maybe like… 1 in 200 or something?
January 8th, 2023 at 9:20 AM ^
We weren't going to make this public just yet, but it'll probably get leaked anyway.
I intend to interview Jim Harbaugh as well. I don't have draft picks or salary cap space, but I do intend to interview him.
January 8th, 2023 at 9:22 AM ^
Is this zoom interview before or after the $20 million a year contract that was floating around by the Broncos?
January 8th, 2023 at 9:30 AM ^
Heres what we do
1. Warde tells the NCAA to get fucked
2. Warde makes JH the highest paid coach, with the biggest assistant coach salary pool
January 8th, 2023 at 10:01 AM ^
Highest paid coach? HAHAHA. No. Why should he be?
January 8th, 2023 at 10:40 AM ^
Why not? Guys who havent accomplished half of what hes done are being paid more? Who else would you hire?
January 8th, 2023 at 11:53 AM ^
Doesn't matter who else I would hire. That is irrelevant. If it's a meritocracy like has been preached, talking about being the highest paid coach for results that do not have a national championship attached, is laughable. Anyone who thinks he should be getting paid more than Saban or Smart is delusional.
January 8th, 2023 at 9:32 AM ^
I think we're going to hear a lot of random crap in the next so many days. Dumb reporters are also easily manipulated; their "source" is someone telling them some "inside info" but what's really happening is that some person wants to print an article with a certain angle, so the reporter is fed that angle, and cluelessly writes it up. Sports journalism is pretty crappy in general, and not to be trusted. It's more "Enquirer" or "People" than it is hard-hitting news.
January 8th, 2023 at 10:40 AM ^
The reporters have interest in generating readership/clicks. So, I'm not buying into the reporters cluelessly writing it up. More likely reporter hears something and probably doesn't believe it but writes it up anyway because they realize it will generate clicks.