CC: Joe Pequeno (who helped to break contract details) Says Sources Confirm Harbaugh to Michigan
This can also serve as our daily morning Harbaugh open thread:
Source close to Michigan Program told me unless he changes his mind, Jim Harbaugh will leave the 49ers to become the new Michigan Coach.
— Joe Pequeno (@JoePequenoCBS5) December 23, 2014
One would imagine this may set off national dominoes, as he was heavily quoted as the source for the contract offer.
December 23rd, 2014 at 9:03 AM ^
Um, yeah.
December 23rd, 2014 at 12:14 PM ^
See this guy on TV constantly and he does not strike me as one having strong connections to insiders of Michigan football. But hey, the fuck do I know?
December 23rd, 2014 at 7:25 AM ^
Happy Tuesday Posbang?
Once this coaching change is all over my company will be thrilled with my production!
December 23rd, 2014 at 8:30 AM ^
Oh, you think this stops when we hire a coach?
December 23rd, 2014 at 9:20 AM ^
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December 23rd, 2014 at 8:46 AM ^
That just might be how the team meeting might look like today
December 23rd, 2014 at 7:31 AM ^
halleluiah, halleluiah, ha-laay-a-lu-ya!
(sung to that famous choir melody. you know which one i'm talking about)
December 23rd, 2014 at 8:18 AM ^
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December 23rd, 2014 at 8:53 AM ^
something like 'Handelson's Messiah'. its an absolutely beautiful song, but i don't have the time right now to get the name right. if i was really a techie, i'd put a link to it. but me and 'techie' aren't ever used in the same sentence in a positive manner...
December 23rd, 2014 at 9:14 AM ^
I don't know of Handelson. Was he Handel's virtually unknown recently discovered Jewish cousin?
December 23rd, 2014 at 9:21 AM ^
December 23rd, 2014 at 9:12 AM ^
I'm not sure. It could be the Chorale from Beethoven's Ninth Sympnony. Starting at 3:00
December 23rd, 2014 at 9:17 AM ^
Leonard Cohen wrote a song called "Halleluia." Which will always remind me of Shrek.
December 23rd, 2014 at 10:37 AM ^
All Creatures of Our God and King. Youtube link. And it's incongruous that a guy who says "fuck" in most mgoposts knows his way around British hymns...
British hymns...fuck yeah!
December 23rd, 2014 at 7:32 AM ^
December 23rd, 2014 at 7:35 AM ^
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December 23rd, 2014 at 7:32 AM ^
Pequeno agrees that Harbaugh had almost taken the job in 2011:
Source close to Michigan Program told me, Michigan thought they had Harbaugh 4 years ago until the last couple of hours. #JimHarbaugh
— Joe Pequeno (@JoePequenoCBS5) December 23, 2014
December 23rd, 2014 at 7:38 AM ^
December 23rd, 2014 at 7:57 AM ^
Possibly why Brandon doesn't want Harbaugh to come this time around? If Hackett can close the deal...just another thing to pile on Brandon.
December 23rd, 2014 at 8:05 AM ^
December 23rd, 2014 at 8:37 AM ^
Random internet guy >> talking monkey
December 23rd, 2014 at 8:43 AM ^
This guy is far from the only person saying UM thought they had Harbaugh after RR. Webb himself has reported this.
December 23rd, 2014 at 11:05 AM ^
the guy who says what we want to hear. Duh.
December 23rd, 2014 at 8:47 AM ^
What an unfortunate name.
December 23rd, 2014 at 7:34 AM ^
Why would he field the NFL offers (not the $$$$) he wants Michigan? I don't think it is about the money and his heart is MICHIGAN. Just have to be patient for 1 week. I will admit I done all of my Christmas Shopping online this year, being on Harbaugh watch and all.
It's "CHRISTMAS"
Tis' The Season To Believe!
Harbaugh is coming home!
December 23rd, 2014 at 8:26 AM ^
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December 23rd, 2014 at 10:10 AM ^
Not sure how to interpret that...timing of a meeting not coinciding with the end of the season changes something?
December 23rd, 2014 at 7:36 AM ^
December 23rd, 2014 at 7:49 AM ^
You are a damned good looking simian.
December 23rd, 2014 at 8:02 AM ^
December 23rd, 2014 at 8:10 AM ^
I disagree, you're a talking monkey. That is clearly worth north of 700 twitter followers.
December 23rd, 2014 at 7:53 AM ^
This year is different. This year the contact has been official, the offer has been exceptional--making him likely the highest paid college coach--the expectations of family and friends are that Michigan has done everything right this time, and it would be an act of unimaginable disrespect and cruelty if he were to flip for a few dollars more at the 12th hour for a marginal opportunity.
By this, I mean that in 2011, his trajectory was into the NFL, there was no serious courtship, and therefore no disrespect when he followed through with San Francisco. In 2014, with his father, former teammates, all the Michigan illuminati eagerly expressing their appreciation in both words and dollars, it would be critical for him--if the NFL were still a serious option--to provide an escape hatch in the form of caution to the Michigan side of things. No such feedback exists. The Michigan people are unified and giddy and excited. Otherwise, it would be a public relations disaster of unimaginable scope at his beloved University.
December 23rd, 2014 at 8:30 AM ^
December 23rd, 2014 at 8:32 AM ^
We are so far into this that there is ZERO chance he changes his mind. 24-48 hours after the wrap of the NFL regular season, we will have a new HC, the one we have all wanted for months and months. Its nice to finally see the University get on the same page as the fans. Feels great to be heard! Lets start the process to end the dark ages at The University of Michigan.
December 23rd, 2014 at 9:00 AM ^
There is no chance he backs out now? What's your address so I can start keeping track of people who get tarred and feathered if he doesn't end up in Ann Arbor?
December 23rd, 2014 at 9:38 AM ^
While I won't say zero, I agree with him in spirit. This is not 2011. Then, there was nothing formal, no time, everyone knew Harbaugh was eager to try the NFL. This time, the situation is opposite - very formal, lots of time, NFL tried, expectations from people who he values.
If Harbaugh hated U of M, he'd be a risk to change his mind. If he's interested in the NFL still and he even remotely likes and respects U of M and the people, he'd be hedging expectations hard through back channels because 1) he's a decent man who loves Michigan and doesn't want unrealistic expectations, and 2) he might one day want to come back to Michigan and doesn't want to burn bridges.
December 23rd, 2014 at 11:01 AM ^
December 23rd, 2014 at 11:10 AM ^
the options that we know about TODAY may not be compelling.
December 23rd, 2014 at 8:34 AM ^
has just reported that HE has officially turned down the UM footbal head coaching job and the field was now clear for Harbaugh to accept the position.
December 23rd, 2014 at 8:54 AM ^
It's a Festivus miracle!
December 23rd, 2014 at 8:58 AM ^
Not sure how much this adds, and I know you guys probably don't think this is reliable (which is totally understandable because I wouldn't find a post like this reliable either), but a close friend of mine has a cousin in the athletic department and says a deal for Harbaugh is all but done. Somehwere between $6.5-7 million a year (he wasn't exactly sure), and Harbaugh could pick the years on the contract, which will probably be 7 or 8 (which is why Bacon said the money of $49 overall was correct, but the 6yr was not on the report of the original contract offer).
Again, I know I didn't provide much more than what has already been provided, and that this definitely is not viewed as a reliable source, but it's what I know and can provide, so I figured I would.
December 23rd, 2014 at 9:13 AM ^
All good points, but I want to believe...
December 23rd, 2014 at 11:09 AM ^
Add to your crediblity for some reason.
Maybe because I really hope you're right!