Harbaugh interviewing with Vikings in person on Feb 2
January 31st, 2022 at 9:55 PM ^
Who said that? Well then they're not insiders. Harbaugh has been reaching out to the NFL since before the B1G championship.
January 31st, 2022 at 10:03 PM ^
What insiders? We’re all ears. Even JUB has said 60-40 and I’m assuming he’s as “insider” as it gets.
January 31st, 2022 at 9:56 PM ^
Elston reached out to Harbaugh (Kelly left ND, passed for DC) and I presume was comfortable enough with the contingency plan that he came home despite Harbaugh potentially leaving.
January 31st, 2022 at 9:47 PM ^
Josh Conerly recruitment affected by this?
January 31st, 2022 at 9:54 PM ^
EVERY recruitment affected by this! FIFY
January 31st, 2022 at 9:54 PM ^
No.
Conerly hasn't been a legit option for awhile.
We tried, but I'm sure they know by now that he's not coming. Same with Andrew Paul, who seems to be headed to UGA, if not, then Clemson.
January 31st, 2022 at 9:47 PM ^
Call me old fashioned, but I like my HC to not be interviewing on National Signing Day. Let’s get him out of here. Thanks for this last year, enjoy Kirk Cousins.
January 31st, 2022 at 9:50 PM ^
Didn't all our recruits sign on early signing day? What is this really about? Tell us how Harbaugh hurt you!
January 31st, 2022 at 9:52 PM ^
It is an absolute joke that our HC is interviewing for another job on NSD. He completely ruined the momentum from this year. But go ahead and pretend this doesn’t impact recruiting.
January 31st, 2022 at 9:55 PM ^
A joke? We have no one to sign.
What are you talking about? The day has ZERO significance for Michigan.
January 31st, 2022 at 9:58 PM ^
Uh, isn't there a 5 star OL on the west coast we are still targeting, and they just visited?
January 31st, 2022 at 10:07 PM ^
Yea, the one who isn't planning to sign until March.
January 31st, 2022 at 9:55 PM ^
There are other recruits that we are pursuing that will sign this week. It's hard to believe Harbaugh is working very hard on signing them this week.
January 31st, 2022 at 9:58 PM ^
No there are not.
Conerly isn't coming. And Andrew Paul is down to UGA and Clemson.
There is no one else. We're done and we'd be done even if Harbaugh was at Michigan and everything was perfect.
If we add it'll be in the spring, as guys start to transfer again.
January 31st, 2022 at 10:02 PM ^
So you're ok with Harbaugh not even trying to recruit and just saying fuck it. If this was May, he wouldn't have many other obligations but it is signing day.
January 31st, 2022 at 10:14 PM ^
What do you mean? It's SIGNING DAY not recruiting day.
What trying are you talking about?
The day is there to sign guys. If you're not signing anyone, there is no significance.
The work happens long before Wednesday.
Wednesday is about a fax, a phone call, and a press release. That's it.
I know you know this already. So what is going on? It's not like Harbaugh would be sitting in his office working the phones like an election.
There is nothing for him (or anyone on his staff) to do.
January 31st, 2022 at 10:29 PM ^
Yes. There is work done on that day. Look at the stories about Rashan Gary wavering between Michigan and Clemson in the final hours. We've had late signees before that have come out of nowhere like Dennis Norfleet and Willie Henry. I'd rather my head coach is in Schembechler Hall that day than spending most of it in an airplane even if it ends up uneventful.
January 31st, 2022 at 10:17 PM ^
The guy just hosted recruits this weekend…where are people getting this notion he is half-assing it?
January 31st, 2022 at 10:22 PM ^
They're making it up to make themselves feel better.
There isn't any significance to Wednesday's signing day for Michigan.
Harbaugh has been recruiting his tail off and telling those recruits he'll be back at Michigan.
He's doing the job and he's taking a day to go on a job interview. I realize he's not like everyone else, but that's kinda what everyone else does.
But the important piece is that he's doing his job. He's on the road, he's in Schembechler, he's on the calls, he's making the offers, he's filling out his staff.
January 31st, 2022 at 11:00 PM ^
I mostly agree with you, however, couldn't he do the interview on February 3 just the same?
January 31st, 2022 at 10:24 PM ^
People's feelings are hurt and that's causing them to make up all kinds of insane, asinine shit.
We can debate the merits of what Harbaugh is doing right now. Personally, I'm not going to hold it against anyone when they decide to accept an interview for the highest-level job in their industry. Especially when all evidence points to them continuing to give their energy to their current job.
But, while what I just said is a matter of opinion, you can't just make shit up to suit your agenda. All these takes about Harbaugh not recruiting, not caring about the team, etc are not at all in accordance with the evidence.
January 31st, 2022 at 9:56 PM ^
You’re old fashioned.
January 31st, 2022 at 10:23 PM ^
I'll call you my friend. One year is not a trend, good luck JH.
I'm Blue in Texas, also, in ATX.
January 31st, 2022 at 9:50 PM ^
God willing and the creek don’t rise, amiright?
Whatever…
January 31st, 2022 at 9:52 PM ^
The second he lands in Minnesota Warde needs to inform him the University is moving on from him and pay him his low buyout. Announce Harbaugh is persuing NFL opportunities and Michigan will be looking for a new HC.
January 31st, 2022 at 9:56 PM ^
His buyout isn't that low.
It's just lower than what it was and low enough to swallow if you were going to fire him after a bad year.
You're not going to hand the guy cash for going on a job interview. Y'all are crazy.
January 31st, 2022 at 10:04 PM ^
Okay, boomer.
January 31st, 2022 at 10:05 PM ^
So you want Bob Stoops?
January 31st, 2022 at 9:59 PM ^
This fanbase is unbelievable. This is exactly the reaction that people should have... if he were interviewing for another college job. This is the NFL. There's no comparison to college ball except for 1 of the 32 franchises, in which case... there is a comparison and it's not favorable. THAT would be a lateral (if short) move and I wouldn't blame people for the level 10 butthurt.
January 31st, 2022 at 10:32 PM ^
Amen. This site is so full of drama queens just itching for any excuse they can find to start bitching.
I am not happy Harbaugh is looking at any other job but he has the right to do so. I also don't blame him after all the shit he has taken from Michigan fans the last several years. A year ago you all wanted him gone and now you may get your wish.
At least the man would leave the program in much better shape than it was when he took it over.
February 1st, 2022 at 3:26 AM ^
1-5, 3-4, and 1-5. He hasn’t been the coach we thought we were getting. He has been good, but not great.
Let’s stop pretending he has been a huge success here because he hasn’t. If he leaves he is leaving behind h program stronger than he found it. That is true. But he also leaves a legacy of spotty performances. Can UM do worse? Sure. But they can also do better.
February 1st, 2022 at 8:27 AM ^
And then there is the other side, the people who wanted to give lifetime contracts and such. So save your sanctimony. He has helped the program but his numbers aren't great outside of games ANY coach would win here. If he wants to go...SEE YA.
February 1st, 2022 at 7:39 AM ^
Sorry but Jim has brought this on himself with all his nonsense about how he would do this job for free, and NO-body has it better than us, etc etc. A huge part of his appeal to the fanbase was his passion for Michigan and all of his ties to the area. If its just another job to him then he is just another coach who can be easily replaced. It won’t be too difficult to find someone else who can beat OSU once in 7 years and lose almost every other big game we play.
January 31st, 2022 at 10:00 PM ^
Is it messed up that I’d rather him go at this point? Recruits aren’t going to commit to this man if he obviously wants to go to the NFL.
January 31st, 2022 at 10:34 PM ^
They might. They want to go to the NFL too.
January 31st, 2022 at 10:01 PM ^
Got damn this is dragging and dragging.
Heard Sam say today that Tucker is just pissing all over us with recruits. Which , duh of course, but man …the wolves are out and are a howlin
Either way, can this shit wrap the hell up this week.
January 31st, 2022 at 10:05 PM ^
Lol we're about to get a recruit over MSU at the end of this week.
A guy they really wanted as well.
January 31st, 2022 at 10:04 PM ^
I was never in the fire Harbaugh camp...
but if he leaves like this, to the Vikings no less.....
don't let the door hit ya' where the good lord splits ya
there will be at least 1 insignificant Michigan fan that will never root for him again. Really Jim? The Vikings?
January 31st, 2022 at 10:07 PM ^
That is what bothers you in all of this? The team? That's the take away?
January 31st, 2022 at 10:11 PM ^
Why does the specific NFL team bother you so much? It's an NFL franchise. It's the highest level of competition in his chosen profession. So what if it's not an insta-Super Bowl contender, what does he care? He's a turnaround guy. He likes to renovate.
January 31st, 2022 at 10:34 PM ^
Not to mention the NFC North is a very winnable division, especially if Rodgers leaves Green Bay.
January 31st, 2022 at 10:58 PM ^
The Vikings are only part of it for me... feels like a betrayal to me and I am not sure why...
but I do hate the Vikings, almost as much as the Cowboys
January 31st, 2022 at 10:06 PM ^
Harbaugh is his own worst enemy. If he doesn’t repeat this years performance fans will be screaming for him to be fired. The reasoning is he was distracted by the NFL and his hearts not in it. At this point you have to wonder why he will stay long term. When people look to leave their job rarely do they ever appreciate staying and not accepting a new one. The reasons you want to leave don’t change because of money.
January 31st, 2022 at 10:08 PM ^
Maybe this is why Warde won't give him the Tucker contract?
January 31st, 2022 at 10:12 PM ^
My biggest fear in this scenario is that Harbaugh leaves, players hit the transfer portal, Michigan cannot replenish through the portal. Michigan is now back in rebuild mode that will take at least 3 to 4 years through recruiting. Recruiting that will be lackluster because in the present we will be getting our heads kicked in on the field. So don't give me this line that Harbaugh left the program better than he found it. This can go south quickly and tank the program. The only way to stop this is hire internally and commit to Gattis who I don't believe is a UM caliber HC. So Michigan is damned if they do and damned if they don't.
January 31st, 2022 at 10:19 PM ^
Every day is like that episode of Family Guy where they keep playing Surfin’ Bird over and over.
Some new rumor is tweeted and then:
-someone says “Hire Campbell!”
-then someone says “No he never beats his rival! Hire Fickell!”
-then someone says “Fickell ain’t comin! Hire Gattis!
-then someone says “Gattis has only had one good year!”
-ad infinitum
poppa ooh mow mow poppa ooh mow mow…
January 31st, 2022 at 10:23 PM ^
Manuel is getting played by Harbaugh. First, he apparently tries to appease Harbaugh by letting him hire coaches with no assurance he will even stick around. Now, he apparently consents to letting his head coach openly search for another job. Hey Manuel, how about “finding a Michigan man to coach Michigan.” Time for Manuel to stop acting like a doormat.
January 31st, 2022 at 10:30 PM ^
Warde got extremely lucky on how things worked out after losing Beilein. He better pray he gets lucky again if this happens. Losing your top two guys is not good, I don’t care where they ended up.