Midukman

January 7th, 2022 at 5:48 AM ^

Being honest is admirable but if he’s using this as leverage it sure as hell isn’t good for recruiting. If he does split, how many of his 2022 recruits do the same. This is pretty shitty IMO. Went from “id do it for free” to, yeah I’d go to the nfl and try and revive a shit franchise. Does no one have any loyalty anymore? As far as being pissed about his pay cut, he kind of earned that it,  just as much as he earned a huge payday this year. 

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XM - Mt 1822

January 6th, 2022 at 9:35 PM ^

sal, if it was somehow practical i'd bet you a very good dinner somewhere that he's our coach next year.  he ain't leaving.  he's home in AA. he's been to the pros, doesn't have some mystical 'i wonder what its like in the NFL' and he took the 9'ers to 3 NFC championship games and a super bowl.  he doesn't need the money.  his love for michigan makes guys like you and i look like haters. he has young kids and he doesn't want to move.  

he is not going anywhere. 

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XM - Mt 1822

January 6th, 2022 at 10:33 PM ^

too funny.  i actually do know jim from our days in AA. i was a couple of years in front of him but we were friends and had common friends.  i hadn't seen him for years until a recruiting camp he and i were attending in the summer of '19.  i was there with our two oldest sons, both now college football players.  i walked up and said hello and we had a very nice talk, including his enthusiastic, 'where you at?!'  we caught up and it was fun to see him.  i'm not his bestie, far, far from it, but i know him.  

and i'll say this: it is not beyond possibility that he might leave, certainly.  but he has a number of the same considerations that i do and i'm telling you it would take a lot, and i mean a lot ('allot') to make me move.  basically, only a huge conglomeration of my children, their spouses, and grandchildren, none of the two later parts now existing.  i acknowledge the possibility of his departure.  i'm just saying, it is highly, highly unlikely.  

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Wendyk5

January 7th, 2022 at 10:12 AM ^

Jim and I graduated the same year and our paths crossed a few times. He was in a couple of my classes and lived down the street from me with a couple of other players. Then years later, I found out that he dated a high school friend of mine's now-wife, who went to Michigan but I didn't know her at the time. 

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outsidethebox

January 7th, 2022 at 8:25 AM ^

While I, very much, agree with this I do believe there are some  very large "howevers" that offer excellent alternatives to being the HC. I see Jim as being an elite "big picture" person. He has so been-there-done-that in the game of football that I do wonder, even believe, that he feels encumbered by the day-to-day busyness of being the HC.  I am curious what you think-in this regard. Move Jim to a very nice corner office in the AD-as CEO of football operations. He would be a terrific mentor of coaches and could operate the scouting and recruiting aspects while, pretty much, working a 9-5 schedule. I believe something like this would be a huge win-win for everyone. 

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m_go_T

January 6th, 2022 at 10:48 PM ^

He also told him that Gattis won’t be his OC forever as he’s going to get a head coaching job in the future. Love Sam, but the article is a nothing burger with a baiting headline. Not saying he is or isn’t leaving, but this was before his team even played GA. He was just straight shooting saying “yeah I’ll listen”. Maybe his plan was to play leverage all along to get concessions or raises for staff. Who knows? But you should probably get off the cliff if the tweet is what put you there. 

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M_Born M_Believer

January 6th, 2022 at 11:06 PM ^

As with most conversations....context is very important.

I have no doubt that Harbaugh said this to Clemons, but the bigger point is.  What was the context that triggered this response?

I highly doubt that Jim just came out and stated that he would "entertain" NFL offers.  Just pure speculation, but I believe the Clemons family (it appears this conversation happen in December....after beating OSU....after crushing Iowa and winning the Big Ten title) were doing their due diligence just before signing day and asked Jim if he would be at Michigan for the next 4 years OR if the NFL can calling would he be interested.

I appreciate Jim's honest answer, yes he would entertain any serious NFL.  It's what everyone should do regardless of what job they are at.  It does not mean that he is leaving (I don't think he is leaving...) but only a fool (or liar) would make such a statement like "I'm not going anywhere....".  No one knows what the next 4 years hold.

It will be an interesting next couple of weeks because the media loves to talk about Harbaugh.  Couple that with the resume that he has would make any NFL Owner / GM come kick the tires....

I will say this, Harbaugh has a lot of leverage right now.  The question is....who will give him all that he is asking for...... and I don't for one second believe it has anything to do with his salary....

 

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FlexUM

January 6th, 2022 at 9:38 PM ^

We can make this smell like roses but it is substantial (and at the same time quite commendable) if he told that to a recruit. 

sort of feels like a 50/50 shot he’s gone and that doesn’t totally surprise me. 

I really don’t want him to go but the train doesn’t have to go off the track if he does. 

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WichitanWolverine

January 7th, 2022 at 1:35 AM ^

The train doesn’t have to go off the tracks, but coaching hires are a colossal gamble. Anyone that would replace him would be a crap shoot at best. The most sure-fire hires of the past 15 years that come to mind are Harbaugh to Michigan and Meyer to OSU. Saban, Kelly, Dabo, Smart were all gambles compared to those two IMO.


It would massively suck if Harbaugh left after finally slaying the dragon and winning the conference. 

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Ronswanson13

January 6th, 2022 at 9:46 PM ^

There definitely seems to be a lot more legitimate smoke this time around than every other year.

Hope he stays, but I’d be really curious what they’d do if he did leave. You’d have to promote someone like Gattis at this point wouldn’t you? Can’t imagine them bringing in a new coach and a whole new staff, but what do I know?

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