JIM HARBAUGH APPRECIATION THREAD
We have arguably the best coach in all of football, not just college! Our program is at an incredible high, the culture is amazing and we have a great record of winning at the highest levels and with great academic success rates. We've done all this with arguably one hand tied behind our coach's back, which is something nobody in the administration ever seems to recognize. When the dust settles here, people need to realize this is absolutely nothing and higher-ups (regents, admin, etc.) need to understand what the fan base and university want is for Harbaugh to be our coach for as long as possible. Nobody that is an alum at this university cares about egos at the higher ups or this ridiculous witch hunt. Rest assured, if he leaves, funding to both the university and athletic department will fall hard and fast.
GIVE THIS MAN HIS CONTRACT AND DO IT NOW. He is a GREAT coach! Not re-signing him to a lengthy extension might very well have been the goal of this ridiculous smear campaign that seems to have been started by our rival. So scream it from the rooftops! Tweet it out, make sure Warde, Ono and the regents all see this! If you appreciate Harbaugh and want him back, let it be known! MAKE THIS POST THE MOST LIKED IN MGoBlog HISTORY. (Mods, I don't want any of the points. That's not what this is about).
Go Blue!
October 27th, 2023 at 10:02 AM ^
No, it was just as obtuse then as it is now.
October 27th, 2023 at 10:37 AM ^
*un
FIFY
October 27th, 2023 at 10:28 AM ^
There is no pearl clutching you cuck. You cant ignore facts. Screaming witch hunt about something you don't want doesn't make it less true. See 2020 election. JH is a great coach, he has had some rough seasons with Michigan and some great season with us. I actually want him to stick around and for the AD and President to come out in support of him. I'm just not stupid enough to think there is no fire amongst the smoke.
October 27th, 2023 at 10:57 AM ^
Outstanding reply and reading comprehension wet wipe, try just typing your second to last sentence and stopping there.
October 27th, 2023 at 11:36 AM ^
Why don't you watch this and then let us know if you get it...
October 27th, 2023 at 11:39 AM ^
Wow, you went there? (It's in your first sentence, near the end.)
You just told us a lot about yourself. The information isn't flattering.
October 27th, 2023 at 11:45 AM ^
Jim is too good of a guy to take everyone down with him. However, I can only imagine he has all the dirt he needs on OSU etc. Its just the dirty backroom deals of recruiting that no one wants to talk about. However, it would be awesome if Harbaugh aired all the laundry if he leaves for the NFL, which at this point I believe is likely due to lack of open support from the admin.
October 27th, 2023 at 9:59 AM ^
You should start Harbaugh unappreciation thread.
October 27th, 2023 at 9:18 AM ^
The timing of this BS story being made public certainly suggests that it was leaked to torpedo Harbaugh's new contract. I hope the school and everyone else recognizes that and gets the deal done as soon as possible.
Jim Harbaugh is the best man, the only man, to lead Michigan football into the 2030's.
October 27th, 2023 at 9:19 AM ^
i think the charts this year that show how bad teams got beat really emphasize how well michigan is performing.
October 27th, 2023 at 9:21 AM ^
Agreed. Hope they get the extension done.
October 27th, 2023 at 9:21 AM ^
I hope Michigan does offer Jim a big contract. I fear our University may not and JH will be headed to the NFL. I hope he wins the national championship this season.
October 27th, 2023 at 9:25 AM ^
Jim Harbaugh is the best coach this university has had in my lifetime. He has such a high standard for himself, his program, and his student athletes that the best his detractors can dig up against him is two cheeseburgers and breaking a rule most fans didn't know existed.
There is a reason why Spartan and Buckeye fans are praying he leaves for the NFL. My hope is we give him 12 million reasons to stay.
Thank you Coach Harbaugh
October 27th, 2023 at 10:43 AM ^
Make him the highest paid. That is probably in the 14 or 15 million range.
October 27th, 2023 at 11:22 AM ^
There is now an extra $55k or so freed up for him to have.
October 27th, 2023 at 9:26 AM ^
Is there a coach that infuriates more fanbases than Harbaugh?
October 27th, 2023 at 10:58 AM ^
Despite not being a criminal or creep like many other coaches. Hated for being successful and his oddball but genuine personality.
October 27th, 2023 at 9:27 AM ^
On this day in 1997...
October 27th, 2023 at 9:41 AM ^
"I regret that I have a crack in one of my bones in my hand," said Harbaugh.
Damn I love this dude. And Kelly 100% deserved it.
October 27th, 2023 at 9:28 AM ^
I'll drink to that.
October 27th, 2023 at 9:29 AM ^
No lies detected here. Unfortunately, we will lose an all-time great coach if we don't get rid of Warde.
October 27th, 2023 at 9:29 AM ^
Much love and appreciation to Coach Harbaugh!! GO BLUE!!!
October 27th, 2023 at 9:33 AM ^
MAKE THIS POST THE MOST LIKED IN MGoBlog HISTORY.
I’m curious if anybody knows what was the most liked post in the history of MGoBlog? Does Seth keep a record of these things?
October 27th, 2023 at 10:29 AM ^
I'm certain they could easily query this, but I would suspect it's Harbaugh's hiring announcement thread. Either the old site doesn't load "likes" or my browser at work isn't loading correctly.
October 27th, 2023 at 11:12 AM ^
If you go to the top of the webpage, above MGOBLOG, and hover over "Useful Stuff," one of the entries is the "User-Curated HOF." While sadly, it looks like it hasn't been curated in quite some time, there are a number of old threads and comments that have received high numbers of +1s.
If anyone is looking to fill bye-week time with user-curation...
October 27th, 2023 at 9:34 AM ^
I would encourage you all to email Ono and Warde. I know for a fact they are getting slammed with emails. It is good they feel the support of fans and alum. One email from one fan doesn't change the world....tens of thousands from people all of the country do.
October 27th, 2023 at 9:47 AM ^
Yes, this!
October 27th, 2023 at 9:49 AM ^
Done.
October 27th, 2023 at 10:53 AM ^
Emails are fine, but the only thing that will really get their attention is money. What you have to hope for is that enough donors, especially high-profile donors, have made a call to the Athletic Department and given a not-so-subtle understanding to Warde that if Harbaugh's new deal doesn't get done and he walks for the NFL, that Warde can kiss their annual donation good-bye.
And I seriously doubt that Warde or Ono are personally checking their email. At least not their public email addresses. They have at least one executive assistant, likely more, who handles all of that for them.
October 27th, 2023 at 11:07 AM ^
I agree and also have a slightly different take.
- You are right regarding "I'm angry" emails. In a vacuum...does one or some do much? Probably not.
- I actually agree with your overarching point
- We are not insanely major donors but myself and (much more importantly) a prominent family member of mine who was a part of the football org under Bo and for over 15 years sent an email (including Ono's personal email). We aren't special. There are lots of people that are mid level donors or have direct connection with the school and program that matter. You starts to have hundreds or those of those people send messages and it does matter.
- Money matters...you nailed it. I'm hoping many people who donate are stepping in. From your rank and file fan up to the big donors.
From personal experience, I've had a couple times our CEO (of a $2b company) reached out to me due to a single patient email related to dissatisfaction of the medical device they received. It wasn't a major issue just a general complaint and he wanted to touch base with me on it. My point is, the grass roots groundswell of support does matter, more than people think but your point 100% stands. You need money people to get involved and then just a mass amount of "rank in file" people to be loud.
Just my friendly 2 cents
October 27th, 2023 at 11:12 AM ^
Thanks for this reminder, just sent one.
October 27th, 2023 at 11:29 AM ^
Good idea. Damn. I can't remember my UM account password.
October 27th, 2023 at 9:35 AM ^
I have watched Michigan football for 40 years. The first game I ever attended was in 1984 when Jim was quarterback. Never in all my years of fandom have I been more satisfied with Michigan's head coach than I have been with Harbaugh. This man needs to get paid and if that does not happen and he walks, Warde needs to be fired immediately.
October 27th, 2023 at 9:36 AM ^
I hope he stays for another 10 years! Fuck Warde! And any fuckin UM elite that wants to side with Warde and see Jim out of here…Fuck you too! Don’t be stupid and arrogant. Jim is the best coach and LEADER Michigan will ever have!
October 27th, 2023 at 9:38 AM ^
Beat Purdue!!!!
October 27th, 2023 at 9:39 AM ^
Would love for Michigan to schedule a press conference.
Starting out with….
”Due to these gross accusations against our great university. and in light of the recent investigations. We have decide to……EXTENTED JIM HARBAUGHS CONTRACT!! and PAY THAT MAN HIS MONEY! Followed by Jim Harbaugh taking the podium and saying….”I F—kin LEAVIN!!” wolf of wall street style.
October 27th, 2023 at 9:40 AM ^
keep jimmy home
October 27th, 2023 at 9:42 AM ^
As a lifelong fan and double alumnus, we need to support Jim and fire Warde. If we want to compete against the SEC, then we have to stand up to the NCAA like the SEC. Academic standards are for regular students, not professional athletes. You don't make music students take engineering classes. You don't require art students to get high SAT math scores. Treat football players and the football program appropriately so that they can compete at the highest level.
Tell the OSU PR team to get bent. Tell Stapleton to fuck off. Get some hamburgers and shove them up the NCAA's ass.
October 27th, 2023 at 9:42 AM ^
Yes!!!
He’s weird. He’s odd. He’s quirky. And he’s ours. The positive impact he has made on the university far far outweighs any of the bullshit fabricated narratives. Haters have run out of negative things to say and are now grasping at straws. We are truly back! Please give this man his money and make him stay for the long term!
October 27th, 2023 at 9:42 AM ^
nothing to argue, HE IS THE BEST!. Who's got it Better than Us?...
October 27th, 2023 at 9:44 AM ^
I absolutely love Harbaugh. He signed my program in 1986 at the spring game. also, see my avatar
he dragged this program from irrelevance to the point where opposing teams are so fucking scared of us they’re hiring private investigators to try to rattle us and make it so Harbaugh either leaves or gets fired, or at least discredit the bludgeoning they have, and still will, receive
fuck em all. Michigan v Errrbody
October 27th, 2023 at 9:44 AM ^
I love our coach always have since he was a player! Jim Harbaugh lifetime coach of the Michigan Wolverines!!!
October 27th, 2023 at 9:47 AM ^
I forgot to say,"please!"
October 27th, 2023 at 9:48 AM ^
Jim Harbaugh taught me how to love a woman and how to scold a child.
October 27th, 2023 at 9:49 AM ^
nothing more to add then it would be a travesty if this man is not retained with a new massive contract
October 27th, 2023 at 9:51 AM ^
Harbaugh is smart, he cares about his players, both helping them develop as players and as persons, he has hired good assistants, he seems to have impeccable character . . .and yet some people always seem intent on undermining him because what? He is quirky? They wanted someone else to coach? They want Michigan to hire a RichRod clone and stink again? It is so fucked up.