Jim Harbaugh on his current situation
January 12th, 2022 at 4:19 PM ^
Dude is fucking with us. I love it.
January 12th, 2022 at 4:21 PM ^
Honestly, we deserve it.
January 12th, 2022 at 4:57 PM ^
Totally agree
Some poster on here, sorry cant remember username (maybe TK?), is apparently close to Jim and said those rumors/talks of folks wanting him fired really bothered him. So he could very well be saying to himself "yeah.... im going to make everyone sweat over that shit"
As he should after what he did this year
Hope you stay coach, it definitely feels like a new beginning.
January 12th, 2022 at 5:33 PM ^
That's fine, but coach definitely looked like his old self this year. He was not the same Harbaugh people were wanting fired from the last couple of years. If he can stay true to form, I assume most fans would want him here forever.
January 12th, 2022 at 9:03 PM ^
He kind of seemed like a best-of-both-worlds Harbaugh. He regained his competitive fire, but he toned down some of the weirdness (for example, he actually does pre- and post-game interviews now).
January 12th, 2022 at 5:36 PM ^
I count myself as a Harbaugh defender over the years (I believe I've demonstrated that a few times on this blog, but even more so with some UM fans I know in person... some of whom still think we are better off with someone else even now). I don't blame him for making his doubters sweat a bit, but I hope he doesn't allow the uncertainty to start adversely affecting the program itself.
January 12th, 2022 at 5:45 PM ^
I really hope Harbaugh has better things to do than troll his own fanbase.
January 12th, 2022 at 10:07 PM ^
I agree. But all those douches who were clamoring for him to be fired -- those aren't his own fan base. They should be trolled mercilessly and with great gusto.
January 12th, 2022 at 11:13 PM ^
B618, shut up clown
January 12th, 2022 at 6:15 PM ^
I don't get the outrage over Harbaugh being on the hot seat last year. Objectively, he deserved it.
His prior record against ranked opponents, ranked opponents on the road, Bowl Games, against Sparty, against OSU....They were not good. If Jim Harbaugh was Michigan's AD and he hired a coach at a premium and that coach put up his results from the first 6 years, I'm sure Harbaugh would not find that acceptable.
Now, Harbaugh was given an extra year and boy did he deliver. Harbaugh has the balance of power in his hands. Just as I had no problem with him being on the hot seat, I have no problem with him using his new power to leverage the best deal for him possible.
January 12th, 2022 at 6:57 PM ^
I hear you with this. I agree that he's got all rights to be using his leverage now and stoking the ego in the process if he likes. It's a lot of pressure winning at your alma mater.
January 12th, 2022 at 6:42 PM ^
OK but - it worked? Things needed to change, they did, and Michigan looks a lot better.
I wanted to believe Harbaugh could put together a team like this one, but you didn't have to be a hater to think things were trending very much the wrong way in December 2020.
January 12th, 2022 at 5:17 PM ^
I can honestly say that I’ve been in Harbaugh’s corner the whole time. But this site (and I love MGoBlog, to be clear) was pretty savage toward him a year ago. On some of the podcasts Brian and Ace were almost mocking him. I can’t blame him if some of that stuff pissed him off.
January 12th, 2022 at 5:45 PM ^
I’ve never wavered and I knew that we’d be better than predicted after our last years performance. You should never doubt a winner. With that being said after giving him a lifetime contract I think that would end “all” rumors and negative recruiting forever. Go Blue Forever!
January 12th, 2022 at 5:59 PM ^
The truly amusing part to me is reading that same blog brain trust yammer on about "there were doubters", when the biggest whiners could be found in their own mirror.
I expect every year with Harbaugh to be undefeated or near enough before The Game. He stayed with Brown too long, that really seemed to be most of the problem.
January 12th, 2022 at 8:00 PM ^
Brown's defense was an issue in 2019 and (especially) 2020, but you're glossing over a whole host of years-long offensive problems. I will grant that he tried hard to fix many of those problems - OC's and their varied offensive schemes that didn't work out; and underperforming QB's. But there were also game management issues, clock issues, strategy questions, player (non)usage (Chris Evans, etc), tempo, etc. Many of those were resolved this season.
The three year trend from the end of 2018, the non-competitive games against every good team on the schedule in 2019, and the 2020 collapse, was not good. There was little hope for the season we got this year. All of that pressure he had last year was earned.
And he shed it all off with this one season.
January 12th, 2022 at 6:47 PM ^
Nobody in the NFL wanted him last year either. It wasn't just Michigan fans who thought he'd lost a step. If he was pissed, hopefully he turned a bit of that anger inward and that inspired him.
January 12th, 2022 at 5:58 PM ^
Many of you deserve it, esp the fans inserting derogatory terms into his last name to make the hate personal, the fans that did that can completely and forever fuck off! If you are one of them, fuck off again
January 12th, 2022 at 9:37 PM ^
No. I deserve it.
January 12th, 2022 at 4:40 PM ^
Yeah.... I don't love it.
January 12th, 2022 at 4:42 PM ^
To clarify, I only love it if he stays. Which I think he will for a long time.
January 12th, 2022 at 4:41 PM ^
I would bet a lot of money that he will be our coach next year and likely for several more after that. That’s the vibe I get anyway.
Then, it’s Tom Brady time. ?
January 12th, 2022 at 5:09 PM ^
I misread your post entirely. Thought you were using “fucking” to emphasize that he was staying with us, not messing with us. Now I’m sad.
January 12th, 2022 at 5:12 PM ^
I love it too and yes we do deserve it.
I think he's happy in A2 with his Dad and Mom right nearby and probably wouldn't uproot and move his kids unless it was a perfect situation in the NFL.
But we have to get this NIL situation figured out and squared away so that we once again recruit at the same level or better than the Nuts. There is no reason why it shouldn't be like the old days when were right there with them.
January 12th, 2022 at 5:22 PM ^
Not to be “that guy”, but his parents have little or anything to do with his decision. His wife, yes, of course she will weigh in. If it’s that important to him, they can relocate to his new city. Or move close to his brother. Either way, don’t see Jack and Jackie as factors.
January 12th, 2022 at 5:44 PM ^
Can you blame him?
January 12th, 2022 at 5:47 PM ^
It sounds to me more that he's happy with the rumors that people want him (re:the NFL) instead of the rumors that he would be fired last year. This doesn't tell us he's leaning one way or the other.
January 12th, 2022 at 4:20 PM ^
My day is much better when people say "excellent post, Robbie. Please post more of your profoundly insightful analysis." Yes, truly beats getting negged to death.
I admit, however, that people praising my profound analysis has never happened. But I can imagine.
January 12th, 2022 at 4:23 PM ^
Perfect summary Robbie.
January 12th, 2022 at 4:43 PM ^
profound analysis, outstanding.
(what did you analyze?)
January 12th, 2022 at 5:07 PM ^
I analyzed my lack of recognition for profound analysis. Profound navel gazing frankly.
Aside: wasting time looking at this board is the high point of my day. I wonder what the 20 year old me would do if he became aware that this is how things turned out at 68.
January 12th, 2022 at 5:12 PM ^
so glad the internet and cell phones did not exist during my younger years, particularly college. yeesh.
January 12th, 2022 at 5:28 PM ^
^ this ^
(with age comes wisdom, but only if you're competent enough to continually check your large book of phuckups to insure you a. don't repeat same and b. continue to learn)
January 12th, 2022 at 7:22 PM ^
I’m with you, XM. The pictures alone…
January 12th, 2022 at 5:22 PM ^
But . . . did you find any lint?
January 12th, 2022 at 5:24 PM ^
Good one. And I am 74. Enjoy the next six years.
January 12th, 2022 at 4:20 PM ^
Everyone wants to be wanted.
Coach, WE WANT YOU. PLZ STAY
January 12th, 2022 at 4:22 PM ^
Always applicable, but even more so now:
January 12th, 2022 at 5:44 PM ^
So last year bugged him. Of course it did.
January 12th, 2022 at 4:22 PM ^
Rumors.... he called them rumors.
January 12th, 2022 at 4:42 PM ^
Which is fine but I wonder how it is affecting recruiting ?
January 12th, 2022 at 5:08 PM ^
2022 Class has already been signed and 2023 is super early in the process. So basically has no effect whatsoever
January 12th, 2022 at 5:24 PM ^
We're not pursuing any additional kids that are waiting to sign on the 1st week in February ? There are still a few big-time, blue chip recruits that teams like Alabama, Georgia, OSU, and Texas A&M (top 4 in the 2022 class) are still waiting on in the 2022 class.
And don't kid yourself, if a coach is constantly being rumored every year to be leaving, other schools will start to use it against him. Harbaugh needs to shut the rumors down
January 12th, 2022 at 5:48 PM ^
Not true at all. They are recruiting several 2022 kids and always recruiting the next class beyond. This does nothing to help recruiting and can only hurt. How much is unknown.
January 12th, 2022 at 6:00 PM ^
Conversely, if he stays it will help against next year's inevitable rumors tremendously.
He did not leave when he had an unsuccessful season.
He did not leave when he had a successful season.
He's just not leaving.
Go talk about Ryan Day.
January 12th, 2022 at 4:22 PM ^
That’s hilarious.
January 12th, 2022 at 4:23 PM ^
I'd be utterly shocked if Harbaugh isnt coaching UM football in 2022.
Harbaugh's sticking around. I think he's letting the talking-heads ramble about him leaving to perhaps help him re-negotiate his UM contract.
Harbaugh has proven he deserves his old salary, maybe a touch more. Get rid of all the bonuses with the lower base salary, and give Harbaugh back his $9mil a year.
January 12th, 2022 at 4:59 PM ^
Frames making more than Jim is pure circus laugh factory.
Penn State is stuck with him now, suckers.
January 12th, 2022 at 5:26 PM ^
Tuckers salary is more ludicrous.