Jim Harbaugh to the NFL? Michigan coach expected to head back to pros if offered a job
Jim Harbaugh to the NFL? Michigan coach expected to head back to pros if offered a job according to the Athletic.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/jim-harbaugh-to-the-nfl…
January 2nd, 2023 at 6:11 PM ^
I don’t know that I’d fire him. But I’d let him know that the interview means you’re not committed to Michigan and it’d be best if we mutually parted ways. 2 years ago this wasn’t a top of the college game job, a great opportunity for sure. Now any coach with aspirations of winning a national championship would be an idiot not to take it. Look at what marshmallow from TCU just did with 1/4 the roster talent.
January 3rd, 2023 at 5:01 AM ^
I don’t know that I’d fire him. But I’d let him know that the interview means you’re not committed to Michigan and it’d be best if we mutually parted ways.
Yeah, that’s just a really nice way of firing somebody.
January 2nd, 2023 at 6:52 PM ^
I hear you. The only thing I would say is that a coaching change would be more damaging to this program than him looking around for another month. Even if it cost us some transfers and some recruits. However, he would have to sign another contract with a massive buyout to put any future speculation moot. I just think that M is a tough place to succeed. Our NIL approach, weather, talent-poor region makes it difficult for any veteran coach to come here and would make it tough to convince a young up and comer to stay very long. JH does love Michigan and he seems ok with its weaknesses.
January 2nd, 2023 at 7:56 PM ^
GTFO.
Just Win. Until he leaves. Then we find someone else who wins.
Don't over think what the fuck we want. We've seen shitty teams. And coaches . We are not firing b2b big 10 championship coach unless he gets in a bar fight....obnoxious ass puritan Michigan fans.
January 3rd, 2023 at 5:04 AM ^
You let this continue and you negatively impact the outlook of the program moving forward. How many recruiting classes do we allow to get cratered? You think 2023 was a subpar class? Let Harbaugh flirt and interview with NFL teams back to back years and tell me how you think 2024 and on looks.
January 2nd, 2023 at 6:08 PM ^
Harbaugh, either squash this or GET THE FUCK OUTTA TOWN!! Sick of this bullshit!
January 2nd, 2023 at 6:37 PM ^
Blow up how?...wasn't the TCU coach newly installed for last season?
January 2nd, 2023 at 6:42 PM ^
concern trolling remains concern trolling.
January 2nd, 2023 at 4:36 PM ^
Exactly.
Any mental gymnastics regarding this topic is a total waste of time. If it coming from JH himself, fine. We can't do anything to change his mind. But until then, let's focus on hoops season now.
January 2nd, 2023 at 5:41 PM ^
I am less upset about these rumors this year. The primary reason is that our current coaching staff has 1-3 coaches that can step in and make UM proud.
I think Moore could be an excellent replacement. By all accounts, he is a great person who connects with players and recruits. The job he has done with OL has been amazing. Also, I think Clinkscale and Hart are viable possibilities as well. Jay is a remote possibility but could be good as well.
January 2nd, 2023 at 6:08 PM ^
Is Hart ready to be a HC? Do dreams really come true?
January 2nd, 2023 at 6:33 PM ^
Michigan can’t be your first HC job, Carr was another time.
January 2nd, 2023 at 6:59 PM ^
There is no reason why it can’t be.
January 2nd, 2023 at 9:17 PM ^
But it's okay if it's only Notre Dame?
January 2nd, 2023 at 8:06 PM ^
People pumping up jay or Mike hart are more ridiculous than the people who tried to hype up Luke currently coaching UIC to mediocre results yacklich
January 2nd, 2023 at 5:54 PM ^
Loved that show. Kimberly Williams and Courtney Thorne Smith are underrated actresses.
January 2nd, 2023 at 6:08 PM ^
I’m replying to your comment so I can be as close to the top of possible. Let’s just check Feldman track record, since supposedly him and Harbaugh are best buddies, according to people in here.
2022: Feldman: Sources inside Michigan think Jim Harbaugh would take Las Vegas Raiders job if offered
2022: Jim Harbaugh may have interest in coaching Bears
2014: FELDMAN: NOT SO FAST ON THE WHOLE HARBAUGH-TO-MICHIGAN DEAL
Im out to dinner with the family so you’ll have to give me a little bit to drop some more material. But let’s just not trust Feldman on this going forward, OK?
January 2nd, 2023 at 6:14 PM ^
Feldman is getting his info from the athletic, same as every sports reporter out there. Apparently Harbaugh wants out so bad that if “any team” offers he’d take it.
January 2nd, 2023 at 6:19 PM ^
Without even knowing what the offer is.
January 2nd, 2023 at 6:44 PM ^
lol. “apparently” meaning…what?
January 2nd, 2023 at 6:50 PM ^
The Broncos have already offered from what I read, and Bronco insider said they had no chance
January 2nd, 2023 at 8:05 PM ^
Wrong. Feldman was a co-author of the Athletic article. https://theathletic.com/4052023/2023/01/02/jim-harbaugh-nfl-michigan/?source=user_shared_article&redirected=1
January 2nd, 2023 at 6:22 PM ^
How are the first two obviously wrong? It’s accepted that Harbaugh was looking to return to the NFL last year, so why wouldn’t he have been interested in, or taken if offered, either of those jobs? Minnesota was apparently the only team that seriously considered him.
January 2nd, 2023 at 6:57 PM ^
Here is someone who knows a thing or two about JH:
January 2nd, 2023 at 8:07 PM ^
Both 22 stories are true, harbaugh was telling recruits he’d take an nfl job if offered last year. Just because he didn’t get offered any of those jobs doesn’t mean he wouldn’t have taken them
January 2nd, 2023 at 4:23 PM ^
A post about a report about a report
January 2nd, 2023 at 4:32 PM ^
I am going to post your comment as confirming this post about the report about the report. Don't worry about your name getting out. I'll attribute it to "people close to MGoBlog Harbaugh BPONE."
January 2nd, 2023 at 4:35 PM ^
For the 2nd time
January 2nd, 2023 at 5:00 PM ^
Based upon an unnamed and unimplied/unindicated source.
January 2nd, 2023 at 4:24 PM ^
Flight aware engage
smdh
January 2nd, 2023 at 4:25 PM ^
Deuce Spurlock entered the portal.
January 2nd, 2023 at 5:14 PM ^
Someone already dropped the Duece news.
January 2nd, 2023 at 4:25 PM ^
He's already put this to rest Debbie Downer.
January 2nd, 2023 at 4:53 PM ^
Did he? He said, prior to hearing from any NFL teams, that he’d be back. Now obviously, you’re not going to say you’re leaving for a new job that hasn’t even been offered yet. You don’t know IF an offer is going to even come.
Let’s be honest, what the hell else was he going to say as his team is 13-0. Preparing his team for the playoff. A week before signing day. AND had no contact from an NFL team at that point.
Now we have new information about NFL team(s) contacting him about their vacancies. In addition to reports that he would accept an offer if presented with one. It would be in the best interest of himself, the team, the program, and recruiting for him to put it to rest now.
January 2nd, 2023 at 4:26 PM ^
Again?
January 2nd, 2023 at 4:28 PM ^
How does it feel to be at best the second person to post this?
January 2nd, 2023 at 5:17 PM ^
Reposting something that shouldn’t be posted in the first place. OP found a way to win the award for the shittiest of the posts. Congrats. You’ve won free airfare one way to Bolivia.
January 2nd, 2023 at 4:28 PM ^
I’ve said it before. This will be a thing as long as Matt Weiss is in Ann Arbor.
January 2nd, 2023 at 5:58 PM ^
I believe Matt Weiss is the source. I still hold on to the fact that he was the assistant helping Harbaugh prepare for Vikings interview last year. I think he'd rather be an OC in NFL but isn't going to get that opportunity in Baltimore or anywhere else unless Jim goes back to NFL.
January 2nd, 2023 at 4:29 PM ^
Dug up my dusty password just to log in and say: god damn it am I tired of going through this after every season. Either lock him in long term with a new contract with a stupid buyout or get on with the massive disappointment that would be Harbaugh's departure before it derails another season of recruiting.
January 2nd, 2023 at 4:29 PM ^
Don’t shoot the messenger, all I was doing was letting everyone know according to this report.
I don’t think Jim is going anywhere, he said he will be back 2023. I believe he is man of his word.
January 2nd, 2023 at 4:32 PM ^
Here, it's still on the front page: https://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/it's-time-year-again
January 2nd, 2023 at 5:19 PM ^
To be fair, that post has a really useless title.
January 2nd, 2023 at 6:24 PM ^
I agree, but there's also this one that had fallen off the front page: https://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/report-broncos-reached-out-harbaugh-prognosis-extremely-unlikely
January 2nd, 2023 at 4:33 PM ^
See below
January 2nd, 2023 at 4:51 PM ^
Whining about being negged while negging everyone who calls you out. LOL.
This posting thing, you're not doing it right. And trust me, I know about shitty posts, since I have made at least one or two doozies.
January 2nd, 2023 at 4:31 PM ^
Read the board, champ.
January 2nd, 2023 at 4:32 PM ^
Feldman, Auerbach, and Meek all putting their byline on the article this post is based on is concerning. They are all in the know and don't throw around wild rumors.
January 2nd, 2023 at 6:02 PM ^
They didn't really put much on the line. They gave the ultimate "hedge" statement when they included the words "if offered". Like last year it was "he was gone and looking for an NFL job". And it became "he's only back because he was never offered the job".