Latest Harbaugh news (Nothing necessarily new)
January 6th, 2021 at 12:46 PM ^
Is the board back to supporting him coming back? Seems 50/50 at most. I think alot of us at this point are more sure now that a change is needed in light of him not being 100% committed to Michigan and not signing the extension yet.
January 6th, 2021 at 11:04 AM ^
Not sure I understand the indecision regarding the portal. Just keep the lines of communication open with all the big beefy defensive tackles. Scheme details are rrelevant, considering the lack of depth there.
January 6th, 2021 at 11:35 AM ^
Guys in the portal want to know who their coaches are and how they fit into the new scheme.
January 6th, 2021 at 11:47 AM ^
I cant wait for Feldman to tweet that Ohio State got Gilbert, Rambo, and the two Clemson DT transfers from the portal. I know they "Do not need them" but they didnt need Sermon last year and look how thats turned out for them. Either shit or get off the pot Jim and do what youre getting paid to do...coach the team, recruit, hire a staff, or go to the god damn Jets.
January 6th, 2021 at 11:05 AM ^
In regards to not texting back and forth with players, is this something new? or is this part of his kind-of-awkward-everyday persona anyway?
January 6th, 2021 at 11:07 AM ^
That’s how kids communicate now a days. If he’s not the type to respond to a text, then he needs to adapt.
January 6th, 2021 at 11:20 AM ^
Not being reachable by players and staff seems like negligence...a firable offense given the situation, no?
January 6th, 2021 at 11:22 AM ^
Damn, if he's that tone deaf, October can't come soon enough.
Thanks for turning the program around Jim, but go get some therapy because no one will ever hire you if this this shit is true.
January 6th, 2021 at 11:31 AM ^
This is seriously pushing many fans and alumni to check out. I already only watched 2 games live last season. I'm only here out of sheer boredom, but my tipping point of frustration for this is even nearing. It's just not enjoyable. Can't wait to see how empty the stadium is when fans can return and how quickly the boos come out. It's going to get ugly fast for JH unless this team wins a lot, which seems highly unlikely.
January 6th, 2021 at 11:32 AM ^
Turned around huh?
January 6th, 2021 at 11:45 AM ^
He's averaged over two more wins per year than RR/Hoke, plus this:
Since RR
Seems his mental issues means that he can't go any farther but that there is a turnaround.
January 6th, 2021 at 11:58 AM ^
Negs don't counter facts, clowns.
January 6th, 2021 at 12:30 PM ^
You should've just stuck to the facts. I'm guessing the negs might be about the reference to his "mental issues".
January 6th, 2021 at 1:16 PM ^
Well, even if it's simply his quirky attitude and inability to relate to people normally, not returning texts from his players is an indication that he has lost it, unless somehow there is a good reason for it.
January 6th, 2021 at 1:49 PM ^
Not gonna disagree with you there. There is absolutely no reason for him not to return texts from players or recruits.
January 6th, 2021 at 2:47 PM ^
I'm holding out hope he stepped away for Warde to try find an obviously superior replacement and if that doesn't happen he'll sign and re-engage.
January 6th, 2021 at 9:52 PM ^
He turned it around...all the way around and the team is back to being average at best with major holes in the roster.
January 6th, 2021 at 11:43 AM ^
I hear there are seats open on the Liberty bandwagon...
January 6th, 2021 at 11:51 AM ^
No thank you, I'll just cheer for the GoonSquad, Crazy Jim and the 3* overachievers until he gets let go.
Wolverines are my "ride or die".
January 6th, 2021 at 11:36 AM ^
JH is a very good FB coach. Perfect? No. But very good.
Yet...he has a way about him that sabotages his own success. This stuff should not be happening. He could be elite. But he has certain flaws that weigh his own progress down.
January 6th, 2021 at 11:43 AM ^
It is completely understandable why the team looks lifeless all the time, then.
January 6th, 2021 at 11:48 AM ^
I have not been commenting in a while, but this post alone has fired me up. I respect contract negotiations and how it is a two way street, but what in the world is the thought process here? If you aren't responding to your players, what are you doing? They are the ones who matter here, they chose to play for you and the university, if a coach is this far checked out, or uninvested, why would anyone want to play for him? Players talk, this would just be a further indictment on the broken culture that seems to have permeated through Michigan football.
I just want to see it get turned around and there to be a fire and passion that used to exist.
January 6th, 2021 at 12:00 PM ^
Even daxton hill who never posts on Instagram, posted the other day asking people who does highlight reels.
Sounds like someone who may want to jump into the portal
January 6th, 2021 at 1:51 PM ^
We will probably have to re-recruit Hill and Seldon back to the team...
January 6th, 2021 at 11:58 AM ^
Balas said Harbaugh has been texting his players. He literally stated that this morning.
January 6th, 2021 at 1:21 PM ^
Keep reposting this
January 6th, 2021 at 1:40 PM ^
I dont know what you're talking about
January 6th, 2021 at 12:27 PM ^
What are you hearing about the OC position? Is Harbaugh moving on from Gattis or is adding a co-oc that knows how to call plays?
January 6th, 2021 at 11:07 AM ^
Think we all agree he's going about his business assuming he's coming back. Not signing his extension yet however indicates either he's still negotiating or he's still shopping around NFL jobs. Hopefully an NFL team comes calling, but that is seeming unlikely right now unfortunately.
January 6th, 2021 at 11:31 AM ^
"Think we all agree he's going about his business assuming he's coming back."
Not based on UMBig11's post above. Not returning calls, emails, or texts to recruits and others associated with the program is not going about his business as U-M coach.
January 6th, 2021 at 11:37 AM ^
Definitely negotiating, but it takes two. Have to cut Jim some slack there. Warde should have moved faster than a snails pace too. Both parties need to be happy. Still, why no public announcements? It is confusing and it is the Michigan way....
January 6th, 2021 at 11:56 AM ^
Is there any possibility that Harbaugh sat back so that Warde could see if the coaches he thought were an improvement had any interest?
I mean to go silent with the team dosen't make sense unless he had to admit to them their was a chance he might be replaced.
January 6th, 2021 at 12:13 PM ^
This is the way
January 6th, 2021 at 1:50 PM ^
Agree here. Name another power 5 coach that signed a new deal for way less than the previous one and was totally cool with it and just signed it immediately. I'm not saying he doesn't deserve to be paid less at all, but people are acting like he owes the money back or something and should just do and act like they want.
January 6th, 2021 at 11:17 AM ^
There are zero good reasons to delay this extension if he 100% wants to and plans on coming back. Jim knows this and yet he’s still fine waiting. There is no spin here if he does eventually sign. He’s shown his cards. Everything points to him wanting to leave and I’m hoping that happens for the good of both parties.
January 6th, 2021 at 12:13 PM ^
Respectfully, as a lawyer who has negotiated coaching (and other higher ed) contracts, that is a bit misguided. We simply do not know what is happening with the negotiations. And you are ascribing motives to Coach Harbaugh that you simply do not know to be true. Cool heads. Have a great day!
January 6th, 2021 at 11:20 AM ^
He should be working on the transfer portal instead of an nfl offer that’s not coming. Continuing shit show. Who’s got it better than us?
January 6th, 2021 at 11:25 AM ^
I thought Jim put Michigan first? Sounds like Jim first! The money he’s been paid if this is true that he is not responding to players text is shameful.
January 6th, 2021 at 11:53 AM ^
Two new coaches have been hired? Even without an extension signed?
January 6th, 2021 at 12:09 PM ^
Well, Harbaugh is under contract for next season.
January 6th, 2021 at 12:26 PM ^
What assistant is going to join a coaching staff of a head man that has one year left on his deal? None that is worth a damn.
January 6th, 2021 at 12:42 PM ^
Actually, the higher an assistant's stock is, the less likely it is that he will probably care about that. An elite assistant isn't likely to stay put for the long term regardless.
That said, I do expect him to sign an extension.
January 6th, 2021 at 1:10 PM ^
I do to, I just didnt expect new assistants coming aboard without Jim signing something first, unless it's a coach in waiting type deal, which I doubt.
January 6th, 2021 at 11:57 AM ^
Not saying GofJ or Umbig11 are wrong, but this tweet from John Bacon is interesting. If you don’t know, Bacon is usually Harbaugh’s side of the story. He broke the news he was coming to Michigan, and has been a part of this situation the last 2 months.
The Information Hostage Crisis: Day 35.
"Nobody Knows Anything."
What in the world is going on? I take Webb, GofJ, Umbig11 to know their stuff. But when he isn’t communicating with players/recruits, Bacon his guy says this, and clearly no extension then what is happening!?!
January 6th, 2021 at 12:02 PM ^
Has anybody checked to see if Harbaugh follows the Jets, Chargers or Lions on twitter?
January 6th, 2021 at 5:24 PM ^
Let me ask my counter-strike guy
January 6th, 2021 at 12:02 PM ^
JH' s behavior for the last month is beyond questionable.
Staff changes or not, the core of the issues will remain in place.
I suppose there will be a happy /surprise / so committed announcement soon.
"I'm staying, I'm so darn UM, here's my new coaches, let's get back to work.", marshmallows by Warde's campfire.
The man is beyond bizzaro, and he's not going away.
January 6th, 2021 at 1:47 PM ^
Agree, but everything everyone on this board is complaining about is mostly and almost completely speculation. JH has said he plans to remain at UM and isn't worried about his contract. He has always done this. I'm not saying I agree with the current approach, but he is apparently doing/acting exactly like he said he would and the only people saying otherwise are mostly speculating.
Remember when him being "beyond bizzaro" was awesome?
January 6th, 2021 at 12:11 PM ^
Jim will step aside to let Jay Harbaugh become head coach
January 6th, 2021 at 1:03 PM ^
Haha!!! This is something that Seth should use for the next 'Hot Takes' segment on the MGoPodcast!!