Positive Tweet from Santa Ono about Harbaugh/Warde
Not a huge update but good to hear that there seems to be some progress in the right direction (also very lucky to have Santa in charge instead of lonely m)
https://twitter.com/SantaJOno/status/1613647279302246402?s=20&t=Y2G37MlA8_5ai0EaFjkD2g
January 12th, 2023 at 4:39 PM ^
Why doesnt Warde? and actually much more likely
January 12th, 2023 at 4:30 PM ^
We are so fricking blessed to have this man - proud to be a Michigan Man (UM grad and MMB alum)!
January 12th, 2023 at 4:30 PM ^
Setting aside my opinion of Warde, it's objectively kinda sad that Santa is basically doing Warde's job. Why does the president feel the need to go over the head of the AD to retain the star coach? When your boss has to step in because you're not getting it done, it usually doesn't portend well for your future...
January 12th, 2023 at 4:38 PM ^
Cause Warde is a lazy fat POS, mate.
January 12th, 2023 at 4:41 PM ^
Wow. That is really unnecessary.
Mate is already someone's thing.
January 12th, 2023 at 4:44 PM ^
I use it sparingly
January 12th, 2023 at 4:44 PM ^
As a lazy fat POS, I resent you lumping me in with Warde like that.
January 12th, 2023 at 4:54 PM ^
It's a bit harsh for sure, but at least optics-wise it appears ol Warde is just sitting in his big office doing a whole lot of nothing. And when you get paid like he does, us "normal" folk don't take kindly to not doin much, 'specially when it impacts one of the things we really love, M football.
Manuel, Warde JosephDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICSAthletics$ 1,126,400.00$ 0.00
January 12th, 2023 at 4:50 PM ^
Yeah that's why I started with "setting aside my opinion" 😂
January 12th, 2023 at 4:39 PM ^
I’m no fan of Warde, and I perish the thought of him having to conduct a coaching search. That being said, Harbaugh’s NFL interest is real and we have no idea how that has played into the timeline for contract negotiations. I’m also gonna wait for actual information (not Anson’s) before I skewer Warde, since there is near zero solid information that the only barrier is Warde.
January 12th, 2023 at 4:50 PM ^
Do you have some kind of inside info to know that “Harbaugh’s NFL interest is real” and that Anson - a family friend of Jim’s - is wrong?
January 12th, 2023 at 4:57 PM ^
I hear you but the observation is a general application about Boss A, Manager B, and Employee C. If A has confidence in B to retain C (which seems to be the directive), A would delegate and observe at arm's length. This situation appears to have become the opposite where A's felt the need to come in like "move B, get out the way".
January 12th, 2023 at 5:01 PM ^
I have stayed out of the Warde Bashing arena, but come on man. There is a preponderance of evidence and sources that Warde is less than all in for the on-going success of the football program and/or the coach. At this point, it seems there will be nothing to convince you of that unless he has a press conference confirming it. I've seen enough to form an opinion and educated guess where Warde stands.
January 12th, 2023 at 5:29 PM ^
As someone who was taking all the Warde stuff with a grain of salt, this back and forth between Jim and Santa feels almost like a confirmation.
January 12th, 2023 at 6:51 PM ^
Agree with the sentiment MgerBlerg but technically Ono didn't "go over the head of the AD", he IS over the head of the AD. And Santa appears to be stepping in and pushing Warde to the side because the AD didn't get this negotiation done to his satisfaction. Ono said nice things about Warde in his tweet to help Warde save face. If the facts as we understand them are true, Warde will need to go, if for no other reason than he has been neutered in his position. Look for a graceful exit in the coming months.
January 12th, 2023 at 7:03 PM ^
Sad thing is Warde is holding the snippers.
January 12th, 2023 at 4:30 PM ^
My question does Santa think its ok he needs to meet with AD to keep coach happy? Seems like Santa is playing middle man here which seems strange to me. I've heard of the AD playing middle man between President and coach but not this way very often. Interesting
January 12th, 2023 at 4:35 PM ^
While I don't know if Santa thinks it's ok that he needs to mediate between Warde and Harbaugh, I think it's a great sign that Santa is taking the initiative to mediate and realizes Harbaugh's importance to the university. Can you imagine how fucked we'd be if Schlissel was still president?
January 12th, 2023 at 4:38 PM ^
Couldn't agree more.... Its nice to see the top dog at the University get involved to save the next top dog. I mean I thought Jim and Warde were some what friends? I wonder if it got personal some how.
January 12th, 2023 at 4:42 PM ^
I wonder if it got personal some how
If any of the reporting is true and Warde completely lowballed Harbaugh, I wouldn't blame Harbaugh for taking that personally
January 12th, 2023 at 4:50 PM ^
That is why it's called news. People know more than Harbaugh even his friends are reporting unreliable,"stories!" The main word that the collective voices can continuously use is,"IF!" If Warde, then Santa, then Ono! If this is true. That cannot be true. I will never worry about what another man does with his own life, livelihood. Ultimately I don't care what we're being fed, most of it is mostly high piles of steamy, &$@)!
January 12th, 2023 at 4:31 PM ^
Santa delivers gifts as late as January now? Who knew!
On a side note, that was quite a timely move by the Board of Regents to oust that pervert president predecessor he had before him
January 12th, 2023 at 4:32 PM ^
Yet where is Warde’s statement through any of this? At least Harbaugh put one through the Michigan Football account. Everyone weighing in on this except ol Warde
January 12th, 2023 at 5:19 PM ^
As more and more of this type of stuff comes out, and more tea leaves are dropped, seems like Warde is screwing the pooch big time... cant take it any other way
January 12th, 2023 at 5:21 PM ^
Jim wants to be wanted, Santa is making that very aware... pay Santa more, he will save this
January 12th, 2023 at 4:34 PM ^
Santa Ono doing Warde’s job and his job. Warde is coming out of this looking like an idiot and I’m not sure how he holds on given that his reputation wasn’t exactly stellar before these last few weeks.
January 12th, 2023 at 4:35 PM ^
Santa gets shit done. No major University President would tweet like that if he wasn't confident the deal would get done. Bring it home, Santa.
January 12th, 2023 at 4:35 PM ^
Good thing for Santa because from the looks of it, Warde is really fucking this up.
January 12th, 2023 at 4:37 PM ^
As I said in the other thread last night, if a university president is taking such a close and public role in keeping a football coach, that's a sign that either the AD is a toothless job, or said AD is really, really bad at it. Ordinarily, you should not want, nor need this kind of intervention. And it's sad/laughable that Michigan is in a position to require it.
January 12th, 2023 at 4:38 PM ^
I think we’re currently in a situation where only one of Warde or Harbaugh is here next year.
January 12th, 2023 at 5:05 PM ^
Harbaugh, please.
January 12th, 2023 at 4:37 PM ^
Next tweet I would like to see from him is that Harbaugh and I have decided that Warde is not the man for the AD job.
January 12th, 2023 at 4:37 PM ^
Like I said.......Santa comes once a year, and this year it is to retain the greatest coach in CFB
Go Blue!
January 12th, 2023 at 4:39 PM ^
A breath of fresh air from Santa.
...and finally a non-cryptic message from Harbaugh that doesn't involve the words "I think". Which could be a good sign.
Jim also leaving Wardes name out of the statement he released speaks volumes about his current relationship with Warde.
January 12th, 2023 at 4:42 PM ^
Santa doing Warde'd job is a pretty blaring indictment of the ADs performance.
January 12th, 2023 at 5:32 PM ^
I guess I don't see how this is an indictment of Warde. He doesn't tweet - so....what's he supposed to be doing that he's not?
January 12th, 2023 at 7:08 PM ^
Put it on myspace we will find it. I dont care - You are the head of PR for the athletic department in 2023. Act like it,
January 12th, 2023 at 4:43 PM ^
We're going to have the hap-hap-happiest time since Bing Crosby tap danced with Danny fucking Kaye. And when Santa squeezes his ass down the chimney, he's going to find the jolliest bunch of assholes after signing Jim.
January 12th, 2023 at 4:51 PM ^
Don't piss me off, HarBoSchem....
January 12th, 2023 at 4:56 PM ^
Or I want Warde's ass right here, with a big red bow.
January 12th, 2023 at 4:50 PM ^
What job is Warde supposed to be doing except trying to maybe give Harbaugh a tiny bump in base pay to get him over Day and Mel. Maybe fixing the buyout so Harbaugh stops doing this charade every off season.
And if he’s doing this why does he have to broadcast this all over?
January 12th, 2023 at 4:55 PM ^
Please do not ask any intelligent questions. It's not allowed. Just throw lots of,"ifs" ands or buts, then you'll have covered it all.
January 12th, 2023 at 7:10 PM ^
I dont know maybe do what Ono just did. Athletic Departments are made by human eyes and fanbases act like it and be the head of PR. This isnt some ongoing federal case for god sakes.
January 12th, 2023 at 4:51 PM ^
Glad we have someone who just gets it. Even if Harbaugh doesn't come back, it at least looks like he gave it his best shot.
If Schlissel was still here, he probably would've stayed as far away from these convos as possible, and would've expressed complete and utter disdain for having to participate in them.
January 12th, 2023 at 4:52 PM ^
Which is it???? Is he going staying taking a vacation??? Make it end please
January 12th, 2023 at 4:52 PM ^
To me this just says, we have offered Jim a great contract, he won't sign until the Denver thing works it's self out. This isn't making me feel any better.
January 12th, 2023 at 4:55 PM ^
Man, I have no info to confirm this, but it sure the fuck feels like Warde's seat is getting a little warm. Honestly, I feel like an athletic program with the size and prestige of Michigan's can do better at the AD position.
January 12th, 2023 at 4:59 PM ^
Now I feel way better.
NOT