Stop refreshing: Chargers doing 4-6 second round interviews next week
Won't know the answer for a while yet
January 20th, 2024 at 1:10 PM ^
He did with Michigan. A whole bowl.
January 20th, 2024 at 2:12 PM ^
Underrated comment.
January 20th, 2024 at 12:58 PM ^
Hopefully they pick Harbaugh but it falls apart in the contract negotiation stage.
He'll want a clause that says he can't be fired without the opportunity for a trial by combat or something.
January 20th, 2024 at 1:35 PM ^
I would watch that. Even on Peacock.
January 20th, 2024 at 1:57 PM ^
Only if he’s shirtless.
January 20th, 2024 at 2:16 PM ^
Yes--Jim "Muthafuckin" Harbaugh VS Tony "Petite Titties" Petitti in a cage match for the ages. I'm with tuning in with a bowl of popcorn and a Switchback..
January 20th, 2024 at 2:36 PM ^
I would prefer a “little Wolverine” right from nature … in a cage match with Petitti.
January 20th, 2024 at 1:01 PM ^
That doesn't sound like a big hug or whatever it was said Harbaugh needs.
January 20th, 2024 at 1:02 PM ^
Who knows, Jim has second round interviews with the Chargers and Falcons. Hope for the best and expect the worst.
January 20th, 2024 at 1:04 PM ^
Maximize this as much as possible please San Diego.
Dear god.
January 20th, 2024 at 1:13 PM ^
And meanwhile internet rumors are that Andy Reid might call it a career after these playoffs. Philly hasnt acted either way. Either gig would be better than LAC (NTLAC). So if you want to breathe easier… well, don’t.
January 20th, 2024 at 1:40 PM ^
January 20th, 2024 at 4:17 PM ^
I would have to think Eric Biennemy is the obvious choice for them..
January 20th, 2024 at 9:52 PM ^
It is 2024. No need to keep randomly mentioning Eric Bienemy as a potential head coach. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets a job in marginal situation at some point but he isn't a top prospect.
January 20th, 2024 at 1:26 PM ^
You’d think if LA or ATL really prioritized Jim, they’d have him by now. But who knows. He really seems like he’s letting go. Attending a very public anti-abortion rally isn’t something a M coach normally would do. Feels like an indicator.
January 20th, 2024 at 1:33 PM ^
I'm pretty sure he has done things like that during his tenure at U of M already.
January 20th, 2024 at 1:36 PM ^
The man presented a Michigan football helmet to the Pope. He hasn't hidden who he is.
January 20th, 2024 at 1:55 PM ^
There's a very big difference between saying you're Catholic and speaking at anti-abortion rallies.
January 20th, 2024 at 2:06 PM ^
He spoke at an anti-abortion rally in 2022 also.
January 20th, 2024 at 2:40 PM ^
He's been very public about his political and religious views. He doesn't fit neatly into any single category; he's got some strong views that are typically associated with the left (e.g., his vocal support for Colin Kaepernick) and some equally strong views that are typically associated with the right (e.g., his staunch opposition to abortion). Sort of like, oh I don't know, an actual regular citizen with multi-faceted beliefs as opposed to a one-dimensional media archetype of a pro-lifer or a supporter of police reform?
January 20th, 2024 at 3:00 PM ^
Those are fairly standard beliefs for a practicing Catholic. They don't fit neatly into the current left/right political split in the US.
I will say that his beliefs are probably the reason some people at the school would rather be rid of him, regardless of his success on the field and in molding young men.
January 20th, 2024 at 1:45 PM ^
Harbaugh said yesterday its “ time to pass the torch “ something is brewing and hes about to grab the headlines and showout to the football world. Whichever team gets him they’re national interest rockets- tickets, tv ratings, fan interest, merchandise- Harbaugh is larger than life
January 20th, 2024 at 2:21 PM ^
User name checks out.
January 20th, 2024 at 4:26 PM ^
If you actually listened to the "pass the torch" comment, it was more indicative of him returning rather than leaving. He talked about preparing for the next season as if he we were returning to Michigan to see the torch being passed from one team of players to the next. Personally, I would avoid reading into it at all, as it was pretty vague, and he was just trying to say something when put on the spot about his job status.
January 20th, 2024 at 8:13 PM ^
Definitely sounded like passing the torch from team 144 to 145 to me. Not reading anything into it
January 20th, 2024 at 2:18 PM ^
Guilty. Ha ha, you could have been texting me personally.
January 20th, 2024 at 2:29 PM ^
Well alrighty then. I choose to interpret this as a positive sign.
January 20th, 2024 at 3:20 PM ^
I just read Charges offered Harbaugh up to 18 mil a year.
January 20th, 2024 at 3:44 PM ^
That came from yoder
January 20th, 2024 at 3:45 PM ^
An offer does not mean anything. Wake me up when he's signed the contract, with anyone.
January 20th, 2024 at 3:39 PM ^
Serious question: I am not a fan of the NFL, haven't watched any games in well over a decade for various reasons I won't get into here...
Assuming Harbaugh is set on going to the NFL (if he finds the right situation) are the Chargers really the best option for him? If not, of the current openings who might be?
I keep hearing things like their ownership is cheap, lack of cap space, etc. Then I've also heard the Commanders (dumb name btw) have a shit ton of cap space. If I'm going back to the NFL to win a Super Bowl I think I'd rather have a team with a lot of cap space vs. one with none (or over it).
For me, it seems like the Chargers wouldn't be all that great for Jim, so why are 'we' so worried about them? Again, caveat of I am not a fan of the NFL so I really have no clue what teams are 'close'.
Are the Chargers really just a 'good coach' away? Or is it simply the California connection for Jim and his wife (who I keep hearing allegedly wants to go back but never any reasoning behind it)?j
January 20th, 2024 at 5:02 PM ^
Sort NFL teams by best to worst QB room, then filter out teams not hiring a head coach right now. That's what puts LAC on top
January 20th, 2024 at 5:14 PM ^
Fair, but are they the best option if he wants to win a Super Bowl?
January 21st, 2024 at 7:10 AM ^
i lived out west for years. the spanos ownership team, relative to the high-functioning maniac that is our coach, would explode into a thousand pieces dealing with him. and that's before they suddenly break a pattern of decades and shell out enough $ to make him one of the highest paid coaches in the league and and and give him tremendous player control.
ain't happenin'.
January 20th, 2024 at 6:48 PM ^
Commanders want Johnson.
January 20th, 2024 at 8:22 PM ^
Jimmy?
January 20th, 2024 at 4:27 PM ^
I've refreshed even more than normal after seeing this post.
January 20th, 2024 at 5:48 PM ^
So Harbs isn't being courted? This sounds like a damn job fair. Wtf
January 20th, 2024 at 6:44 PM ^
I think Harbaugh will exit this process. How will he view the situation with 4-6 other candidates when he has one of the all-time highest win percentages? He needs to feel wanted in Ann Arbor, but willing to go another round with 1/2 dozen candidates?
Falcons seem like the bigger threat.
January 20th, 2024 at 6:45 PM ^
Feb 1st last year is when Jim told Warde he would be head coach as long as Michigan wanted him.... i suspect it will be the same this year....
January 20th, 2024 at 7:07 PM ^
As a veteran reader of tea leaves, seems like the most plausible explanations are either that there is no offer from the Chargers yet or there is one but it was a low-ball. Both would explain the Chargers leaking the 4-6 candidates and bringing Vrabel in and Jim doing interview No. 2 with the Falcons.
Either way both sides are still exploring options, which I guess is good for Michigan?