Tweet from Harbaugh friend Todd Anson revealing concern with no deal done yet
https://mobile.twitter.com/TJA4Michigan
Hopefully my title is adequate. Didn’t want it to sound like Clickbait but I also wanted to reveal the context of what he said. Anyway, Todd Anson is a Harbaugh super pal. He has seemed quite confident throughout this that he would remain in Ann Arbor. Now it seems as if he has some doubts.
This has been a very strange couple of weeks. Both Webb and Balas have been saying it’s a virtual lock he stays, and hiring Elston last week seemed like it closed the door for most people around here. Yet Pro Football Talk is still reporting he is reaching out to teams as of yesterday and I know a couple people on here have said he will take any NFL offer.
I certainly hope he stays, but if his heart is in the NFL I wish him the best of luck and hope we can find out sooner rather than later.
January 17th, 2022 at 4:03 PM ^
Totally agreed. Time kills deals, everyone knows that. I will have a hearty chuckle if part of the reason we lose Harbs is because of Schliss and his calzones.
January 17th, 2022 at 4:46 PM ^
The raiders job was always the concerning job, that job is now officially going to be on the market. I don’t know why anyone thought it was a done deal before that was settled, and the fact that the extension wasn’t signed this week was clear evidence harbaugh was willing to wait to see what the offer looks like.
January 17th, 2022 at 5:04 PM ^
Hate to be the bearer of bad news. Jumbo Elliott just tweeted this. No way am I starting a thread about this and risk getting berated.
https://twitter.com/JumboElliott76/status/1483197140872613893
January 17th, 2022 at 5:11 PM ^
If true, Michigan should release him from his contract. Loyalty is everything and if Harbaugh wants to flirt, let him do so on his own time and dime.
January 17th, 2022 at 6:02 PM ^
You wouldn’t think he’d be interested in the giants if he wants a super bowl…… they are terrible.
January 17th, 2022 at 5:05 PM ^
If he leaves he leaves. My concern is whether Manual is prepared for a coaching search or not.
January 17th, 2022 at 5:21 PM ^
Wishing Harbaugh the best in whatever he does.
January 17th, 2022 at 5:26 PM ^
If he leaves it’s going to be really depressing. Not because we lose Harbaugh, but because that is essentially confirmation that the powers that be at Michigan will not play ball with NIL. And what that would tell me is that Michigan is not serious about competing for championships, and we’d be on the road to becoming a more talented version of Northwestern.
If that is what Michigan wants then so be it. But it would deserve whatever fallout comes it’s way.
January 17th, 2022 at 5:40 PM ^
1-5, 3-4, and 1-5. Harbaugh’s performance here has been decidedly mixed. One great season and one poor season thrown in with good-to-average seasons.
Losing Harbaugh wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world. Especially considering his ties to Bo. Michigan has to make a decisive break with that past now. Hiring someone from outside is probably the best and most healthy thing the program can do.
People don’t want to admit it,but the shame of Anderson and Bo’s complicit lingers over the program. Harbaugh leaving would give them program a chance for a fresh start.
January 19th, 2022 at 2:26 AM ^
Holy crap, I agree with Salvatore about something. This never happens.
Yep, I was calling for Harbaugh’s head a year ago. Yep, it was a surprising and successful season and Harbaugh finally crossed some achievements off the list. But I don’t think the sky is falling if he leaves. If he truly has a desire to return to the NFL I hope someone hires him.
January 17th, 2022 at 5:44 PM ^
Raiders announced a half hour ago they are interviewing a position coach from the Patriots that would make them Rooney Rule compliant. Also they are interviewing for a GM at the same time. All else equal this slightly favors an internal hire hypothesis (as a big hire like JH would pick his own GM).
January 17th, 2022 at 5:48 PM ^
Yep. It doesn't look like there ever was any interest from the NFL. I do think Harbaugh was ready to bounce had there been.
January 17th, 2022 at 5:50 PM ^
Raiders are just starting their search.
January 17th, 2022 at 5:51 PM ^
You would think that as smart as Michigan people tell you they are, they would get a “smart committee” and get this NIL figured out but watching how some other things are handled “like the last few presidents” sometimes patting yourself on the back for being smart doesn’t get you anywhere. You need action not talk.
January 17th, 2022 at 5:54 PM ^
I've met and spoke to Anson three times, and he is as arrogant as they come. And I highly doubt he would publicly spill anything he actually does know. But let me say it again, if JH wants out, let him go! Its not a big deal, PROVIDED THAT Warde doesn't make the crimininally negligent mistake of hiring Gattis, Hart or MacDonald as the HC.
January 17th, 2022 at 6:34 PM ^
Funny thing is that I think Harbaugh will fail miserably in the NFL if he goes back. His personality is even less conducive to pro atheletes and his offensive philosophy is largely outdated in the NFL, save for his brother's team (who has a mobile QB).