About the current Harbaugh situation

Blanch32 wrote:Fwiw I find it hiliarous nardogg is already signed to a school he had no firm connections with in less time than Jim. This just tells me he ain't coming

DWags wrote:

Seriously, nobody is this stupid.

kingstonlake wrote:Recruit: coach harbaugh, I see you are paid like a coach with multiple national championships, how many have you won?

Turtleneck wrote:According to UM fans, he has already signed. I don't buy that at all. I think the he ends up at UM but would love to see what happens if he lands elsewhere.

NigelUno wrote:

Recruit's Parents:

Hey Coach Harbaugh! Nice to meet you. Tell us about Michigan's General Studies Program.

steveschneider wrote:

No way we know that until we see what NFL teams offer him. I am not ruling Oakland out.

Turtleneck wrote:

I think it might be UM by default. SF is going to make it hard on Oakland or any other team. They would rather see him go to UM and not win elsewhere in the NFL. The path of least resistance is UM. Between that and the way the search is (not) progressing, to me it seems more likely that he lands at UM. However, when the right opportunity arises, he will go back to the NFL. That is for sure.

Turtleneck wrote:No shit, but the point is that SF is going likely to demand a lot. If Harbaugh lands with another NFL team and immediately wins - as he did with the 49ers - it will be a tough pill to swallow for those in SF. It will be especially true if it is happening across the bay in Oakland. As I said before, the path of least resistance, and the one that might please SF the most, is the path that leads to AA. But you're right, nothing will be known until next week because the 49ers would be dumb not to hear what other teams are willing to offer for his services.

Although Harbaugh was recently spotted in a Ypsilanti Walmart buying khakis. Not sure if that means anything.

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:I feel kinda bad for some of them - at least the few that I respect. I know that people who know people are calling this thing and saying they would basically be shocked if it DIDN'T happen and like I said earlier there are actually people - well connected people - saying a contract is SIGNED at this point.

I mean that is just the ultimate red flag to me that this is a hope/wish over an actual factual event. Someone should tweet @ Rovell and ask him to FOIA the SF contract and see if it would be legally possible right now for him to have signed a contract with UM.

Marc Summers wrote:

Harbaugh to UM has been a done deal since last week. Neither Harbaugh or SF had any interest in the NFL, and UM gave him a better benefits/compensation package than anyone in the NFL will offer him.

So thus is the saga of how a downtrodden UM program has somehow hired the best coach in all of football.

kingstonlake wrote:

LOL. So they landed a guy who has "no interest" in the NFL. what a coup. BTW I think you're talking out of your ass, just for the record Wolvie.

Marc Summers wrote:

Listen, I'm as upset as anyone. We lost our D coordinator, and our biggest rival hires the best coach in all levels of football within the span of one week. This is driving me to drink heavily. Methinks the era of great Spartan football has unfortunately come to an end. I guess it was good while it lasted, and luckily we did manage to get one Rose Bowl out of it.

Turtleneck wrote:


Go back to MGoBlog. Nobody here is upset or afraid.

Marc Summers wrote:

Absolutely. It would be silly to be upset or afraid. But we are all rational beings here, and kinda know what happens once enough elements begin to add up...

Turtleneck wrote:

You just said you were upset and afraid. You're certainly a silly little lad.

Marc Summers wrote:

Absolutely. It would be silly to be upset or afraid. But we are all rational beings here, and kinda know what happens once enough elements begin to add up...

Marc Summers wrote:

Listen, I'm as upset as anyone. We lost our D coordinator, and our biggest rival hires the best coach in all levels of football within the span of one week. This is driving me to drink heavily. Methinks the era of great Spartan football has unfortunately come to an end. I guess it was good while it lasted, and luckily we did manage to get one Rose Bowl out of it.

Nordic wrote:

Welp, looks like a done deal. Selling my season tickets, all hope is lost, it was good run.

https://twitter.com/JoePequenoCBS5

LooseGoose wrote:While I agree that Harbaugh is a good coach and would be a good hire for them I find it amazing the uproar they're in because it's Harbaugh.

Any other last name and someone, anyone would be questioning exactly what was a home run hire about a coach:

1) That's getting fired from his current job.
2) Has a lifetime power 5 record of 29-21.
3) Is known to be abrasive and hard to get along with.
4) Directly insulted your school a few years back.

As they have with other issues over the past few years they've completely ignored/dismissed all that as inconsequential.

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Fan on another site truly believes that not only is a contract signed, but the Raiders CAN'T come calling, because it would be tampering. Because the contract is already signed.

In what world do these people live?

Michigan is free to negotiate a contract with him while he in under contract in the NFL through 2015, and he can sign that contract. Yet an NFL team would be "tampering" if they were to talk to him once he is free and released from his 49ers contract, because he would be under contract with Michigan.

Ok.

I suppose it's because UM has written a "NFL non compete" clause into their contract, seeing as they hold all the leverage. After all, This is Michigan fergodssakes.

Nordic wrote:

He's probably partially right, which is the problem with these turds.  They hear what they want to hear.  I've been following the blogosphere for entertainment value and these dudes are so emotionally invested they can't decipher reality from a game of telephone.

I don't know shit about the official rules or have any inside info, but I don't think the Raiders can have direct contact with Harbaugh because he is employed by another NFL team. Michigan can and have used that to their advantage. That said, there are reasons coaches have agents.  How many times have you heard a coach say "I have not talked to team XXXX".  They are not lying. They haven't, but you can damn well bet their agent has.

So Mich has been working his dad, former players, agent, etc., for weeks.  All of whom have been feeding Harbaugh.  I think is dad is pushing him toward Mich, which led to the optimism early on. Michigan has gone all-in so they've obviously gotten positive feedback that there is a good chance or they are incredibly stupid.  As much as I want to think it is the latter, I don't think it is.

They officially offered a contract on Monday(ish) after SF was eliminated from the playoffs. Any talk of an official contract offer (or signed contract, lol) before that is BS and a game of telephone. Word leaked the week before from big boosters who knew the financial details of the pending offer (they need to pony up). Couple that with dad's enthusiasm = the initial 'It's Happening!'.

Hackett pulled the trigger at the perfect time (and worked the right people from the start), before any NFL team could talk to him, but not too early that he has too much time to think about it. I'm not convinced he didn't leak the details just to get the fanbase to turn up the heat.

Everyone knows the SF/Harbaugh marriage is done.  But there is a probably matter of compensation depending on who pulls the trigger (fired or quit).  My guess is SF doesn't want to fire/pay him and has let Michigan negotiate a deal (and possible given the Raiders the OK as well).  This will save them $$ and probably even get some $$ in return.  

But he is still under contract with SF so there is no way he's signed a contract with Michigan.  If he did, he would be in Ann Arbor right now.  I'm not a lawyer, but that is just common f'ing sense.

Allllllllll that said. I think he ends up at Michigan.  Hacket has played this about as well as you could. He's greased the right people at the right time.  BUT, the fact that Jimbo didn't pull the trigger this week has to be concerning for M fan.  The contract shit with SF could be worked out (see above).  And there is no reason to stick around for the last game (save the pride/honorable thing to do BS).  Hackett went in for the kill shot on Monday, it was well timed, but he didn't get it... yet. Which has opened the door a crack for the NFL teams to get in his ear on Sunday.

Nordic wrote:

He's probably partially right, which is the problem with these turds.  They hear what they want to hear.  I've been following the blogosphere for entertainment value and these dudes are so emotionally invested they can't decipher reality from a game of telephone.

I don't know shit about the official rules or have any inside info, but I don't think the Raiders can have direct contact with Harbaugh because he is employed by another NFL team. Michigan can and have used that to their advantage. That said, there are reasons coaches have agents.  How many times have you heard a coach say "I have not talked to team XXXX".  They are not lying. They haven't, but you can damn well bet their agent has.

So Mich has been working his dad, former players, agent, etc., for weeks.  All of whom have been feeding Harbaugh.  I think is dad is pushing him toward Mich, which led to the optimism early on. Michigan has gone all-in so they've obviously gotten positive feedback that there is a good chance or they are incredibly stupid.  As much as I want to think it is the latter, I don't think it is.

They officially offered a contract on Monday(ish) after SF was eliminated from the playoffs. Any talk of an official contract offer (or signed contract, lol) before that is BS and a game of telephone. Word leaked the week before from big boosters who knew the financial details of the pending offer (they need to pony up). Couple that with dad's enthusiasm = the initial 'It's Happening!'.

Hackett pulled the trigger at the perfect time (and worked the right people from the start), before any NFL team could talk to him, but not too early that he has too much time to think about it. I'm not convinced he didn't leak the details just to get the fanbase to turn up the heat.

Everyone knows the SF/Harbaugh marriage is done.  But there is a probably matter of compensation depending on who pulls the trigger (fired or quit).  My guess is SF doesn't want to fire/pay him and has let Michigan negotiate a deal (and possible given the Raiders the OK as well).  This will save them $$ and probably even get some $$ in return.  

But he is still under contract with SF so there is no way he's signed a contract with Michigan.  If he did, he would be in Ann Arbor right now.  I'm not a lawyer, but that is just common f'ing sense.

Allllllllll that said. I think he ends up at Michigan.  Hacket has played this about as well as you could. He's greased the right people at the right time.  BUT, the fact that Jimbo didn't pull the trigger this week has to be concerning for M fan.  The contract shit with SF could be worked out (see above).  And there is no reason to stick around for the last game (save the pride/honorable thing to do BS).  Hackett went in for the kill shot on Monday, it was well timed, but he didn't get it... yet. Which has opened the door a crack for the NFL teams to get in his ear on Sunday.

steveschneider wrote:

I'm still not convinced another NFL team doesn't come in and swoop him up.

Nordic wrote:

It would be the meltdown of all meltdowns

NigelUno wrote:

I think Jimmy has a HUGE ego.  More than most coaches.  Michigan fans think he's Jesus.  If he thinks he's Jesus, he's going to take the job.  

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Can this be over yet

The Pantry wrote:

And, Oakland would be a great fit for him. They love assholes