After guiding his alma mater to a berth in the College Football Playoffs, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh is riding high right now. However, ESPN’s Dan Graziano cautions that the HC still has plenty of suitors in the NFL if he wishes to return to professional football. According to the reporter, “there are whispers of NFL teams showing interest” in Harbaugh.
Harbaugh established himself as an elite coach when he was in San Francisco. Between 2011 and 2013, the 49ers had 36 regular season games, made a Super Bowl, and lost a pair of NFC Championship Games. However, San Francisco went only 8-8 in 2014, and thanks in part to power struggles with GM Trent Baalke, Harbaugh and the organization agreed to mutually part ways.
It didn’t take long for the coach to find his next gig. Harbaugh was soon hired by Michigan to be their head coach. The team had their ups and downs through Harbaugh’s first six seasons with the school, but he helped return the Wolverines to glory in 2021. The team finished 12-1 and won their first Big Ten title in 17 years, with Harbaugh being named The Associated Press college football coach of the year.
Thanks to this recent success, it seems that Harbaugh will be sticking around Michigan for the foreseeable future. However, Graziano opines that NFL teams would happily lure the HC back to the league. Specifically, the writer points to the Raiders as a potential suitor. Mark Davis is still reeling from the ousting of Jon Gruden, and Graziano opines that Las Vegas would be the organization to think most “outside-the-box” when it comes to hiring a replacement. Plus, per the reporter, Davis and Harbaugh “have a friendship that dates back a ways.” The Dolphins and owner Stephen Ross (who is from Michigan) have also been connected to Harbaugh throughout the years, but Graziano wonders if Brian Flores (along with GM Chris Grier) have bought themselves some time as the Dolphins have worked their way back into playoff contention.
Jim Harbaugh is not leaving Michigan anytime soon. Pretty simple folks. Gonna be some time.
Ya it’s been about 7 years and he’s finally seen some success. Kinda the opposite of his NFL tenure
NFL owners cant afford him. He’s probably next to get one of these college mega deals.
Thought Harbaugh was great while with the 49ers. He wanted and should’ve gotten full authority. However, he wasn’t given it then both him and the 49ers parted ways. Just a tremendous coach…
The 49ers were a joke when he got there and he turned it around he just got tired of Baalke drafting dudes with torn acls in the 3rd round over and over again
Look at the roster he was given. That D had stars. I think he deserves credit for finding Kaepernik and making use of his skill set. How Kaeps career ended wasnt on Harbaugh. When you succeed your talent gets massive contracts and goes elsewhere or retired. If he’d just ran the ball on their final drive in the SB he’d have a ring. Instesd he choked. Like his first 6 years at MICH. Frank Gore will throw up if he goes NFL
Four words… Bear down, Chicago Bears.
Harbaugh is a great college coach but his shelf life with players is 3-4 years. Hence why he didnt make it in the pros. Time and humbling cures that but I think for the time being he stays out.
Flores shouldn’t be going anywhere
Dabbi Sweeney will be the next Raiders coach. You heard it here first
He was awesome in the NFL, what are you talking about? Far better than what he’s done in college.
God I hope it’s not the Bears.
Rumors in Chicago, he could be interviewing with Bears soon.
Everyone has a price. Look at Urban Meyer
Raiders?
Bears?
Seahawks?
All three teams would make some sense.
Raiders I believe would be the best fit.
Probably trade Carr, get back a bunch of picks. Continue to build up through the draft and try do better.
What team would give up a bunch of picks for David Carr?
Why does Seattle make sense? If they let Pete go they will probably look for the young HC like the others in our Div. Harbaugh was hated here and most Seahawk fans are not going to think oh goody that jack hole is coming here. We don’t invite the former enemy in and welcome him with open arms. Not like they did with Sherman. The hate they spewed about Sherman then the next day he was the greatest. Doesn’t go down here like that.
Randy was also correct. SF was so bad for so long they had how many top ten picks? Jimbo was hired to coach a team that could just about coach themselves. After that team broke apart they have been avg or a little better. Seattle is the same so don’t get all poutty we just got lucky with Wilson and had 4 years of cheap QB play. I also do not think he will be given as much control with any NFL team he gets in college. So why leave unless he has to have a Lombardi.
Honey Badger don’t care about JIm Harbaugh.