Jim Harbaugh | Michigan Head Coach

Broncos owner Greg Penner and University of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh met last week in Ann Arbor to discuss Denver's head coaching position without any deal materializing, league sources told ESPN.https://t.co/UD6sevUASR

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 29, 2023

 

JIM HARBAUGH: "I’M HERE AS LONG AS MICHIGAN WANTS ME HERE"
After another offseason of flirting with NFL teams before either having no choice or opting to return to Ann Arbor, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh proclaimed his desire to be the Wolverines' head coach for as long as the school wants him to be.

"Calls come in, calls are taken, those conversations are had, there’s a few coaches on our staff those calls came in and they decided to stay here at Michigan. I’m one of them. ... I’m here as long as Michigan wants me here. You would’ve had a story if I wasn’t here. But I’m here, and this is where I want to be."

Whether it was the Minnesota Vikings gig last year or the Denver Broncos job last month, or any other rumored NFL head coaching jobs over the last few years, it's pretty clear Harbaugh would love returning to the professional ranks. At some point in those flirtations however, it seems like those NFL teams pull back, forcing Harbaugh to reiterate his love for his current role in Ann Arbor.

Hey, maybe he means it this time. Or maybe we'll hear the same story next year after another offseason of dipping his toes in the NFL waters. Either way, as much as he's easy to dislike from an Ohio State fan perspective, Harbaugh's kicked the Buckeyes' ass two years in a row and that certainly helps Michigan fans deal with his NFL interests and an NCAA probe of his program which asserts he lied to investigators.

 

Statement from Jim Harbaugh: pic.twitter.com/y86H8YFQcb

— Mark Kunz (@MarkAKunz) October 19, 2023

 

Tom Mars, Jim Harbaugh's attorney says Harbaugh "was just as surprised as anyone else by the news reports about an NCAA 'sign stealing' investigation. He has no knowledge about prohibited 'sign stealing' by anyone at Michigan or anything else that’s been reported in today’s news"

— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) October 19, 2023

 

Briggs: The hypocrisy of Jim Harbaugh and Michigan football https://t.co/adJMuAVCls

— Dave Briggs (@DBriggsBlade) October 28, 2023

 

If #Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is suspended (again), could the NFL serve as a safe harbor? Sources say that’s unlikely. There is precedent to explain why.

Story from me and @TomPelissero: https://t.co/G7FoqhOXcPhttps://t.co/G7FoqhOXcP

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 29, 2023

 

Michigan has reportedly rescinded a contract extension offer to Jim Harbaugh that would have made him the Big Ten’s highest-paid coach, according to the Wall Street Journal. https://t.co/AAdELiPFtq

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) October 30, 2023

 

Jim Harbaugh: "You have to let it play out."

Says he'll cooperate with the investigation and has too much of a one-track mind on football to engage with every bit of speculation that's out there.

Harbaugh, on whether he had a contract offer rescinded: “I wouldn’t say that.” Goes on the say he’s got a “one-track mind” and isn’t going to answer questions about the investigation or his contract talks.

 

Jim Harbaugh interview after the allegations surrounding him and the Michigan Program. Safe to say he seems a little nervous.

pic.twitter.com/lSgMKItu0q

— Truther_Vandross (@IknowThings19) October 30, 2023

 

From the internet (second hand account of radio show):

Rick Neuheisel had a pretty good story this morning on SiriusXM. When he was still coaching and Harbaugh was at Stanford and Pete Carroll was at USC, the Pac-10 was holding their annual coaches meeting. At the end of the meeting, Harbaugh gets up and has all these papers in front of him with what appears to be "data". Harbaugh proceeds to accuse USC of essentially bribing Pac-10 officials by paying for them to officiate USC's practices almost daily. Harbaugh went on to say that the other Pac-10 schools couldn't afford to do this with nearly the frequency that USC could and this is why it was essentially a bribe. After hearing all of this, Pete Carroll stands up and says, "Jim, USC was the most penalized team in the Pac-10 last year." Harbaugh then responds to Carroll with, "Well, it's the principal of what you're doing." Neuheisel said that all of the other Pac-10 coaches were doing everything to not laugh at Harbaugh during the exchange."

 

Still waiting on Harbaugh to sign that extension...........

 

Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh offers epic deadpan quote about off-field distractions https://t.co/KQt93IxRtP

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) November 20, 2023

 

No respect for Ohio State. Cannot even say the words. https://t.co/DTEGBVeA7m

— OSUBasketballJunkie (@ScarletBuckeye2) November 20, 2023