Will Michigan lose Jim Harbaugh to the NFL? – Sam Webb discusses on …..
Sam Webb of The Michigan Insider joined CBS Sports HQ this morning to discuss Jim Harbaugh’s most recent NFL flirtation. Three questions dominated host Brandon Baylor’s questions: 1.) After interviewing with the Atlanta Falcons and Los Angeles Chargers, how serious is the threat that Harbaugh will leave? 2.) In order for him to stay at Michigan, does his contract need to include a “immunity clause”? And 3.) If he joins the league, who will take his place in Ann Arbor?
According to Webb, “I think the threat level is higher than it was last season.” It’s comparable, in my opinion, to the Minnesota year. That was thus following the 2021 season. I suppose (Harbaugh) went to that interview with the notion that he was going to get the job. After all, it turned into a real interview, and for some reason, things didn’t work out. However, I believe that at that moment, he was genuinely considering leaving. And I believe that the fact that he won a title is the reason behind his desire to rejoin the NFL. He fulfilled all of his commitments while at Michigan, and he also pursued his side goal of being a Super Bowl champion.
“I believe that Michigan fans—possibly even some administrators—are caught in a cycle of believing that there was anything they could have done to force him to drop his NFL consideration going forward. Simply put, I don’t think that will occur. Even if Jim Harbaugh remains at Michigan and agrees to a lucrative deal that would make him the best paid college football coach—which is on the table—I believe we’ll be back here the next year discussing it and, assuming the NFL is interested, him listening. since he has demonstrated his ability to compartmentalize and because he has a parallel ambition. In many locations and with numerous coaches, this would be a source of such diversion that it would impair your performance and divert you from reaching the target revenue. It’s obvious that Jim Harbaugh hasn’t. Following the final three seasons, he has flirted with the NFL. In that period, they have only defeated Ohio State three times in a row, captured three consecutive Big Ten titles—a first for the program—and won a national championship. He has therefore demonstrated that he is capable of succeeding at Michigan despite his NFL dalliance, his parallel desire, and the possibility of it.
