For months, it’s been heavily speculated that Jim Harbaugh would choose to leave the Michigan Wolverines and pursue an opportunity in the NFL, especially if Michigan was able to win the College Football Playoff national title. But according to a recent report, that may not be the case, after all.
Prominent Michigan Wolverines insider and author John U. Bacon said on Saturday that he believes that Jim Harbaugh “genuinely wants to stay at Michigan,” after conversations with some of his sources.
“After talking with people who know more than I do, I believe Jim Harbaugh genuinely wants to stay at Michigan. He just ‘wants to know he’s wanted,’ several told me, and it’s not about the number. (He gave back $1.5M to department employees to compensate for Covid cutbacks.),” Bacon wrote in a post on X, the social media website that was formerly known as Twitter.
As one said, "If you want to know what Jim thinks, just listen," citing the times Harbaugh has said he'll stay at Michigan "as long as they'll have me."
It seems the rest is up to Michigan.— John U. Bacon (@Johnubacon) January 13, 2024
“As one said, ‘If you want to know what Jim thinks, just listen,’ citing the times Harbaugh has said he’ll stay at Michigan ‘as long as they’ll have me.’ It seems the rest is up to Michigan,” Bacon said in a follow-up post.
Obviously, this is some pretty shocking news, especially as Harbaugh figures to be a candidate for several NFL head coaching vacancies, and it led to a lot of reactions on social media.
Is the demonstration of Michigan’s loyalty something like the ouster of the AD? https://t.co/UYSinSHwV9
— Captain Bruisin, cruise director (@Ian_A_Boyd) January 13, 2024
He just won a national championship. He’s wanted. Now sign the contract https://t.co/eMpF4zvb1x
— Brock Heilig (@brockheilig) January 13, 2024
This is from yesterday but certainly safe to say Michigan isn’t going to let Harbaugh leave without a final big push to keep him. https://t.co/KcFH9S5s1W
— Steven Haglund (@StevenIHaglund) January 13, 2024
Is Michigan going to have to re-recruit Harbaugh again, every alum ever calling him up?
Game on https://t.co/3QxsxX1LDQ
— James David Dickson (@downi75) January 13, 2024
I don’t get the sense the people that matter wanna get rid of Warde as much as some of the Michigan fanbase wants to, but putting stuff like this out there screams “Jim really wanted to stay but Warde couldn’t keep him.” https://t.co/qQo7t9sZ1m
— Velvet Milkman, Esq. (@John_P_Richards) January 13, 2024
Don't blow this Michigan. https://t.co/j3D7cYcvRE
— DynastyDylan (@dwilks1992) January 13, 2024
We’ll have to see what ultimately happens.
