Your turn: Rank the U-M football coaching candidates

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http://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2014/12/15/michigan-football-coaching-candidates/20419843/

Guess who is on the list.

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@RapSheet: Sources: #Michigan has made another run at Jim Harbaugh after he initially rebuffed the school. U-M has made an offer of 6 years, $48M. Wow.

 

@jonmorosi: My colleague @MikeGarafolo just now on @AmericasPregame: "Jim Harbaugh is considering the Michigan job." @FOXSports

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@RapSheet: Sources: #Michigan has made another run at Jim Harbaugh after he initially rebuffed the school. U-M has made an offer of 6 years, $48M. Wow.

 

@jonmorosi: My colleague @MikeGarafolo just now on @AmericasPregame: "Jim Harbaugh is considering the Michigan job." @FOXSports

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/17/michigan-reportedly-makes-run-at-jim-harbaugh/

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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/18/harbaugh-took-less-than-michigan-offered-in-2011/

Harbaugh took less than Michigan offered in 2011

For those who believe 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh wouldn’t use his alma mater as leverage for his next job, here’s perhaps conclusive evidence that he would.

He already has.

In 2011, Harbaugh rejected an Ann Arbor offer that would have paid him $5.2 million annually. Instead, he took $5 million per year from the 49ers, who originally hoped to get Harbaugh for $4 million to $4.5 million per year. Without the Michigan offer, it would have been difficult for Harbaugh to shake $5 million per year from the Niners.

This time around, Harbaugh has $8 million per year in hand from the Wolverines. That may not get him more than $8 million from the Raiders or whoever, but it will prompt the Raiders or whoever to cough up more than they had hoped to pay.

Is he worth it? Ultimately, we’re all worth whatever someone will pay. But in an industry with a finite number of positions and no coaches union, it’s easy for ownership to set a market that keeps coaches from getting fair value in relation to their direct impact on winning and losing. Rarely if ever does a head coach have the opportunity to blow the curve; Harbaugh has a chance to do it, thanks to Michigan’s ongoing willingness to extend offers that ultimately will be rejected.

In this case, it would be a major surprise if Harbaugh doesn’t ultimately reject the Michigan offer. It’s widely believed that Harbaugh, who has never coached outside of California, wants to stay there. Unless the Stanford, Cal, USC, or UCLA jobs open up soon, the Golden State options are coach the Raiders or the 49ers or no one.

 

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I tend to agree that Harbaugh is trying use the UM offer as leverage. Food for thought: Harbaugh in SF has been a mess this whole season, I wonder how many owners wouldn't want to put up with his drama and theatrics. He has the type of personality that runs thin on players if the team isn't winning.

 

With that said it only takes one, and I have no doubt Davis in Oakland or Ross in Miami (UM alum) would pay Harbaugh whatever he wants.

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He went from Stanford to SF. To cross the bridge to Oak is no big deal. Apparently him to Cle last yr was killed by his wife. So maybe she likes it in the bay area and that is where he is trying to stay.

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@MikeGarafolo: Jim Harbaugh asked if Michigan has made an offer: "I'll only talk about the job I have."

 

Not exactly a denial.