Jim Harbaugh can’t stay in Michigan after all…?
The Michigan coach is interested in a position as head coach of the Raiders, where he began his career in 2003. Theo The AthleticBruce Feldman, “multiple sources” inside Michigan football thought that if Harbaugh was offered the Las Vegas position, he would accept.
“They also know that Harbaugh can be hard to read,” every Feldman. “Their hunch may be wrong – but they also know he’s never coached anywhere longer than four years ago when he was seven and ran at Ann Arbor. They both believed that at some point he was. He’ll want to coach in the NFL again.”
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On the other hand, The Athletic also published a story on Wednesday with conflicting information about Harbaugh’s future with Michigan. The Big Ten School is said to have discussed an incentive-based arrangement.
However, these situations can be very fluid. If Harbaugh is not convinced to leave for the NFL, there will be a reason for the Michigan head coach to sign a new deal. This season, the pay scale for college football head coaches took a giant leap as Mel Tucker, Lincoln Riley and Brian Kelly signed up to $100 million in deals at Michigan State, respectively. , USC and LSU.
Harbaugh currently has a contract with the Wolverines until 2025 after signing an extension in January 2021. He earns $4 million in base salary in 2021, but after appearing in the Rugby League Semifinals With the education and salary changes of top coaches, Harbaugh had plenty of bargaining power.
“If Harbaugh has a year similar to the one he just ended, he’ll get a future annual salary higher than the $8 million he originally had,” an unnamed source said. reveal The Athletic. “If he helps Michigan win a national title, incentives could boost his annual salary by eight figures.”
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After making it to the College Football Playoffs and beating Ohio State to win the show’s first Big Ten title in 17 years, Harbaugh’s stock is at an all-time high, which he joked in an interview. Zoom call with reporters ahead of Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant’s Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, January 13.
Time will tell what Harbaugh will do and it seems your guess is as good as anyone else’s.
