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When Jim Harbaugh arrived in Ann Arbor on December 30, 2014, his plan was to bring Michigan football back from the brink. Coming off of a 5-7 season, the Wolverines were backsliding again, after going 11-2 in the first year of the Brady Hoke era. But the maize and blue still had an Ohio State problem, and Harbaugh wasn’t going to leave Ann Arbor until he had gotten Michigan back over the hump to being Big Ten Champions and more.
Fast forward nine years later, and the Wolverines are national champions. Despite saying in 2021 after interviewing for the Minnesota Vikings job that he would stay at Michigan for as long as the program would have him, Harbaugh flirted with the NFL in 2022 and again after 2023. On Wednesday, he finally left, taking the Los Angeles Chargers job after going 89-25 with his alma mater.
The news overtook X (formerly Twitter) as media, former players, some signees, and others weighed in. Here are some of the most notable reactions to Harbaugh’s departure.
MGoBlog’s Patrick Barron
The Winged Helmet’s Trent Knoop
If I’m Michigan, I announce the hiring of Sherrone Moore tonight. Let the new era begin and starting working on recruiting.
— Trent Knoop (@TrentKnoop) January 24, 2024
Gambling Group’s Brandon Justice
The Wolverine’s Clayton Sayfie
Jim Harbaugh at Michigan:
– 89 wins
– 3 Big Ten championships
– 4 Big Ten East titles
– 3 wins over Ohio State
– National championship pic.twitter.com/42ZHzpVcDJ
— Clayton Sayfie (@CSayf23) January 24, 2024
Big Ten Ben
Former Michigan football FB Khalid Hill
The Athletic’s Austin Meek
I’d expect Michigan to move fairly quickly to replace Jim Harbaugh, with offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore as the odds-on favorite. AD Warde Manuel may at least assess the external options, but it would be a surprise if Michigan’s next head coach is anyone but Moore.
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Author : Wolverines Wire
Publish date : 2024-01-25 00:25:57
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