Pearl at the time was Tennessee basketball; this is Michigan football. It's legitimately surprising they invested Michigan football in any sort of capacity, much less hit them with a Level I violation.This sounds like the exact same thing Bruce Pearl did, and they are only talking about a few games suspension. I don’t get the NCAA.
I’m with you, I can’t believe they would do this either. Maybe they are trying to remain relevant. But they only prove themselves to be what everyone says they are by giving a multi game suspension for what Bruce Pearl got a show cause for.Pearl at the time was Tennessee basketball; this is Michigan football. It's legitimately surprising they invested Michigan football in any sort of capacity, much less hit them with a Level I violation.
Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper did indeed have a phone conversation recently with Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh. But the Panthers owner didn't initiate the call. Sources tell CBS Sports that Harbaugh -- or his representation -- had been calling Tepper with some regularity in recent weeks. Tepper eventually held a conversation with Harbaugh, but it was never characterized as a job interview for the permanent head coaching job in Carolina...
Reports out of Minnesota about Harbaugh's interview last year with the Vikings made Tepper wary, sources say. A lengthy interview between the Vikings and Harbaugh last January didn't result in an offer, and sources describe Harbaugh's behavior during the interview as "odd."
This is an inaccurate statement. His playoff resume’ reads NFC championship, SB, NFC championship. He was an incredible NFL coach. The front office in SF is impossible, particularly Trent Baalke and Jed York. If there is one other reason Harbaugh left, it was the several domestic abuse/ other alleged scandals that kept emerging among players. He’s a guy who runs a tight ship. He wasn’t doing well with the recurring crimes.
I was under the impression that Harbaugh does run a tight ship, but he wears people down. His personality seems like it’s a lot to deal with for an extended period, especially in a professional environment.This is an inaccurate statement. His playoff resume’ reads NFC championship, SB, NFC championship. He was an incredible NFL coach. The front office in SF is impossible, particularly Trent Baalke and Jed York. If there is one other reason Harbaugh left, it was the several domestic abuse/ other alleged scandals that kept emerging among players. He’s a guy who runs a tight ship. He wasn’t doing well with the recurring crimes.
I always thought he left because the wheels were falling off. They were .500 his last season and they were worse than that. They were supposed to be contenders that year. Patrick Willis limped into retirement. Hell, they fired Greg Roman and he had been killing it the 3 previous years. It was becoming a dumpster fire.
You may have thought that, but it’s not true. He left because of the power struggle with Baalke. They regretted that choice and do to this day.
“In the eight seasons before Harbaugh arrived in 2011, the 49ers hadn’t had a single winning season and were a cumulative 46-82. In the two seasons since he was let go, the 49ers are 7-25. In the four seasons Harbaugh was on the job in San Francisco, the 49ers were 44-19, went to three straight NFC Championship Games and a Super Bowl and never had a losing season.”
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As for why they let Roman go, his playcalling got worse and worse, particularly on third down.
Harbaugh is good, not great. He is one step above Lane Kiffin, for what that’s worth. If Urban Meyer hadn’t lost his mind for the upteenth time, Harbaugh would have been the most hated man in the state of Michigan. He literally owned Harbaugh.Both can be true. A power struggle can exist and also the wheels can be falling off.
I found the article you quoted and it said the FO was upset with Harbaugh about off the field problems with players, which some might say is a sign that the wheels are falling off.
Given that they hated working with him and now arguably have the best coach in football (a bona fide x's and o's genius), I highly doubt the 49ers regret it to this day. lol