February 14, 2025
Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh evades questions on potential leap to NFL earlier than title sport towards Washington

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Jim Harbaugh has been on the Michigan soccer sideline for 9 seasons. Earlier than he returned to Ann Arbor to educate his alma mater, Harbaugh had appreciable success teaching within the NFL.

He led the 49ers to a Tremendous Bowl throughout his four-year run in San Francisco. On Monday, Harbaugh will coach the Wolverines within the Faculty Soccer Playoff nationwide championship sport towards the Washington Huskies.

Whereas Harbaugh prepares for the sport that might finish Michigan’s 26-year nationwide title drought, hypothesis continues to develop about his potential NFL future. 

Harbaugh fielded questions Saturday in Houston, web site of this season’s nationwide championship sport, about whether or not his rumored curiosity in professional soccer could be impacted by the results of Monday’s sport.

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Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh speaks throughout nationwide championship sport media day at George R. Brown Conference Middle in Houston Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. (Junfu Han/USA Immediately Community)

“I do not know about that,” Harbaugh stated. “I couldn’t be extra pleased to be right here. This can be a super metropolis. They do every part large in Texas, and that is cool. That is proper the place we wish to be. That is the place we labored, to get there.”

Harbaugh additionally downplayed the notion he was one of many prime tales heading within the title sport.

“(Followers) actually don’t come to look at the coaches, they don’t come to look at the directors. They arrive to look at the gamers,” the Michigan coach stated Saturday.

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Harbaugh dismissed numerous NFL-related questions all through the press convention. The 60-year-old coach is reportedly weighing a 10-year, $125 million contract extension. The provide is believed to incorporate a clause that might forestall Harbaugh from taking a job on the NFL degree for the 2024 season.

Jim Harbaugh looks on

Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines after the Large Ten championship towards the Iowa Hawkeyes at Lucas Oil Stadium Dec. 2, 2023, in Indianapolis.  (Michael Hickey/Getty Photographs)

Harbaugh hinted he would focus on his future plans after Monday’s sport. 

“I’ll gladly discuss concerning the future subsequent week,” Harbaugh stated. “And I hope to have one. How about that? Future? I hope to have one.”

At one level throughout his press convention, Harbaugh shrugged off a query concerning the distinction in time administration with regards to teaching on the faculty soccer degree and within the NFL. 

“I don’t have that listing in entrance of me,” he stated. “I don’t have that listing.”

Jim Harbaugh celebrates winning the rose bowl

Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates with the Leishman Trophy after beating the Alabama Crimson Tide 27-20 in time beyond regulation to win the CFP semifinal Rose Bowl Recreation at Rose Bowl Stadium Jan. 1, 2024, in Pasadena, Calif.  (Harry How/Getty Photographs)

However Harbaugh was prepared to share his stance on sharing income with gamers.

“There was a saying. Outdated coaches — my dad’s used it, my brother’s used it — we’re all robbing the identical practice right here,” Harbaugh stated.

“So that should change. It’s one factor for anyone to say, ‘Properly, they’re getting NIL.’ However the billions which are being generated, they’re not getting a lot of. Very small share. They’re getting the identical quantity as I bought within the 80s. You’re getting scholarship, room, board, books and tuition.”

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As of Saturday, Michigan is a 4.5-point favourite over Washington within the nationwide championship sport.

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