This probably means nothing for the New Orleans Saints, but you never know. News broke Saturday evening of Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh hiring influential agent Don Yee to represent him as he weighs his options — either signing a long-term extension with Michigan that will tie him to the school for the rest of his coaching career, or returning to the NFL.
How do the Saints figure in? Yee is more familiar with their organization and general manager Mickey Loomis than almost any other agent in the game, having represented Sean Payton for more than a decade. We’re guessing Yee still has Loomis’ office in his rolodex, though he may no longer be on speed dial.
All reports say the Saints are prepared to run it back with Dennis Allen again in 2024 despite his losing record as their head coach (14-18) and lack of the promised playoff success when he was hired. His team is 11-20-1 against the spread in two years on the job. Between his stints with New Orleans and the Raiders, Allen has coached 68 NFL games, but his career winning percentage (.324) ranks 152nd among 157 coaches to reach that number.
If Yee wants to do right by his new client Harbaugh and sell him to NFL teams, passing along facts like those wouldn’t hurt. Loomis and the Saints’ leadership team have been too complacent with Allen. If there’s any chance that Harbaugh is interested, Loomis owes it to his organization and its fans to pursue a vastly more successful coach at every level of football than the career loser he’s backed week in and week out.
