For years, Jim Harbaugh has seemingly made it his mission to make Michigan fans sweat out his tenure. The former NFL quarterback turned Stanford coach turned 49ers coach has been a mainstay in the rumor mill regarding making a jump back to the big leagues.
And for a short period early in this NFL off-season, it looked like he finally might make good on his wish to coach professional football players again. Harbaugh was a reported finalist for the Vikings’ opening at head coach and even flew into Minnesota’s facility for a formal interview (on National Signing Day, no less).
In the end, with the drama and indecisiveness behind him, Harbaugh made a prudent move: He elected to stay in Ann Arbor, after all.
