Anyone who follows the NFL and college football is well-accustomed to a very familiar coaching rumor this time of year. Ever since he took the helm at Michigan in 2015, Jim Harbaugh has been a mainstay in the pro football coaching rumor mill every December and January. Regardless of whether the rumors have legit merit, such as last year when Harbaugh ultimately spurned the Minnesota Vikings to stay in Ann Arbor (for a likely huge pay raise).
Given Harbaugh’s past NFL success with the San Francisco 49ers — including a 2012 NFC title — fans are often desperate to connect the dots and put Harbaugh in some new professional digs. Knowing that this happens on a now annual basis while riding the high of two straight Big Ten titles and berths in the College Football Playoff, Harbaugh decided to nip this rumor in the bud.
