The football program’s amazing success during the past three seasons has encouraged many to advocate for a new contract that would lock Jim Harbaugh down in Ann Arbor for the foreseeable future.
Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines have had an amazing three years together. The Wolverines had three straight victories over Ohio State, three straight Big Ten Championships, and three consecutive appearances in the College Football Playoffs after hitting a low point in 2020 when the team finished at 2-4 and it appeared like Harbaugh might be leaving.
The football program’s amazing success during the past three seasons has encouraged many to advocate for a new contract that would lock Jim Harbaugh down in Ann Arbor for the foreseeable future. If Harbaugh decides not to pursue NFL opportunities, Michigan appears to be on the verge of doing just that, according to the most recent report from Richard Johnson of Sports Illustrated.
Though Michigan football fans would gladly see an end to the yearly tradition of reporting Harbaugh’s possible departure to the NFL, the coach made it plain during the previous off-season that it is something he considers.
Despite his decision to return to Michigan following his interview for a head coaching position in the NFL, many people are of the opinion that this may be his last season in Ann Arbor due to his connections with the Big Ten Conference and the NCAA.
Due to minor NCAA recruiting violations from 2020, Harbaugh imposed a three-game suspension on himself at the start of the season. The Big Ten Conference suspended Harbaugh as a result of the sign-stealing incident, and he missed the final three regular season games against Penn State, Maryland, and Ohio State. The possibility that the NCAA will impose further sanctions for the sign-stealing problem in the future, even with the team missing a total of six games in 2023, is something that probably weighs heavily in Harbaugh’s decision-making process.
