Jim Harbaugh will be the head coach in the most important college football game of the season on Monday night. The Washington Huskies and his Michigan Wolverines will square off for the National Championship. That is Harbaugh’s only emphasis for the time being. By Wednesday of next week, Harbaugh might have his sights set on something even more significant. The Trophy of Lombardi.

Within the football community, there is a poorly kept secret that Jim Harbaugh is targeting a position in the National Football League. During his four years as the 49ers’ coach, Harbaugh led the team to three NFC Championship games and one Super Bowl.

If Harbaugh does decide to leave Michigan this offseason, many have speculated that he may consider taking the head coaching position in Carolina, but a well-known radio broadcaster in Charlotte believes that is improbable. “Harbaugh has interest for the second year in a row, but apparently the feeling has not been mutual from the Panthers end,” stated Travis Hancock, co-host of the Mac and Bone show on 92.7 WFNZ.

“Tepper doesn’t want to give up control that he will require as the HC,” Hancock continues, going on to explain, before going on to clarify, “Control doesn’t mean full football control in this sense.” It involves letting Harbaugh run the show as a coach and refraining from interfering like he usually does. It is not your place to direct Harbaugh, the HC.”

The story of the Harbaugh family is intriguing. Although he has had great success on the field throughout his time at Michigan, there are many unanswered issues regarding his personal life. Though it doesn’t appear like it will happen in Carolina, Harbaugh has been and most likely will be a successful NFL head coach once again.

You know, I find it difficult to single out one manner that he assists me. Simply put, it’s his general demeanour, his experience in any given circumstance, and having someone I can sort of look to after a great play or a bad play. For example, after the game’s opening play, I was expecting to be chewed out and all that, but with Coach Harbaugh, it was more like, “Hey, man, it’s good you got that out of your system, let’s roll out.”