There is plenty of news regarding Michigan and Jimmy flying around right now. Let's try to break down the facts from fiction.
The offer: Monday we heard 8 years and $48 years. Wednesday it was 6 years $48 or $49. Last night Bruce Feldman tweeted the specifics of the offer are not correct. Fact - Jimmy has been offered. The years seem to be up for discussion, my gut tells me Michigan came in at 8 years and then sweeten the pot to 6 and $48/$49.
Les Miles has turned down and isn't considering Michigan. False - Les Miles would take this job in a New York minute. He would take it now or in 10 days. I don't want to hear about better talent or a better job at LSU. Les would be on the next flight to DTW if asked.
The Deal to Land Jimmy is done - False. I know there are Michigan Insiders that feel this deal is done, I'm not ready to take that leap. I think Jimmy is very conflicted. Everybody that he played ball with him at Michigan has called him. He loved Bo and would love to walk in his shoes. He is at a place right now where he is not wanted and Michigan is leaving roses at his door step. He has a job to do and still wants to focus on winning the last two games.
He had his regular news conference on Thursday afternoon and declined comment on both Michigan questions, with comments like: I only talk about the job I have. If he wasn't interested in Michigan he would have put it to the rest during that news conference. He is in play.
Timeline - (not really a fact or fiction question). I think it will take to the end of the season as Jimmy doesn't want to quit on his team. Michigan is telling recruits that there will be a new coach announced around Christmas. I could see a scenario where he would accept the job next week and coach his last game with the 49'ers. Again, Hackett has to close before the NFL teams get a chance to send big offers his way. There will be a number of NFL coaches fired on 12/29. Hackett has meetings set up with the team on 12/23 and 12/28 it will be interesting what he tells the team.
The offer going public is a bad thing for Michigan - False. Michigan I assume didn't leak the offer. Michigan has now put the lazy reporting of offering Duke's head coach to rest. It's now known who the #1 target is and Michigan is willing to break the bank to get him. Jimmy is not going to another college job, he will choose between Pro or College. There is no defeat in that. Yes, it puts some pressure on Jimmy, but maybe that pressure will help push him closer to a decision. If he stays in the NFL, then it will be Jimmy's decision and not Michigan's AD being on a sailboat or hiring a WAC coach.
Michigan is killing recruiting with waiting to hire a coach - False. We know this is a small class and were in a dead period. If anything is killing recruiting it's the loss of the last staff and those relationships. Michigan's new staff will have to hustle but they still can close a good class. Look at what Meyer did with his first class and if it's a big name, Michigan will be taking calls from recruits.
Waiting is the hardest part..................
Friday, December 19, 2014
Michigan Friday: Fact or Fiction
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http://www.chatsports.com/michigan-wolverines/a/BREAKING-Harbaugh-Will-Accept-Michigan-Offer-Barring-LastMinute-Change-Of-Heart-10-2-6148
It sounds pretty good to me.... Fingers crossed.....
In 1877 astronomer, Lowell thought he discovered a series of canals on Mars... sometimes after that was an idea tossed around to burn vast tracts of the Siberian forest to communicate with the Martians. (like that would work, huh?)
So what does this have to do with Michigan?
Maybe the fan base should send a message to Harbaugh, to tug on his heart strings, (so to speak)
(1) first, sky write above Michigan stadium on a clear day (if you get one and have them say come home Jimmy)
(2)have a giant conga line form dancing to we want Jimmy music in Cuban music.
(if you don't like conga, try to set a guiness book record dancing the "lets do the time warp again" from the "Rocky horror picture show.
(3) is my favorite, remember the rapper video with enimen (can,t spell it) anyways get the Michigan band together contact the frats, try to get a couple thousand people and have a parade... where everybody dresses like Harbaugh, dockers and baseball hat and one side head phones (men and women both), would definitely send a message to our"Jimmy"
(4) use the Michigan stadium and for those who can't teach them the thriller dance, try to set record with number of people.
A message would be cool.. you ask why I don't plan this ..I'm 1200 miles from Ann Arbor and have o connections... If anyone did the sky writing I would make a donation.
Just a reminder that video with Enimem, was also live on MTV, all those guys in white t-shirts marching down the aisles (look alikes).
Great article again....like u said waiting is the hardest thing to do....I had a thought today...what a press conference that would be at AA...the press room rocking,buzzing with electricity...then Jim walks in with the big block M on his hat...slamming the table as he speaks about Bo..wow what a vision it would be
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