So far, Jim Harbaugh is the hottest football coach of 2015. His recent announcement that he would be leaving the 49ers to coach for the University of Michigan sent shockwaves through the media. Some of the San Francisco players that Harbaugh coached recently spoke out in favor of their former leader, but that was before it was discovered that Jim would be embracing a hefty salary with his commitment to Michigan.
Before he assumed the role of head coach for the 49ers, Jim actually played in the NFL for 14 seasons. The Chicago Bears drafted him in 1987.
After that, he played for several other teams including the Indianapolis Colts and the Baltimore Ravens. His claim to fame, however, has been his time as coach with the 49ers.
His brother is actually a coach in the NFL also, so, it makes one think that Harbaughs are just good coaches by nature. According to TMZ Sports, several of Jim's old players seem to think so as well:
"Jim Harbaugh had a strong fan base in own locker room...with a bunch of S.F. 49ers players [saying] they loved their former coach...and explaining why he'll be sorely missed. Carlos Hyde (RB), Marcus Cromartie (DB), Marcus Martin (C) and Kenneth Acker (CB) were...asked if there were any hard feeling toward Harbaugh, who just left S.F. for the top job at the University of Michigan."
Martin then said, "We was thankful for Coach Harbaugh. He did a lot of good things for us."
The players also go on to say that they believe Harbaugh is a winner, and that is exactly what he will continue to do at Michigan.
So, does Jim feel remorse for leaving his team? Does he want to go to a place where he can pull off more wins? Or, is there something entirely different drawing him to his new position?
According to the Washington Post, Jim Harbaugh is going to paid handsomely as a Wolverine:
"The University of Michigan's decision this week to commit at least $40 million to Jim Harbaugh over the next seven years raised quite a few eyebrows. Forty million dollars -$5 million a year to start, along with a $2 million signing bonus - for a football coach? Can jock-Armageddon, when the entire bloated-with-corporate-dollars sports world explodes, be far behind?"
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