The job security, or lack thereof, of San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh has dominated NFL discussion for much of 2014. Meanwhile, his alma mater Michigan appears likely to fire its headman Brady Hoke. As a result, many have connected Harbaugh with the soon-to-be-vacant position. That narrative took a hit Monday when ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that such a union isn’t likely to happen because Harbaugh prefers coaching in the NFL, per the Detroit News.
Jim Harbaugh prefers NFL to Michigan, per report
ESPN’s Adam Schefter describes a Harbaugh-Michigan union as unlikely.
In an appearance on ESPN Radio’s Mike & Mike, Schefter, himself a Michigan alumnus, was asked about the viability of Harbaugh returning to Ann Arbor to coach the struggling Wolverines. Schefter refused to rule it out entirely, but he cast considerable doubt onto the possibility.
“I’ve had a lot of people ask me, ‘Could Jim Harbaugh wind up at Michigan?’ I’m not going to tell you he can’t, but based on everything I’ve been told and heard, I do not see that happening.”
That revelation meshes with a Schefter report from a day earlier claiming that a 4-0 finish to the 49ers' season could earn Harbaugh an extension with the team. The same report also pointed to the Oakland Raiders and New York Jets as possible landing spots if San Francisco falls short. Harbaugh has one year left on his current contract.
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