The San Francisco 49ers gave Jim Harbaugh a Gatorade bath after closing out their Week 17 victory over the Arizona Cardinals knowing full well that this was his last game as head coach of the team.
Not long after the game ended, the Niners made it official with a statement announcing the two sides mutually agreed to part ways.
Next up is the inevitable announcement that Harbaugh will be taking over at Michigan.
FOX Sports’ Bruce Feldman says Harbaugh is set to fly with his wife to Ann Arbor on a private plane Monday morning. Feldman says the plan is to introduce Harbaugh as the program’s next head coach at Tuesday’s basketball game against Illinois.
Though no contract has officially been announced/signed, the talk is that Harbaugh will receive a 6-year deal paying him around $48 million. That sort of money would be a raise over the current $5 million annual salary he is averaging with the 49ers, and would make him one of the highest-paid coaches in pro and college football.
In the end, it seems as if Harbaugh realized that his coaching style is better suited for college football where players are more inclined to listen to him, and where his act is less likely to get stale thanks to players cycling in and out of his program more quickly.
He is one of the best head coaches at any level and should have Michigan back at the top where it belongs. His battles with Urban Meyer on the field and in recruiting should be epic!
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