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  And if Harbaugh continues to win at Michigan at his 10+ clip, they will embrace him and all his foibles and dalliances.  

That's just the world we live in.

* I'd bet good money the bulk of the 9 hours was spent dancing around mutually agreeable terms, with Jim's agent burning the line to the Michigan AD to up the stakes.  At some point, the parties realized it wasn't going to happen, so the official story became "No offer was made by the Vikes.  Jim called AD and said "I'm a Michigan Man forever.  Blah, blah, blah."

If JH continues to have seasons like the 2021 season, you are so right. If he has many seasons like 2017, not so much. It will also be interesting to see what kind of a contract "extension" JH gets from UM. I am not so sure the "upping of the stakes" actually took place. If anything, I expect the bones of contention were about how much control JH would have over personnel and such. It would seem to me that given the financial hit UM took during COVID and the across the board pay cuts in the athletic department, this year may not be the politically optimal year for a big raise. Next year might be another story, especially if JH wins 10+. We shall see.

Winning covers a lot of warts. However, I would not dismiss the idea that a significant number of UM folks agree with the article I linked to, at least to some degree. I don't think any of us here are benighted enough to believe that any coach wouldn't listen to offers from other sources. It is however important to be discrete about it. Letting it be known you are actively seeking to move on is a risk. It does reduce the tolerance for other problems.

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  And if Harbaugh continues to win at Michigan at his 10+ clip, they will embrace him and all his foibles and dalliances.  

That's just the world we live in.

* I'd bet good money the bulk of the 9 hours was spent dancing around mutually agreeable terms, with Jim's agent burning the line to the Michigan AD to up the stakes.  At some point, the parties realized it wasn't going to happen, so the official story became "No offer was made by the Vikes.  Jim called AD and said "I'm a Michigan Man forever.  Blah, blah, blah."

If JH continues to have seasons like the 2021 season, you are so right. If he has many seasons like 2017, not so much. It will also be interesting to see what kind of a contract "extension" JH gets from UM. I am not so sure the "upping of the stakes" actually took place. If anything, I expect the bones of contention were about how much control JH would have over personnel and such. It would seem to me that given the financial hit UM took during COVID and the across the board pay cuts in the athletic department, this year may not be the politically optimal year for a big raise. Next year might be another story, especially if JH wins 10+. We shall see.

Winning covers a lot of warts. However, I would not dismiss the idea that a significant number of UM folks agree with the article I linked to, at least to some degree. I don't think any of us here are benighted enough to believe that any coach wouldn't listen to offers from other sources. It is however important to be discrete about it. Letting it be known you are actively seeking to move on is a risk. It does reduce the tolerance for other problems.