[DC 86]

We'll see how Michigan fans feel if Harbaugh leaves and they return to mediocrity.

Are the headaches and the burned bridges really so grave that teams prefer to be rid of Harbaugh? I'm surprised that many Stanford, 49ers or Michigan feel that way.

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I think most of us had come to realize he was going to leave sooner rather than later, and we skipped past the angst to resignation.

No doubt, but I sensed at the time that it wasn't just resignation but a fair amount of "good riddance" based on his abrasive nature, without full recognition of how extraordinary his impact was.

[DC 86]

We'll see how Michigan fans feel if Harbaugh leaves and they return to mediocrity.

Are the headaches and the burned bridges really so grave that teams prefer to be rid of Harbaugh? I'm surprised that many Stanford, 49ers or Michigan feel that way.

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I think most of us had come to realize he was going to leave sooner rather than later, and we skipped past the angst to resignation.

No doubt, but I sensed at the time that it wasn't just resignation but a fair amount of "good riddance" based on his abrasive nature, without full recognition of how extraordinary his impact was.