Klatt: Answering all the big questions on Jim Harbaugh’s decision to leave for NFL

Joel Klatt

College Football Analyst

Jim Harbaugh is leaving the college game again, departing Michigan for the Chargers. 

Many of us have speculated that this is where Harbaugh would eventually end up ever since Michigan won the national title earlier in January. It’s a good fit for him, joining a team that’s ready to win with a quarterback that’s ready to take the next step. 

Harbaugh leaves the college game as arguably the best coach in the sport. This leaves a massive vacancy in the college football world. The defending national champion needs a new coach, making Michigan the third of this past season’s four College Football Playoff teams to have to find a new coach, which is pretty wild. 

So, let’s take a look at the biggest questions to come from Harbaugh’s decision, from why he made the move to what’s next for Michigan and what Harbaugh’s lasting legacy in Ann Arbor will be. 

Why is Harbaugh leaving for the Chargers after winning a national title?

As I’ve said since Michigan’s win over Washington, this move makes a lot of sense. Harbaugh has done everything he wanted to do at Michigan. He’s going to be remembered as a legend in Ann Arbor for doing that. He came to return the Wolverines to the Promised Land. That’s exactly what he did. 

Some might have thought it took Harbaugh look than it should’ve for him to get Michigan back on the title stage, but he eventually got there. He has nothing left to prove in the college game. Obviously, he could’ve stayed at Michigan if he wanted to and he probably would’ve still been very successful. 

Harbaugh is an incredible competitor though, and there’s still one area where he hasn’t gotten it done yet: winning a Super Bowl. He got close to doing that as a coach in 2012, taking the 49ers to the Super Bowl before losing to his brother’s squad, the Ravens. Chargers fans should be incredibly excited. Harbaugh is one of the best coaches in football, college or pro. He does…

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Publish date : 2024-01-25 18:54:19

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