On Wednesday afternoon, the long-awaited news finally dropped: Jim Harbaugh would be leaving the Michigan Wolverines and heading back to the NFL ranks, joining the Los Angeles Chargers as their new head coach. While it may seem like a relatively expected coaching change on the surface, this move is far more impactful than you may believe, and the ripple effects …
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Jim Harbaugh is heading back to the NFL, just weeks after winning a national championship at Michigan
The Los Angeles Chargers have hired Jim Harbaugh as the team’s new head coach, the team announced Wednesday. The move comes after Harbaugh spent nine seasons coaching his alma mater, the University of Michigan, where he led the Wolverines to a College Football Playoff national championship earlier this month. ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported the news. Harbaugh replaces Brandon Staley, …
Read More »Who replaces Jim Harbaugh at Michigan? Sherrone Moore and other candidates
The writing appeared to be on the wall that Michigan football would need a new head football coach once Jim Harbaugh took a second interview with the Los Angeles Chargers and sure enough that’s the case. On Wednesday night, that came true when the Wolverines coach decided to make his NFL return after nine years in Ann Arbor. It’s a …
Read More »Justin Kaye receives PWO offer from University of Miami, offer from Tennessee Tech
As the 2024 college football season inches closer by the day, Justin Kaye has continued to draw interest from the college ranks. The Rutgers football recruit received a Preferred Walk On offer from the University of Miami on Monday and a scholarship from an FBS program on Wednesday. Kaye is a 6-foot-7, 290-pound offensive tackle from Toms River North (Toms …
Read More »The Big Ten Conference has come calling for a Dunlap football player
Mack Sutter has picked up his first college football scholarship offer. The Dunlap sophomore posted on social media Wednesday night that he picked up an offer from Nebraska. This is likely the first of many more offers to come for the son of former NFL player Eddie Sutter. “Grateful to receive an offer an the University of Nebraska!” the younger …
Read More »Notre Dame sets date for annual Blue-Gold Game
Even though it feels like college football just ended, fans surely are ding for it to start up again already. While spring games can’t compare to the games that count, they can scratch a itch for fans who are just dying to see more college football. Now, we know when Notre Dame will present its annual Blue-Gold Game. The traditional …
Read More »Browns hiring Duce Staley to coach running backs; offensive coordinator search continues
Jan. 24—In running back terms, the coach the Browns are hiring to replace Stump Mitchell has fresh legs. The team hasn’t made it official yet, but a league source said the Browns are hiring 48-year-old Duce Staley to replace Mitchell, who was fired three days after they were eliminated by the Houston Texans, 45-14, in a wild-card playoff game. Mitchell …
Read More »College football coaching carousel tracker: Grades for 2023-24 changes after Jim Harbaugh takes Chargers job
n/aJim HarbaughHarbaugh is on his way back to the NFL with the Los Angeles Chargers after leading his alma mater to a national championship and an 89-25 record overall. Ken Niumatalolo (UCLA tight ends coach)Brent BrennanNiumatalolo was a star at Navy for the better part of his 16-year career, but things went south during his final three seasons. He reportedly …
Read More »Bengals assistant QB coach will be QB coach in East-West Shrine Bowl
Cincinnati Bengals assistant quarterbacks coach Brad Kragthorpe is going to coach in the East-West Shrine Bowl, an all-star game for college football players to show off their talents to coaches and scouts at the NFL level. Kragthorpe will be the quarterbacks coach in this game, for the East team, who will be coached by Richard Hightower, the special teams coordinator …
Read More »Chargers hire Jim Harbaugh: Michigan president, athletic director offer cordial farewell to former coach
USATSI Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel wasn’t caught off guard when the Los Angeles Chargers hired Jim Harbaugh on Wednesday. In fact, Manuel said Harbaugh has always been, “extremely upfront with his communication regarding NFL opportunities.” Harbaugh’s return to the NFL came less than three weeks after he led the Wolverines to the program’s first national title since 1997. “We …
Read More »Five candidates to replace Jim Harbaugh at Michigan
With coach Jim Harbaugh leaving Michigan for the Los Angeles Chargers, here are five names to replace him in Ann Arbor. But there might only be one name that’s heavily considered and he’s first on our list: SHERRONE MOORE Sherrone Moore (© Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK) When Harbaugh was sidelined twice this season for various infractions, it …
Read More »Can NCAA punish Jim Harbaugh? Former Michigan football coach leaves for NFL amid investigations
As Jim Harbaugh heads to the West Coast, there is still some unfinished business with the NCAA. The former Michigan football coach, who has accepted the job with the Chargers after leading Michigan to a national championship, is a key figure in two NCAA investigations into the program. The first is alleged recruiting violations during the COVID-19 dead period, and …
Read More »We ‘tried our best’ to keep Jim Harbaugh
The Michigan football program is officially tasked with replacing one of the best coaches of its modern era. Jim Harbaugh has accepted a position to become the next head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers on Wednesday. Shortly after the Chargers social media team had its fun with some gifs and then confirmed it had found its next leader, U-M …
Read More »U-M president Santa J. Ono, AD Warde Manuel issue statements on Jim Harbaugh departure
Jim Harbaugh flirted with the NFL the past few years, and on Wednesday that flirtation turned into a full-blown marriage. Harbaugh left Michigan football for the Los Angeles Chargers post. Upon Harbaugh’s departure, University of Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel issued a statement. It thanked the nine-year Wolverines coach, conveyed what he did to in an attempt to keep Harbaugh …
Read More »Jim Harbaugh leaves his alma mater on top of college football. Will Michigan stay there?
Jim Harbaugh’s long-anticipated departure to the NFL may be the most amicable divorce in the history of college sports. He came to Michigan as the savior, restored his alma mater’s prominence and left on the heels of its first national championship in decades. He stayed nine years – longer than most thought he would. He leaves as a hero because …
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