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On Saturday, Ohio State University took on the University of Michigan in a football game. This is a contest rich in tradition and history. People sometimes take it pretty seriously, too. So it wasn't all that surprising when Ohio governor John Kasich (R), who is also running for president, asked residents of the state to NOT wear pleated khakis on that day. Or all days, for that matter. Read More »
Not only does Jim Harbaugh bring exceptional, next-level experience and a huge name to Michigan, but he also offers the school a major marketing opportunity: homegrown kid returns for one of the most lucrative contracts in NCAA history. There will be pressure on the new coach, but Michigan got its guy and now it's looking to profit from it. Of course, Harbaugh won't wear a jersey on the sideline. But you can wear his old one for a price. Read More »
Jim Harbaugh has been announced as the new coach of college football's University of Michigan Wolverines. After taking the San Francisco 49ers to three straight NFC championship games and to the 2013 Super Bowl against his brother John and the Baltimore Ravens, endless speculation was finally put to rest as the former NFL coach took the stand at Michigan and tried to explain why he'd rather coach unpaid teens as opposed to professional athletes at the highest level of the sport. Read More »
The San Francisco 49ers have parted ways with star coach Jim Harbaugh, who is on his way to the University of Michigan. All indications are that the coach who went 49-22-1 and tookt eh team to one Super Bowl appearance in his four seasons with the Niners will leave the NFL and take over the NCAA's Wolverines, where he starred as a quarterback between 1983-86. The Niners will now turn to a new coach - perhaps the recently deposed Rex Ryan - to guide them to better than a 68% win percentage, and decide whether or not to trade quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Read More »
Harbaugh played quarterback at Michigan, where he led the Wolverines to the No.2 national ranking during his junior season. Cole reported that university officials are already in San Francisco to meet with Harbaugh after the season concludes. Harbaugh has let the Michigan offer sit for weeks now while his future in San Francisco got murkier and murkier. But the 49ers will come to regret the decision according to SB Nation, which says Harbaugh did everything in San Fran except win a Super Bowl. And only at age 51, he still has a lot of time to change that. Read More »
San Francisco — and future Michigan? — head coach Jim Harbaugh, Boston Red Sox left fielder Hanley Ramírez, Detroit Tigers DH Víctor Martínez, former Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies closer Brad Lidge and NASCAR driver Greg Biffle are all celebrating birthdays today, Dec. 23. You have to wonder how being born two days before Christmas affected these athletes's gift-getting childhoods. That said, all can afford quite nice holiday seasons now. Here's what you need to know about this special crop on their special day. Read More »
San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh will be fired within 48 hours of the end of the NFL team's season, says Jay Glazer. The coach - who has gone - is facing mounting speculation he will head to an NFL team such as the Chicago Bears, Oakland Raiders, or New York Jets, or perhaps head back to college to take over his alma mater the Michigan Wolverines. Harbaugh coached at Stanford before heading to the NFL and taking the 49ers to the 2012 Super Bowl, as well as the 2011 and 2013 NFC Championship games. Read More »
Is San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh done with the NFL team and going to Michigan? As QB Colin Kaepernick and the rest of the Bay Area team struggle, the 49ers coach has reportedly been offered a huge six year, $49 million contract to coach college team Michigan, and Harbaugh is reportedly considering it. Harbaugh could also still be traded to an NFL team, with the leading candidates being the New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins and Chicago Bears, while the 49ers will also have to decide to keep or trade Kaepernick this offseason. Read More »
Are San Francisco 49ers star quarterback Colin Kaepernick and coach Jim Harbaugh done in San Fran? It certainly looks that way, with the team looking like a "dumpster fire" after a disastrous 24-13 loss to the 2-11 Oakland Raiders. The calls for Kaepernick to go are getting louder and indications that Harbaugh will leave after this season are becoming more clear. The questions facing the 49ers are whether or not they'll stick with Kaepernick at quarterback or pick his replacement in the NFL draft and what they can get for Harbaugh in a trade with the New York Jets, Miami Dolphins or Raiders. After yesterday's loss Harbaugh wouldn't comment on his future beyond the final three 49er games for the season, saying, "No. 1, my priorities are winning football games," he told the media. Read More »
Colin Kaepernick earns big, big money, but will his performances reflect that? Read More »
