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So the Chargers can’t let him out of the building, correct?? Have they already met the Rooney Rule requirements? 
 

Their entire franchise’s future is in the building today and the only way the Chargers should allow out of LA is with a contract. 

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1 minute ago, Thrivefourfive said:

So the Chargers can’t let him out of the building, correct?? Have they already met the Rooney Rule requirements? 
 

Their entire franchise’s future is in the building today and the only way the Chargers should allow out of LA is with a contract. 

There is no chance Spanos pays what he needs to pay to get him out of Michigan. Michigan reportedly offered him 125M to stay. ZERO chance Spanos forks that out for a coach.

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Adam Schefter on X: "Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh is meeting later today with the Los Angeles Chargers in his first interview of this hiring cycle, per league sources. A decision is not expected to be imminent for either side. Harbaugh will be deliberate with any decision he makes about his… https://t.co/vRfqUHNdXV" / X (twitter.com)

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2 minutes ago, That's No Moon said:

There is no chance Spanos pays what he needs to pay to get him out of Michigan. Michigan reportedly offered him 125M to stay. ZERO chance Spanos forks that out for a coach.

 

Exactly. I feel like this interview is just more of a meeting so Chargers leadership can ask Harbaugh "What would YOU do to fix this?" and get some free consulting disguised as a job interview. :lol:

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6 minutes ago, Thrivefourfive said:

So the Chargers can’t let him out of the building, correct?? Have they already met the Rooney Rule requirements? 
 

Their entire franchise’s future is in the building today and the only way the Chargers should allow out of LA is with a contract. 

They have interviewed Leslie Frazier and Steve Wilks. That settles the Rooney Rule so they can offer him a job if they wish. 

 

I also agree that Spanos is not likely to pay what he's going to want. Wouldn't mind it though as it would make the Chiefs life a little more difficult twice a season.

 

 

 

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Harbaugh would make the Chargers instantly better, but so many negatives with this job.

 

1. ownership is brutal 

2. same division as mahomes/reid, highly unlikely to win division regularly

3. salary cap situation short-term doesn't seem great 

4. every home game is a neutral site game at best w visiting fans regularly overtaking it

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32 minutes ago, beebe said:

Harbaugh would make the Chargers instantly better, but so many negatives with this job.

 

1. ownership is brutal 

2. same division as mahomes/reid, highly unlikely to win division regularly

3. salary cap situation short-term doesn't seem great 

4. every home game is a neutral site game at best w visiting fans regularly overtaking it


agreed. I think he takes it only because of Herbert. but I don’t see it as more attractive than staying at Michigan.

 

i also think harbaugh has really morphed into a great college coach. Would be curious to see if he can transition back to more of an NFL style coach. 

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41 minutes ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

They have interviewed Leslie Frazier and Steve Wilks. That settles the Rooney Rule so they can offer him a job if they wish. 

 

I also agree that Spanos is not likely to pay what he's going to want. Wouldn't mind it though as it would make the Chiefs life a little more difficult twice a season.

 

 

 

While a good idea, these Rooney Rule interviews always make me laugh. I wonder how the interview with Frazier went.

 

"Hi Coach, nice to meet you. How was the drive?"

 

"Pretty good"

 

"Well thanks for coming. You'll hear from us within the month"

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44 minutes ago, beebe said:

Harbaugh would make the Chargers instantly better, but so many negatives with this job.

 

1. ownership is brutal 

2. same division as mahomes/reid, highly unlikely to win division regularly

3. salary cap situation short-term doesn't seem great 

4. every home game is a neutral site game at best w visiting fans regularly overtaking it

Sounds perfect!!  Keep him over in the AFC West!

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50 minutes ago, That's No Moon said:

There is no chance Spanos pays what he needs to pay to get him out of Michigan. Michigan reportedly offered him 125M to stay. ZERO chance Spanos forks that out for a coach.

If he gets them winning they would make that salary back no problem. They literally can’t afford to not pay him. 

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43 minutes ago, RobbRiddick said:

While a good idea, these Rooney Rule interviews always make me laugh. I wonder how the interview with Frazier went.

 

"Hi Coach, nice to meet you. How was the drive?"

 

"Pretty good"

 

"Well thanks for coming. You'll hear from us within the month"


No doubt.

 

If you turn down the best coaching possibility because of skin color that just hurts the team.

 

These forced interviews are bad.

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I think the Chargers is a worse job than many do. But it has the best QB situation. So how do you balance that? 

 

If I was Harbaugh I woukd make sure I have spoken to every team with an interest before I make a decision. He has more negotiating power now than he ever will again.

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People around Michigan believe Harbaugh truly wants to stay and be the winningest coach ever at Michigan to do that he’d have to beat Bo Schembechlers wins which currently sits at 194 he has 89 so he’d have to average around 8 or 9 wins a year for the next 15 years or so  which is doable with Michigans talent. 
So Michigan will match any financial offer given to him it’s whether or not he truly feels the Super Bowl is the last frontier for him cause if he does that pretty much ends any hope of him catching Bo being he is now in his 60s. 
So it’s a big decision indeed. 

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1 minute ago, 78thealltimegreat said:

People around Michigan believe Harbaugh truly wants to stay and be the winningest coach ever at Michigan to do that he’d have to beat Bo Schembechlers wins which currently sits at 194 he has 89 so he’d have to average around 8 or 9 wins a year for the next 15 years or so  which is doable with Michigans talent. 
So Michigan will match any financial offer given to him it’s whether or not he truly feels the Super Bowl is the last frontier for him cause if he does that pretty much ends any hope of him catching Bo being he is now in his 60s. 
So it’s a big decision indeed. 

 

On the flip side if he goes back to the NFL and wins a Super Bowl then he can say I won a Super Bowl and a National Championship. Not too many coaches can say that.

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2 hours ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

They have interviewed Leslie Frazier and Steve Wilks. That settles the Rooney Rule so they can offer him a job if they wish. 

 

I also agree that Spanos is not likely to pay what he's going to want. Wouldn't mind it though as it would make the Chiefs life a little more difficult twice a season.

 

 

Now THERE'S equity for ya!  And be sure to put their pics in the tweet so everyone knows you checked the box (with TWO different guys, to make it look sincere)

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2 hours ago, beebe said:

Harbaugh would make the Chargers instantly better, but so many negatives with this job.

 

1. ownership is brutal 

2. same division as mahomes/reid, highly unlikely to win division regularly

3. salary cap situation short-term doesn't seem great 

4. every home game is a neutral site game at best w visiting fans regularly overtaking it


I think for head coaches these factors don’t matter as much as control, pay and QB situation. If the Chargers are going to give him complete responsibility organizational control and the money he wants while looking at a good QB situation he is going to take the job. 

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2 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

Exactly. I feel like this interview is just more of a meeting so Chargers leadership can ask Harbaugh "What would YOU do to fix this?" and get some free consulting disguised as a job interview. :lol:

all teams do that in all sports. At least the smart ones.

 

 

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2 minutes ago, hjnick said:

why go to the chargers when Dallas is going to be open soon... :)

Because if Harbs has to listen to "YEEEEAAAAAA HERE WE GOOOOOOOO...." for a full season he may just crush someone's head in with a frying pan. And that would be bad.

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1 minute ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

Because if Harbs has to listen to "YEEEEAAAAAA HERE WE GOOOOOOOO...." for a full season he may just crush someone's head in with a frying pan. And that would be bad.

100% on that one!!! :)  oh my god that was so bad.

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2 hours ago, That's No Moon said:

There is no chance Spanos pays what he needs to pay to get him out of Michigan. Michigan reportedly offered him 125M to stay. ZERO chance Spanos forks that out for a coach.

What is the amount they usually give to the top coaches in the NFL ?

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5 hours ago, That's No Moon said:

There is no chance Spanos pays what he needs to pay to get him out of Michigan. Michigan reportedly offered him 125M to stay. ZERO chance Spanos forks that out for a coach.


Why wouldn’t he take less to go back to the NFL? Harbaugh is a different breed. He’s the Josh Allen of Coaches. He wants to win a Lombardi. He’ll take less to get another opportunity. He’s smart though. Most important to him is going to the right team. Not sure if that is the Chargers. 

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9 minutes ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:


Why wouldn’t he take less to go back to the NFL? Harbaugh is a different breed. He’s the Josh Allen of Coaches. He wants to win a Lombardi. He’ll take less to get another opportunity. He’s smart though. Most important to him is going to the right team. Not sure if that is the Chargers. 

Why would he take less?

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33 minutes ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:


Why wouldn’t he take less to go back to the NFL? Harbaugh is a different breed. He’s the Josh Allen of Coaches. He wants to win a Lombardi. He’ll take less to get another opportunity. He’s smart though. Most important to him is going to the right team. Not sure if that is the Chargers. 

Josh Allen of Coaches????  He is the Elon Musk of coaches.

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8 hours ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:


agreed. I think he takes it only because of Herbert. but I don’t see it as more attractive than staying at Michigan.

 

i also think harbaugh has really morphed into a great college coach. Would be curious to see if he can transition back to more of an NFL style coach. 

Michigan alumni here.  Harbaugh has created a great culture w the program.  Players love playing for Harbaugh, for the program, for the school, for each other.  Not many enter the portal like a lot of other programs.  We play hard nosed physical football in both sides of the football.  It’s like 1990 all over again.  But it worked.  I hope he is back.  But if he leaves, our DC Jesse Minter should get the job.  He is tremendous.  We have a real tough schedule next year.  And our QB is going pro.  We play Texas Washington Oregon USC and Ohio State.  That maybe tougher than the AFC West.  Lol

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9 hours ago, beebe said:

Harbaugh would make the Chargers instantly better, but so many negatives with this job.

 

1. ownership is brutal 

2. same division as mahomes/reid, highly unlikely to win division regularly

3. salary cap situation short-term doesn't seem great 

4. every home game is a neutral site game at best w visiting fans regularly overtaking it

On the last…fans love Harbaugh from Stanford and at SF.  They will get a home crowd edge.

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20 minutes ago, Paup 1995MVP said:

Michigan alumni here.  Harbaugh has created a great culture w the program.  Players love playing for Harbaugh, for the program, for the school, for each other.  Not many enter the portal like a lot of other programs.  We play hard nosed physical football in both sides of the football.  It’s like 1990 all over again.  But it worked.  I hope he is back.  But if he leaves, our DC Jesse Minter should get the job.  He is tremendous.  We have a real tough schedule next year.  And our QB is going pro.  We play Texas Washington Oregon USC and Ohio State.  That maybe tougher than the AFC West.  Lol


I honestly think he wanted to get Michigan a title and he prob doesn’t enjoy the recruiting and restrictions college has. I also think he wants to step aside to give Moore a chance to be the Head guy at Michigan. I honestly think he’s going to the NFL if he gets the right offer

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2 minutes ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:

 

Because he's done in college. He has nothing less to prove there. He has unfinished business in the NFL. Michigan will have to pay more to keep him. 

Could have said the same thing about Saban too. He never went back.

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1 hour ago, TAinLack. said:

Hoping he stays put, I think he will.

I don't think he does now that he won a national title.  His brother has a Super Bowl trophy and he doesn't.  I'd wager the Chargers is pry the most attractive job unless the Philly one opens up.  Having a franchise QB already in the building instantly sets you up for success regardless of the state of the roster.

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