![]() Neither seemed to weigh on him as he stood at the lectern and discussed the status of his program, seemingly rounding into the form he has worked nearly a decade toward. He also called the NCAA investigations "another one of those things I don't think I'm at liberty to discuss." On Weiss, Harbaugh said he "doesn't know anything" and added, "I don't think I could comment on it," even if he did. Harbaugh deflected when asked about Weiss and the NCAA. "So here we go, let’s go to 2023 and have at it."īut for Michigan's momentum on the field, it has garnered its fair share of unwelcome moments off it the past six months - from Mazi Smith's gun charge and Donovan Edwards' antisemitic retweet in October to January's firing of Matt Weiss (who is under investigation for computer crimes) and an active NCAA investigation into the program. "From players, coaches, from (athletic director) Warde (Manuel), administration, president, from the fanbase. "In all the eight years I’ve been here, the feedback I got in the month of January was as good as it’s ever been," Harbaugh said. It feels as though the Wolverines have supplanted the Buckeyes as the new power atop the Big Ten. Michigan returns ample talent, including seven starters from last year's College Football Playoff squad who could've entered the NFL draft. It's the first back-to-back outright league titles since 1990-91. They beat Ohio State in Columbus for their first road win in the rivalry since 2000, then won their second consecutive Big Ten championship. The Wolverines went 13-1 in 2022, their most wins in a single season in program history. ![]() ![]() Harbaugh, 59, returns to a Michigan program thriving on the field. TAYLOR LEWAN: Former U-M football standout released by Titans after 9 years SPRING BALL: Five narratives to monitor as spring practice begins But I’m here, and this is where I want to be." You would’ve had a story if I wasn’t here. ![]() I’m here as long as Michigan wants me here. "Calls come in, calls are taken, those conversations are had, there’s a few coaches on our staff those calls came in and they decided to stay here at Michigan. Coaches, players, staff and if somebody in our organization feels like that’s going to benefit them professionally and personally, we say, 'Have at it.' "NFL franchises, NFL teams have a lot of interest in all of our personnel. "It’s an ongoing thing, something we treat as a positive thing," the coach said Thursday in Schembechler Hall while talking with reporters for the first time during spring practice, which started on Monday. That wooing from football's top level shouldn't worry U-M fans, however, Harbaugh said. His flirting with the Denver Broncos even went as far as a first date, when he reportedly had a two-hour interview.īut for whatever interest existed on both sides, Harbaugh decided yet again to return to Ann Arbor for his ninth season with the Wolverines this fall. View Gallery: Jim Harbaugh, Michigan football coach and former QB, through the yearsĪnother NFL coaching carousel has come and gone, and for the second straight year, Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh's name was linked to multiple openings throughout the winter.
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