Jim Harbaugh's tenure as the head coach of Michigan could be coming to an end quite soon, as The Athletic reported earlier this week that the 58-year-old "might be tempted" to leave the college ranks and return to the NFL sideline.
Whether or not Harbaugh has a serious interest in parting ways with Michigan -- the rumors could be used as a leverage ploy against the school in contract talks -- a handful of NFL teams are projected to have openings this offseason. And according to Yahoo Sports columnist Dan Wetzel, there's little reason to believe that Harbaugh can't make the transition once again.
"I think he wants to be an NFL coach. I think the only reason he went back to college was because it was Michigan," Wetzel told the Reiter Than You show on Thursday. "I wouldn't be surprised at all, if he gets the right opportunity. If you want to know that this is real, we haven't heard a peep from Harbaugh. You know anything about college football recruiting, if they're not interested, they'll refute that thing in one second... He's proven to win."
Harbaugh, who took over Michigan in 2015, led the program to its first Big Ten title and College Football Playoff appearance this season. The team's luck ran out during the Orange Bowl national semifinal on Dec. 31, as they were limited to just 11 points in a blowout loss to SEC powerhouse Georgia.
Prior to joining the Wolverines, Harbaugh spent four seasons as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, where he went 49-14 and reached three straight NFC championship games and one Super Bowl. His team would've hoisted a Lombardi Trophy in 2013, if not for a goal-line stand by the Baltimore Ravens. Harbaugh's buyout to leave Michigan reduced to $2 million in 2021, and the number will drop by $500,000 each year until 2025.
The entire football conversation between Wetzel and Reiter can be accessed in the audio player above.
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