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How will Harbaugh do in his first season & How long will he stay?

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December 27, 2014 at 5:19pm
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Michigan fans seem to think he’ll be doing 8-10 wins year 1, and playoff competitive at worse Year 2.   I think they are being very optimistic, as bad coaching wasn’t the only reason they’ve struggled.   While its true Hoke did a good recruiting in terms of recruiting rankings, he seems to have done a poor job in fixing the holes on the Michigan roster year in, year out.   I think it should also be noted that it is unlikely Harbaugh will ever have a QB as good as Luck in his tenure – Harbuagh would probably be at Stanford still if he hadn’t had Luck.

This brings up another point – how long do we think Harbaugh will stay?   Michigan fans have been noticeably silent on this issue, even though when UFM was hired, the collective moan from their fans was that UFM was going to be gone in a few years.  Well assuming UFM stays at Ohio State next season (which seems like a safe bet), his tenure at Ohio State will match Harbaugh’s longest tenure at any of his 3 HC stops.  It’s clear that even with Harbaugh looking like he will go to Michigan, that his heart is in the NFL and most likely want to go back, sooner rather than later. 

Harbaugh going to Michigan should help the Big 10 conference, since college football success is related to conference, however silly that is.   Sure, Ohio State’s winning percentage in the game, will drop from around 85% to 65%, but should help Ohio State in its pursuit of the national championship.   On the other hand, the epic melts if Harbaugh were not to go to Michigan would be so entertaining. 

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