Posted on Tue, Dec 8, 2009 : 3:59 p.m.
Stanford athletic director: Jim Harbaugh not a candidate for Notre Dame job
By AnnArbor.com Staff
Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick. (Photo: Associated Press)
In an interview with ESPN before Monday night's Ravens-Packers game, Harbaugh denied a New York Times report that he was set to meet or had already met with Swarbrick. Harbaugh told ESPN "there's no meeting" and he hasn't "talked to Notre Dame about a meeting."
Stanford is close to announcing an extension with Harbaugh. He led the Cardinal (8-4) to their first bowl bid in eight seasons. Stanford plays Oklahoma in the Sun Bowl on Dec. 31.
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PortageLkBlu
Wed, Dec 9, 2009 : 2:55 p.m.
News flash from a Southern Ca. resident, Jim is not going to coach at Michigan not becuase he doesn't want to but becuase Michigan already has a solid coach and becuase the people in Mich. have more class than to hire this loud mouth average good coach. Harbaugh brings to mind a couple of pro tennis players from days gone by, real good players but the arrogant mouths on those guys got real old. 81 wolverine says Jim's,"outspoken nature and brash comments COULD rub people the wrong way." News flash 81 wolverine, have and will rub people the wrong way. You really want to see this guy at Mich. By the way Bo started this Mich. man stuff and where did Bo come from, play and mentor under, hello anybody home in Michigan. I want a winner such as RR and I don't care if he's from Michigan or not I would like to see someone from the United States. I'll guarantee you this, out here in Calif. there are a lot of Michigander's such as myself and the Mich. folks out here that I talk to want to see Mich. do us proud and generally speaking WE DON'T CARE IF THE COACH COMES FROM ALASKA, WE WANT MICHIGAN BACK IN THE DRIVERS SEAT AND NOT JUST IN THE WEAK BIG10, GOT IT???
Love my A2
Wed, Dec 9, 2009 : 8:43 a.m.
Harbaugh may be brash and outspoken...but he was right on the money about Michigan athletic academic standards...
tomhagan
Wed, Dec 9, 2009 : 12:25 a.m.
81Wolve...you are totally right...Bo would say "To He-- with Notre Dame, you are a Michigan Man!" just like he did to Lloyd when Lloyd was offered the D Coordinator position by Lou Holtz.
tomhagan
Wed, Dec 9, 2009 : 12:24 a.m.
Harbaugh, Harbaugh...Clap Clap...Clap Clap Clap!!! Way to Stay out of South Bender Jimmy... Now.... COME HOME to MICHIGAN! Resurrect our program like we know you can do! Go Blue!
81wolverine
Tue, Dec 8, 2009 : 6:05 p.m.
That's good news, if true. For one thing, Bo would turn over in his grave several times if a Michigan Man (especially one of his former players) took the ND job. On the serious side though, we need a Plan B in case RR's coaching stint doesn't work out for whatever reason. I think Harbaugh would potentially make an excellent Michigan coach in the future, assuming he WANTS the job. I believe he probably would like to coach here given the opportunity, and most likely has an "out" clause in his contract. Of course, there could be a downside to him coaching here - his outspoken nature and brash comments could rub people the wrong way. Example: when he spouted off about academic standards at major universities and singled out Michigan in a negative sense. So, if he came to coach here, there'd have to be some "making up" between both sides. Having a new AD would probably make Harbaugh coming back here more feasible too. Martin has too much vested interest in Coach Rodriguez. Still, all this is pure speculation. I'd rather see RR be successful and Michigan not have to go through another rebuilding job with a new coach.