Thread: Michigan reportedly offering Harbaugh $8 million per year

@RapSheet: Sources: #Michigan has made another run at Jim Harbaugh after he initially rebuffed the school. U-M has made an offer of 6 years, $48M. Wow.

Can they even do that? Isn't that still tampering even though it's NCAA and NFL?

Originally Posted by WTE

Can they even do that? Isn't that still tampering even though it's NCAA and NFL?

Yes. And no.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

Yes. And no.

Harbaugh is still under contract for next yr right? He can't just leave SF so how can Mich offer him a contract. I call bull crap on Rap Sheet.

Originally Posted by WTE

Can they even do that? Isn't that still tampering even though it's NCAA and NFL?

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

Yes. And no.

No and no. Tampering, by definition, is an NFL rule and only affects NFL teams. Roger Goodell can't tell some other industry that they're not allowed to target his employees.

Originally Posted by WTE

Harbaugh is still under contract for next yr right? He can't just leave SF so how can Mich offer him a contract. I call bull crap on Rap Sheet.

Michigan can offer him a contract - it would be up to SF to let him out of his current contract. Michigan is assuming that SF would be willing to negotiate on that point.

Originally Posted by Buff

Michigan can offer him a contract - it would be up to SF to let him out of his current contract. Michigan is assuming that SF would be willing to negotiate on that point.

He has a buyout clause, I'm sure. And Michigan has the pockets to pay it.

I hope he bites. Really don't want him in Jokeland.

Well maybe you guys are right. Michigan needs to find the right coach ASAP. They don't have the luxury of waiting for SF to fire him or trade him to another NFL team.

Perhaps they are forcing the issue now.

As a Notre Dame fan I don't want him in Michigan. As a Broncos fan I especially don't want him in Oakland! I'm f****d either way!!

Please SF just pay the man already. This would be a dumb move by them.

Originally Posted by WTE

Well maybe you guys are right. Michigan needs to find the right coach ASAP. They don't have the luxury of waiting for SF to fire him or trade him to another NFL team.

Perhaps they are forcing the issue now.

They want someone in place before the recruiting dead period is over.

Originally Posted by DenBronx

As a Notre Dame fan I don't want him in Michigan.

Why should that matter now. Didn't that annual rivalry just end now that ND is primarily playing an ACC schedule?

I wish he was our coach...

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I guess we'll never get rid of Miles

Originally Posted by WTE

Can they even do that? Isn't that still tampering even though it's NCAA and NFL?

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

Yes. And no.

Originally Posted by Buff

No and no. Tampering, by definition, is an NFL rule and only affects NFL teams. Roger Goodell can't tell some other industry that they're not allowed to target his employees.

MO was correct.

Yes, they can do that.

No, it is not tampering.