Another high-profile college football coaching position is officially open, as Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers completed a deal to send the reigning national champion to the NFL. The ramifications of Harbaugh’s reunion with the Chargers go far beyond L.A., as the Wolverines must now stabilize their program with a coaching search and emphasis on retaining as much talent as possible.
Harbaugh long flirted with the NFL, interviewing for multiple jobs in recent years yet always electing to remain at his alma mater. Now, he departs to lead a franchise with which he played as a quarterback, ending the lengthy drama that saw him tied to numerous vacancies over the last few offseasons.
The Michigan coach’s departure sent shockwaves through both the NFL and the college football world. The power dynamic in both leagues could shift in a major way as Harbaugh leaves a national championship-caliber program for an organization in search of Super Bowl contention.
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Here is the college football media’s reaction to Harbaugh’s departure from Michigan:
