The OFFICIAL MICHIGAN TEAM 144 THREAD: "We’re gonna win the national championship and go down in history. That’s all I got. GO BLUE!” - BLAKE CORUM

[YaThreadTrashB!]

Spoiler: No one beats us worse than we beat ourselves.

Before anyone asks, my friend has given me permission to divulge this much information publicly. Unfortunately it has gotten to that point where some details have to get out in the public.

Second thing before I expand, an offer was made by Warde that met most of Harbaugh's demands. He was set to meet with Ono yesterday to close the deal. That is where the enthusiasm came from. He also had a meeting with Denver more on that in a bit.....But obviously the contract wasn't signed and Harbaugh's side has came back with wanting more assurances. More on both in a minute...

Third thing, regarding my friend or what you guys may like to call sources. He is well connected to Mrs. Coleman, was essential in identifying Ono, and is well connected in Presidents office. He is also well connected with many former and current regents and their families. He has friends in the athletic department, but is not that close to the current AD nor those close to him. He has had dinners with players and has been proactive with NIL and Valiant and a couple coaches. Some of you who know will now probably be able to guess who, but im telling you all this so you guys can decipher for yourself the angles this is coming from and how close this is to being done but could also go the other way.

Pre offer:
Post Ohio State communications indicated to Jim he would be highest paid coach in Big Ten. Have the largest assistant pool salary. Lots of NIL support and support from University for the program.

First offer:
Getting to the contract. The first contract offer to Jim was a raise in base salary but not high enough to meet Big Ten peers and did not increase assistant coach salary pool and included a large buyout. The notice of allegations from the NCAA were well known, but after the AD was told they were coming anytime. Warde chnaged his tune and offered that contract. Harbaugh balked at it and felt he wasn't wanted by everyone at the University like he was in 2015. He also doubted the Universities support of him specifically the AD. As a result he hired an agent and started communicating with the NFL as a backup. The details of the first contract were about 8.1 million base with incentives that could get him up to 11 million. Assstant coach pool was 7.1 million with incentives making it get close to 8.1 million. Buyout for coach was around 9 million.

Offer 2:
Now some time has passed and President Ono gets involved. Only then does Warde get moving more otherwise communication between Warde and Harbaughs representative had slowed down a lot. New offer was made with a lower buyout(5 million), base around 9.5 million and incentives getting him to 12 or 13 million, an increased assistant pool salary of around 7.7 million and incentives getting to close to 9million. Ono personally gave Jim support against the NCAA. Things were trending in right direction and contract was going to be signed. But lack of support from Warde and his antics caused Harbaugh to pause and look at plan b just in case.

Where we are at:
1. Base salary is good.
2. Assistant staff pool coach is asking for a little more to keep more coaches.
3. Buyout coach is willing to accept, only if Warde gives guarantees of support against NCAA but would like lowered.
4. NIL is gonna be best, but lots waiting on this contract and uncertainty.
5. Michigan can end this if they truly wanted too. But better do so soon and end this.
6. Denver interview was moreso as plan b and negotiations tactic by agent. Calling Panthers was for negotiations, not to run away from Michigan.
7. Negotiations ongoing and Jim isn't after money for himself but appreciation and value. So signed contract could change.

My impressions, it is hard to he a coach at Michigan. High expectations with everyone gunning for you. Then lots of politics, bureaucracy, and many opinions and feelings to handle. Recruiting is also very hard. Don't have the most fertile soil when it comes to talent, high academic standards, cant pay for play, transfer credit rules, and more such as cheating on the field. A hardworking person like Jim is probably only person who could've saved this program and can make it continue to prosper. And Jim may have done everything he could given the situation. Now Michigan could change that situation for him.
Hey Jim, we will work with you on transfers and give you resources to identify the right fits.
Hey Jim, we can't pay for play but will have best NIL for our current players and those who want to be here.
Hey Jim, we will give you plenty of assistant coach money so you can get the best coaches to help eliminate talent gaps.
Hey Jim, we will support you against the Big Ten and NCAA.
Hey Jim, we want you here. Here is the contract to prove it.

I have been told there will no longer be updates on contract and coach that I can share with friends and etc. Details to date had to be made public and now its time to let it play out.

I'll probably still get some stuff on NIL and players returning. But honestly I got covid as did my elder parents so ill be taking a small break. My dms will be open but I may take some time to respond depending on how this (covid) progresses. Go Blue!

Warde gotta fukking go. Period.

Where is this from?

 

[Trust Me]

Where is this from?

Insider on 24/7’s The Wolverine

 

[DropTopDoc]

Spoiler: No one beats us worse than we beat ourselves.

Before anyone asks, my friend has given me permission to divulge this much information publicly. Unfortunately it has gotten to that point where some details have to get out in the public.

Second thing before I expand, an offer was made by Warde that met most of Harbaugh's demands. He was set to meet with Ono yesterday to close the deal. That is where the enthusiasm came from. He also had a meeting with Denver more on that in a bit.....But obviously the contract wasn't signed and Harbaugh's side has came back with wanting more assurances. More on both in a minute...

Third thing, regarding my friend or what you guys may like to call sources. He is well connected to Mrs. Coleman, was essential in identifying Ono, and is well connected in Presidents office. He is also well connected with many former and current regents and their families. He has friends in the athletic department, but is not that close to the current AD nor those close to him. He has had dinners with players and has been proactive with NIL and Valiant and a couple coaches. Some of you who know will now probably be able to guess who, but im telling you all this so you guys can decipher for yourself the angles this is coming from and how close this is to being done but could also go the other way.

Pre offer:
Post Ohio State communications indicated to Jim he would be highest paid coach in Big Ten. Have the largest assistant pool salary. Lots of NIL support and support from University for the program.

First offer:
Getting to the contract. The first contract offer to Jim was a raise in base salary but not high enough to meet Big Ten peers and did not increase assistant coach salary pool and included a large buyout. The notice of allegations from the NCAA were well known, but after the AD was told they were coming anytime. Warde chnaged his tune and offered that contract. Harbaugh balked at it and felt he wasn't wanted by everyone at the University like he was in 2015. He also doubted the Universities support of him specifically the AD. As a result he hired an agent and started communicating with the NFL as a backup. The details of the first contract were about 8.1 million base with incentives that could get him up to 11 million. Assstant coach pool was 7.1 million with incentives making it get close to 8.1 million. Buyout for coach was around 9 million.

Offer 2:
Now some time has passed and President Ono gets involved. Only then does Warde get moving more otherwise communication between Warde and Harbaughs representative had slowed down a lot. New offer was made with a lower buyout(5 million), base around 9.5 million and incentives getting him to 12 or 13 million, an increased assistant pool salary of around 7.7 million and incentives getting to close to 9million. Ono personally gave Jim support against the NCAA. Things were trending in right direction and contract was going to be signed. But lack of support from Warde and his antics caused Harbaugh to pause and look at plan b just in case.

Where we are at:
1. Base salary is good.
2. Assistant staff pool coach is asking for a little more to keep more coaches.
3. Buyout coach is willing to accept, only if Warde gives guarantees of support against NCAA but would like lowered.
4. NIL is gonna be best, but lots waiting on this contract and uncertainty.
5. Michigan can end this if they truly wanted too. But better do so soon and end this.
6. Denver interview was moreso as plan b and negotiations tactic by agent. Calling Panthers was for negotiations, not to run away from Michigan.
7. Negotiations ongoing and Jim isn't after money for himself but appreciation and value. So signed contract could change.

My impressions, it is hard to he a coach at Michigan. High expectations with everyone gunning for you. Then lots of politics, bureaucracy, and many opinions and feelings to handle. Recruiting is also very hard. Don't have the most fertile soil when it comes to talent, high academic standards, cant pay for play, transfer credit rules, and more such as cheating on the field. A hardworking person like Jim is probably only person who could've saved this program and can make it continue to prosper. And Jim may have done everything he could given the situation. Now Michigan could change that situation for him.
Hey Jim, we will work with you on transfers and give you resources to identify the right fits.
Hey Jim, we can't pay for play but will have best NIL for our current players and those who want to be here.
Hey Jim, we will give you plenty of assistant coach money so you can get the best coaches to help eliminate talent gaps.
Hey Jim, we will support you against the Big Ten and NCAA.
Hey Jim, we want you here. Here is the contract to prove it.

I have been told there will no longer be updates on contract and coach that I can share with friends and etc. Details to date had to be made public and now its time to let it play out.

I'll probably still get some stuff on NIL and players returning. But honestly I got covid as did my elder parents so ill be taking a small break. My dms will be open but I may take some time to respond depending on how this (covid) progresses. Go Blue!

Warde gotta fukking go. Period.

Give this man his money shyt

 

[DropTopDoc]

Oklahoma…. Well he will def be number 1

 

[Dem313wayz]

Oklahoma…. Well he will def be number 1

Man good luck but he ain't that good. He can't track the deep ball for shyt

 

[Mister Terrific]

Oklahoma…. Well he will def be number 1

Is he holding the football like a gun

 

[DropTopDoc]

Man good luck but he ain't that good. He can't track the deep ball for shyt

I hope he puts it together, kid has some talent

 

[Trust Me]

Spoiler: Midnight update from Sam Webb

Today marked check-ins with sources in university circles in the aftermath of reports that Jim Harbaugh had participated in a virtual interview with the Denver Broncos.

Confidence that Harbaugh will remain at the helm persists, but so does the uncertainty. Multiple sources speaking on the condition of anonymity shared progress in negotiations, with an emphasis on negotiations.

Contract talks have unquestionably taken on a more business-like tone with the involvement of agents in the process this time around.

A salary increase has always been a given, the question is, how much? Sources with knowledge of the negotiations informed me that Warde Manuel had been reluctant to move up in the $10+ million range in salary. Sources could only speculate whether that was a matter of principle or a negotiation tactic. Whatever the case, sources say that a significant increase in salary is now on the table, but so too is a significant increase in Harbaugh’s buyout amount. One high enough to virtually eliminate the possibility of future NFL dalliances, which may have been Manuel's goal from the start.

One longtime source deemed some of the high buyout numbers being thrown around as “insulting.” To be clear, the source didn't characterize that as Harbaugh’s stance, but did highlight the buyout number as a contributing factor to an impasse in talks.

That has helped keep the door open for NFL interest, most notably from the Broncos. Even so, sources connected to Harbaugh expressed their belief that the NFL discussions are more about giving him options in case negotiations with Michigan don’t progress, and/or recent NCAA allegations prove too much of a nuisance (be sure to check out word of a positive development on that front, here).

I feel it necessary now to turn attention back to Harbaugh Webblog Part Three where I emphasized how that was a piece from the perspective of agents. It’s important to note the perspectives presented here in Part Four come from University and donor circles. They believe the agent views of Harbaugh being at the top of Denver’s list are off. They also believe that Harbaugh’s strong preference is to stay put in Ann Arbor. An obvious litmus test of their views will be if an in-person interview with Denver is scheduled. As of this evening, sources in University circles indicated no such request has been made yet. That has only added to the confidence that Harbaugh is nearing a deal with Michigan. How near, you ask? Those same sources expressed their belief that an agreement could be reached by the end of the week. If the process drags out longer than that and an in-person interview is scheduled, then the confidence that they expressed this evening will be diminished. Especially with the dead period set to end Thursday, and Harbaugh expected to be in Colorado sometime after that for a home visit with Aurora (Colo.) Regis Jesuit LB Hayden Moore.

Finally, I’d be remiss if I didn’t single out new Michigan president Santa Ono as a key figure in helping the negotiations along. Sources I spoke to for this piece credited him with playing a major role keeping the process from getting contentious.

As always stay tuned.

Bush Warde Manuel already.

 

[smitty22]

Is he holding the football like a gun

Post reeks of kidnap gov whitner . Looks like he holding that football like a baby to me.

 

[Trust Me]

BUSH WARDE NOWWWWWWWW!!!!!!! fukk THAT FAT b*stard, DYKE LOOKING MICHELIN MAN WALKING TADPOLE LOOKING MOTHERfukkER.

 

[No1]

BUSH WARDE NOWWWWWWWW!!!!!!! fukk THAT FAT b*stard, DYKE LOOKING MICHELIN MAN WALKING TADPOLE LOOKING MOTHERfukkER.

Who is this person posting?

 

[Trust Me]

Who is this person posting?

Todd Anson is Harbaugh’s old lawyer and has been best friends with his dad Jack for years.

 

[dh86]

I feel a way about being supposedly held up by someone who can’t get another job on this level. Michigan is better than this.

 

[Trust Me]

I feel a way about being supposedly held up by someone who can’t get another job on this level. Michigan is better than this.

This is where I’m at. Thank you for your service. Take care.

Sherrone, you up next.

 

[Whips-n-Chains]

Why is y'all AD playing a game of chicken w/ Jim? Seems like AD doesn't think Jim can land an NFL gig and/or isn't really dead set on jumping to the league?

Give the man his long-term deal, $11M base, with the high buyout, that he's earned and keep it movin...UM sells $11M+ of ice cream sandwiches at the big house every year, so I know it's not the money...just too big of egos?