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FILE PHOTO: Dec 4, 2021; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Big Ten Conference championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters
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FILE PHOTO: Dec 4, 2021; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Big Ten Conference championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters
Jim Harbaugh became the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines in 2015. If he resigns with Michigan for the next season, it will mark his eighth year in Ann Arbor. Some reports say that Harbaugh might be tempted to move back to the NFL.
The rumors are vague, but there are some solid predictions about it. Jim has been eyeing an NFL return for a long time. Next season is a really good opportunity for a head coach position in some teams. We could see him leading his former franchise, the Chicago Bears. The Las Vegas Raiders could also use the talents of Jim Harbaugh.
Jim Harbaugh might be tempted to leave the Michigan Wolverines to return to the NFL, per @TheAthleticCFB. pic.twitter.com/hGt2OEo6j3
— PFF College Football (@PFF_College) January 4, 2022
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Jim Harbaugh’s previous stay in the NFL
Jim Harbaugh played in the league for 14 years. In 1987, the Bears drafted Harbaugh in the first round. Jim played in the quarterback position. He joined the Indiana Colts in 1994. In 1995, he was selected to the Pro Bowl. With the Colts, he also won the Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor.
While playing in the NFL from 1994 to 2001, the quarterback was an unpaid assistant coach for Western Kentucky University. In 2002, Jim returned to the league, this time as the QB coach for the Oakland Raiders. He led the University of San Diego to win two consecutive Pioneer League titles in 2005 and 2006. Jim became the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers in 2011. He had a record of 44-19-1 in San Francisco. Harbaugh stayed with the team until joining the Michigan Wolverines in 2015.
Michigan Wolverines last season
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The 58-year-old college and pro coach signed a four-year extension in January. However, it appears that the extension is about to be cut short. The Wolverines had a phenomenal season. They went 11–1 in the regular season. Michigan won the last game of the season against Ohio State with a score of 42–27. It was Harbaugh’s first win over Ohio, and he also won his second Big Ten East divisional title. This victory over Ohio felt like “a new beginning” to Jim Harbaugh.
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This new beginning could mark a return to the NFL. The Chicago Bears and Los Vegas Raiders are two potential moves for the head coach. Next season would be interesting, to say the least. With Jim Harbaugh returning to the NFL, it would shake things up.
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