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Empirical Cane

Empirical Cane

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While Miami's Atheltic Department is far from a High Reliability Organization... at least they aren't the **** show that is Michigan 👇

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Harbaugh reaches extension to stay at Michigan

Jim Harbaugh has reached a contract extension to remain Michigan's coach through the 2025 season. A source confirmed to ESPN that the new deal includes a lower base salary and many performance incentives.
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👆 Insane for Michigan as it is humiliating for Harbaugh.
 
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Empirical Cane said:
While Miami's Atheltic Department is far from a High Reliability Organization... at least they aren't the **** show that is Michigan 👇

www.espn.com

Harbaugh reaches extension to stay at Michigan

Jim Harbaugh has reached a contract extension to remain Michigan's coach through the 2025 season. A source confirmed to ESPN that the new deal includes a lower base salary and many performance incentives.
www.espn.com www.espn.com

👆 Insane for Michigan as it is humiliating for Harbaugh.
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He brings in a chitload of money because he's Harbaugh. The big time Michigan donors, especially in the steel b'ness, love that family. Jack, John and Jim are well liked in the midwest.
 
Empirical Cane said:
While Miami's Atheltic Department is far from a High Reliability Organization... at least they aren't the **** show that is Michigan 👇

www.espn.com

Harbaugh reaches extension to stay at Michigan

Jim Harbaugh has reached a contract extension to remain Michigan's coach through the 2025 season. A source confirmed to ESPN that the new deal includes a lower base salary and many performance incentives.
www.espn.com www.espn.com

👆 Insane for Michigan as it is humiliating for Harbaugh.
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Did you see the buyout numbers - dirt cheap. They locked him up if they want him and can can him easily from what it looks like on a quick read of the article.
 
RVACane said:
Did you see the buyout numbers - dirt cheap. They locked him up if they want him and can can him easily from what it looks like on a quick read of the article.
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Its bizarre.

What high performing organization cuts their (a) key leader's compensation in half and retains them?

What member who is a high performer accepts a cut of their compensation by 50% and stays?

It would appear neither party feels they have options at this point, so continue to stay in a rapidly deteriorating marriage.

One has to think by next season either Ann Arbor fires him because "their next great Michigan Man comes available" or Harbaugh finds another team that will let him climb trees with recruits.
 
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It's ultimately a partnership.

Homie took the Richard Sherman route and bet on himself.

Works out well for BOTH parties.


And gotta say, Richard Sherman made BANK compared to a standard deal. So Harbaugh is laughing now, and could be laughing louder in 2025.
 
Maybe we don't have the absolute worst AD in CFB. I mean, at least Flake hasn't extended Manny...yet.
 
Thought similarly when I saw this news. Imagine having the resources of Michigan, paying Harbaugh what they paid him initially, getting those results and then EXTENDING him?

It makes me wonder if a small part of this is Michigan ensuring a focus on academics even if it's detrimental to football.

If you look at the broader landscape, the big schools (and Miami) with higher academic standards than the Alabamas of the world seem to have a more difficult time, especially in these past few decades (in particular), despite their resources.

Texas, North Carolina, Michigan, Virginia, Notre Dame, UCLA, USC, Miami are all very good schools with a strong focus on academics. Then look at the majority of the last 15 champions: Alabama, Clemson, LSU, Ohio State, Auburn, Florida, Florida State... all schools that really have no issue prioritizing football over academics.

If you go back to 1990, it's the same story with the exceptions of Michigan, USC, Miami and GT. And in fairness Miami was nowhere near as academically rigorous then as it is now.
 
CashMoneyCane said:
Thought similarly when I saw this news. Imagine having the resources of Michigan, paying Harbaugh what they paid him initially, getting those results and then EXTENDING him?

It makes me wonder if a small part of this is Michigan ensuring a focus on academics even if it's detrimental to football.

If you look at the broader landscape, the big schools (and Miami) with higher academic standards than the Alabamas of the world seem to have a more difficult time, especially in these past few decades (in particular), despite their resources.

Texas, North Carolina, Michigan, Virginia, Notre Dame, UCLA, USC, Miami are all very good schools with a strong focus on academics. Then look at the majority of the last 15 champions: Alabama, Clemson, LSU, Ohio State, Auburn, Florida, Florida State... all schools that really have no issue prioritizing football over academics.

If you go back to 1990, it's the same story with the exceptions of Michigan, USC, Miami and GT. And in fairness Miami was nowhere near as academically rigorous then as it is now.
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Good points about the academic restrictions. Although, that's still no excuse for Miami not being more competitive in football.

But, yeah, Michigan giving Harbaugh an extension... I can only imagine the Wolverine fans who actually want to win another NC or at least beat OSU* and what they think of this genius move.
 
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filmcane said:
Good points about the academic restrictions. Although, that's still no excuse for Miami not being more competitive in football.

But, yeah, Michigan giving Harbaugh an extension... I can only imagine the Wolverine fans who actually want to win another NC or at least beat OSU* and what they think of this genius move.
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There are plenty of legitimate, valid excuses for Miami not being more competitive in football. Academic stringency isn't one, but it doesn't help. The reality of the situation is Miami football is an aberration. There is literally not a single program comparable to us in terms of size of the school, lack of history (pedigree) and relative success.

We never should have been this good. If you look at the history, there was a lot of dumb luck. But also, obviously, the local talent built the program, and recruiting changed right about 20 years ago.

But since we do have the history we do, it is inexcusable that we haven't had a leg to stand on since the '05 Peach Bowl.

Interesting on Michigan, I'm not mindful enough about Michigan... uhhh... really not being too great in football. The next one prior to the '97 ring was in 1948. Michigan State has won as many since.
 
As for academic rankings, you need to relook Miami vs Ohio State as UM is ranked in a tie for #49 and OSU is right behind in a tie for #53. The real difference is UM is a small, private school and OSU is an enormous, public university with unlimited resources


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The extension brought his salary down to a reasonable level. Harbaugh was up there with Malzahn and Brohm as the most overpaid coaches in CFB. He was making 8 million dollars last year. Now he's making 4 million with incentives. Also, knocked down that buyout.

Reeks of a "we like you, we don't really want you, we couldn't find anyone better and you couldn't find a job...so we'll try and make it work for now" type of extensions, but this is ultimately the type of extension that was in the best interest of Michigan. You look at it and see "extension" and think its nuts...but its really just a restructuring of the contract and terms that make it more friendly for the slop he's been producing.
 
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