As John U. Bacon noted, Michigan is all set to finalize a 5-year, 55M deal to keep Jim Harbaugh in Ann Arbor. The ball is in Harbaugh’s court:
Michigan AD Warde Manuel, UM’s leaders and lawyers, are finalizing Harbaugh’s contract: 5 years, 55 million, which will make him the highest paid coach in the Big Ten, as promised weeks ago.
The ball is now in Harbaugh’s court.— John U. Bacon (@Johnubacon) December 7, 2023
The only obstacle here is Harbaugh committing to Michigan and not pursuing an NFL job, as SI’s Richard Johnson reports:
SOURCE: Michigan is working on a contract extension for Jim Harbaugh worth $11M per year/5 years. The main hurdle remaining is a commitment in writing from Harbaugh that he will not pursue an NFL job this cycle.
— Richard🇬🇾Johnson (human) (@RJ_cfb) December 7, 2023
