Jim Harbaugh to Los Angeles Rams Rumor a ‘Very Real Thing’

[OldSchool]

He brags about how he drafted kapernick and how he should have drafted Baldwin so I'm not sure that's the case. So you are saying he had no say so in the draft?

According to Niner fans, in the family, and the 49er's front office.

 

[OnceARam]

Argument for Harbaugh:

1. He is a winner.
2. He hates the Whiners.
3. He will impose an iron will on the franchise and give it what it's been lacking, namely an identity of WINNING.

Yes, he'll need some sort of check and balance. But ultimately he will have to be given total control of the football operations. He's proved he can handle it at Michigan.

5 years, $100 million dollars. *half coming from incentives based on division, conference and super bowl VICTORIES.

Why the fuck not ? ? ?

 

[yrba1]

I'd welcome Harbaugh to the Rams with open arms. The key will be that him and Snead get along (if he's still GM)

 

[TexasRam]

Someone give the arguments in favor of Harbaugh. I don't get the love honesty.

He coach a super talented Oline and Defense in SF and reaped the results of prior solid drafts.

 

[OldSchool]

Someone give the arguments in favor of Harbaugh. I don't get the love honesty.

He coach a super talented Oline and Defense in SF and reaped the results of prior solid drafts.

Has he ever not won anywhere he coached? The five years before Harbaugh in SF? 6-10, 8-8, 7-9, 5-11, 7-9 (preceeded by a 4-12 and 2-14). The years after him? 5-11 and 1-12. If the roster was so great he inherited then others sure weren't able to do much with it like he was.

 

[Zodi]

Argument for Harbaugh:

1. He is a winner.
2. He hates the Whiners.
3. He will impose an iron will on the franchise and give it what it's been lacking, namely an identity of WINNING.

Yes, he'll need some sort of check and balance. But ultimately he will have to be given total control of the football operations. He's proved he can handle it at Michigan.

5 years, $100 million dollars. *half coming from incentives based on division, conference and super bowl VICTORIES.

Why the freak not ? ? ?

You had me at "he hates the Whiners."

 

[Picked4td]

Someone give the arguments in favor of Harbaugh. I don't get the love honesty.

He coach a super talented Oline and Defense in SF and reaped the results of prior solid drafts.

while I agree and have stated how loaded with talent that SF roster was, he still deserves credit for being the one to coach them up right and make them such a powerhouse. Also he quickly turned a bad stanford and michigan program into legit national championship contenders in a VERY VERY short time.

 

[Ramrasta]

Harbaugh told his Michigan team that he is not leaving in a team meeting. He said any further reports on that are distraction plans from his "enemies". This was confirmed by multiple Michigan players including DT Ryan Glasgow and OL Erik Magnuson.

 

[Prime Time]

Harbaugh told his Michigan team that he is not leaving in a team meeting. He said any further reports on that are distraction plans from his "enemies". This was confirmed by multiple Michigan players including DT Ryan Glasgow and OL Erik Magnuson.

View: https://twitter.com/DanMurphyESPN/status/808809644420399105

What enemies would that be I wonder?

 

[Rambitious1]

https://www.google.com/amp/ramblinfan.com/2016/12/10/jim-harbaugh-rams-rumor-real-thing/amp/

If the Los Angeles Rams decide to make a coaching change at the end of the 2016 season, there is a possibility that Jim Harbaugh could become the next head coach.

MMQB’s Albert Breer was on the Colin Cowherd show on Friday and spoke about the overall state of the Rams. Among the topics discussed was the rumor that head coach Jeff Fisher and general manager Les Snead don’t get along.

After the segment was over, Cowherd revealed that Breer had told him a rumor about Harbaugh coaching the Rams was “a very real thing”:

“By the way, Albert Breer on the way out said that Jim Harbaugh to the Rams rumor is a very real thing.”

Cowherd then went on to talk about how Harbaugh might be unhappy with the college football system as coach of the Michigan Wolverines, which could ultimately lead to him going back to the NFL sooner rather than later:

“Did the horrible officiating at Ohio State feel small to Harbaugh? Did he feel like something was robbed? He didn’t get voted into the final four, the terrible officiating, how does that sit with Harbaugh? Does it bother him? I don’t know.”

Cowherd also named Jon Gruden and Mike Shanahan as other possibilities for the Rams to turn to if Fisher gets axed.

Is Jim Harbaugh a Good Fit for Rams?
Harbaugh hasn’t coached in the NFL since 2014 when he led the San Francisco 49ers to an 8-8 record. Before his falling out with upper management that led to his exit, Harbaugh revitalized the Niners franchise.

Not only did he take San Fran to three straight NFC Championship games, but he also turned one of those trips into a Super Bowl appearance. That’s exactly the kind of winning experience this Rams team needs roaming the sidelines.

Whether or not there is even a coaching vacancy for Harbaugh to take in Los Angeles after 2016 remains to be seen considering the Rams just inked Fisher to a two-year extension.

However, if owner Stan Kroenke and COO Kevin Demoff want to get serious about turning this ship around, firing Fisher as soon as possible and hiring a coach like Harbaugh would be the best way to go about it.

After all, he did wonders with Colin Kaepernick and could quite possibly be just what the doctor ordered to get Jared Goff and the rest of this team going. Furthermore, hiring Harbaugh would revitalize a fanbase that has been beaten down by perennial failure.

Should Fisher lose his job, there’s no question Harbaugh should be at the top of the list of coaches to replace him; although Harbaugh leaving his alma mater after just two years – or even three if Fisher gets fired following the 2017 season – seems unlikely at best.




Also

When Rams insider was asked about potential HC candidates.

View: https://twitter.com/dailynewsvinny/status/808079441393897472


When Rams insider was asked about why Harbaugh would even consider coaching the Rams

View: https://twitter.com/dailynewsvinny/status/808081735078449153

Harbaugh has already said he's not interested.

 

[Corbin]

View: https://twitter.com/DanMurphyESPN/status/808809644420399105

What enemies would that be I wonder?

I don't think there is much more that needs to be asked

 

[Mojo Ram]

Denying it in December doesn't rule him out in late January.

 

[FRO]

One thing to consider with college coaches, they will not squash these rumors and I believe they may start them from time to time. Why? Raises. Many times they get hefty raises from the school to retain them. Sometimes it's a leverage play.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Chip Kelly denied, denied, denied, and look where he ended up. Of course Harbaugh denies. Say he doesn't deny interest and then doesn't get the job. What does that get him? A suddenly shaken fan base, a team lacking faith in his intentions, and ammo for every team vying for the same recruits to sway them away. Plus, playing hard to get would get him more money.

When has he been involved in drafting? That's what led to him being fired in SF. Balke and York wanted the credit for drafting the team and Harbaugh wanted credit for coaching it up. As for being a talent judge his college recruiting speaks for itself.

Anyone can recognize talent in college. Just go after the four and five star recruits. It isn't that hard. Most of Jim's star players were recruited by Home. If that idiot can recruit then a trained monkey could too.

Harbaugh told his Michigan team that he is not leaving in a team meeting. He said any further reports on that are distraction plans from his "enemies". This was confirmed by multiple Michigan players including DT Ryan Glasgow and OL Erik Magnuson.

It makes no sense not to deny. Along with that stuff I said above, if he doesn't deny and doesn't get the job, he could lose most of this year's recruiting class, because they think he will leave.

 

[Merlin]

It makes no sense not to deny. Along with that stuff I said above, if he doesn't deny and doesn't get the job, he could lose most of this year's recruiting class, because they think he will leave.

Truth.

To be perfectly honest, though, we all know it's a longshot given him being on the job only two years and it being his alma mater. The only way it happens is if Stan flies out and woos the guy with a big check and a plan to build the organization around him like the Pats did with Belichick. Will Stan do that?

Seems right now this will be a full search of turning over every rock. Not a focused burn of the type required to get Jim Harbaugh to where he can't say no.

 

[OldSchool]

Anyone can recognize talent in college. Just go after the four and five star recruits. It isn't that hard. Most of Jim's star players were recruited by Home. If that idiot can recruit then a trained monkey could too.

Well damn it's so simple then just ignore all but the top 10% of college atheletes and you'll succeed!

 

[dieterbrock]

Michigan is great and all, pays him well and all, but the one thing he cant do at Michigan that he can only do in the NFL, is
Win A Superbowl

That said,

I didn't read all the posts but I will say this:
I'd much prefer the Rams pass on Harbaigh, even if he was available.

He strikes me as a super-nova type... comes in and makes an impact, then flames out shortly thereafter.

I don't want him.

This

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Right back at ya.

Well damn it's so simple then just ignore all but the top 10% of college atheletes and you'll succeed!

I meant Hoke.

It sounds like you disagree, but that is basically what Meyer and Saban do. They recruit the best of the best. Ohio State is currently up to six 5 star recruits and predicted to get one or two more. That is insane considering how few their are. And their 4 star recruits are highly rated 4's. I follow college recruiting closely. It is no coincidence that Alabama and Ohio State are putting the most players in the NFL each draft and some years have as many as 7 first round picks. It isn't player development as much as it is working with a loaded roster. Michigan, LSU and some other schools have the same benefit of getting most of the top players. Other schools have to work harder to find talent at lower levels.

Dantonio at MSU and Chryst at Wisconsin do a great job of finding talented players that are lower rated. Their classes are mainly made up of lower rated 4 star recruits and 3 star recruits. I laugh at these fans that think Saban and Meyer are just better at developing talent. When you start with a big lead, you usually win the race.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Truth.

To be perfectly honest, though, we all know it's a longshot given him being on the job only two years and it being his alma mater. The only way it happens is if Stan flies out and woos the guy with a big check and a plan to build the organization around him like the Pats did with Belichick. Will Stan do that?

Seems right now this will be a full search of turning over every rock. Not a focused burn of the type required to get Jim Harbaugh to where he can't say no.

Yes but do we really know what Harbaugh desires? It seems like a no brainer to stay at Michigan and be the kind of everything there. But he did have a sibling rivalry with his brother that extended to the playing field in the NFL. How much does he like recruiting? How much does he like being perceived as not being at the highest level? We have a bunch of Michigan fans on this board hanging on his denial. It means nothing. I would not rule Harbaugh out. He has proven to be able to take an average team and go to the big game. His players produced in the NFL. He would have to be on Kroenke's short list along with Kyle Shanahan.

 

[thirteen28]

Someone give the arguments in favor of Harbaugh. I don't get the love honesty.

He coach a super talented Oline and Defense in SF and reaped the results of prior solid drafts.

In no small part because his predecessor failed abysmally to reap the results of those same prior solid drafts.

If having solid drafts alone made a team a winner, it wouldn't matter who coached them.