L.A. Chargers To Hire Michigan's Jim Harbaugh As New Head Coach
Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes' days of battling Jim Harbaugh are officially over.
According to multiple reports, the Los Angeles Chargers are set to hire Harbaugh as their new head coach, replacing the fired Brandon Staley.
The longtime Michigan coach had been considered the front-runner for the position since leading the Wolverines to their first national title since 1997 earlier this month.
Since the NCAA began its investigation into the sign-stealing scandal back in October, the sense has been that Harbaugh will leave college football for a shot at winning a Super Bowl.
The NCAA has yet to finalize a ruling on the scandal involving Connor Stallions, who reportedly purchased tickets to more than 35 games at 17 stadiums around the country involving Michigan opponents in the Big Ten and potential College Football Playoff opponents.
Stallions was suspended with pay by the school on Oct. 20, and later resigned in early November. Harbaugh was suspended for the final three regular seasons, including The Game against Ohio State.
Harbaugh has bested the Buckeyes in each of the past three seasons en route to leading the Wolverines to three consecutive conference titles, marking the largest win streak for Michigan since 1995-97.
With Harbaugh now out of the picture, the run-away favorite for the position in Ann Arbor seems to be Wolverines offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore, who was undefeated as the interim coach of the team while Harbaugh was serving his suspension - one of which came against Ohio State at the end of the regular season.
