Former Stanford Head Coach Jim Harbaugh Reveals Why He Left CFB Again
Former Michigan and Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh is now the coach of the Los Angeles Chargers.
He left his alma mater over the past couple of weeks after leading them to a title, and finally returned to the NFL. A move that he had been flirting with for the past couple of years. One that he revealed the motivation behind making when appearing on CBS with Bill Cowher and James Brown prior to the AFC Championship between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens. He explained that it was a tough decision considering how much he and his family loves Michigan, but the NFL was a call he couldn't ignore.
“It was tough,” Harbaugh said. “I was torn, my wife, kids. I love Michigan. I love the NFL, too. And there’s no Lombardi Trophy in college football. And I got so many sands left in the hourglass. And I wanna take a crack at that.”
Former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh
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Helping him take a crack at winning a Super Bowl will be quarterback Justin Herbert who is one of the best young signal-callers in the game. One that Harbaugh revealed he fanned over a bit when meeting him.
“I was a little starstruck meeting Justin,” Harbaugh said.
Following Harbaugh's departure, Michigan promoted Sherrone Moore from offensive coordinator to head coach.