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‘Choke Artist’ Jim Harbaugh Receives Scathing Reactions From NFL World Amidst Rumors of Leaving Michigan for Million Dollar Pay-Day

Published 01/03/2023, 2:00 PM EST

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College football is a huge stepping stone, not just for players but also for coaches. It is not uncommon to hear that coaches on the college level go on to do great things in the NFL. However, there are fewer coaches who have oscillated between the two. One of the biggest examples of this is Jim Harbaugh.

The coach has gone between college ball and pro ball. However, rumors have surfaced for Harbaugh leaving Michigan for an NFL coaching job. However, the fans do not seem happy about this. Twitter exploded when the rumors surfaced of Harbaugh going pro again.

Jim Harbaugh might go pro and fans are not happy

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While Harbaugh has coached pro before, he is currently coaching at Michigan. He initially had a great record with the San Francisco 49ers going for 44-19-1. However, the head coach switched over to the University of Michigan in 2015 and has been there ever since. Fans had a very visceral reaction to the rumors of the Michigan coach chasing the NFL paycheck once more.

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Fans did not hold back in their reactions. One fan took it far by making a comment on how Harbaugh has coached before.

There was another comment about how the rumors come every year.

Furthermore, there was a comment on Harbaugh’s character.

There was also a comment on how he is not a championship coach.

Subsequently, there was a comment on how Harbaugh’s work in Michigan is gone.

Fans also commented on why he might have to leave.

Furthermore, there were Michigan fans who might be happy to see him leave.

All in all, fans did not seem like they approve of even the idea of Harbaugh going to the NFL again. However, this is not the first time this year that Jim Harbaugh’s leaving rumors have come up. There has been a specific NFL team that may have considered bringing in Harbaugh.

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Reigniting Harbaugh’s NFL dreams

The rumors of Harbaugh moving to the NFL again have come before this year. A lot of NFL fans have speculated that the Michigan coach will be going to the Broncos. The news seemed a lot more believable after the Broncos had fired their head coach, Nathan Hackett. The news of Harbaugh leaving might be a lot more real than it’s been let on.

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With the fans having such a scathing reaction to just rumors of Harbaugh leaving Michigan, it is intriguing to think how fans might react if he actually leaves. It only remains to be seen where Jim Harbaugh will be at the end of this season.

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Aditya Rajput is an NFL writer at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Advertising and Branding from FLAME University. His favorite player is Tom Brady, the best quarterback to play the game in his opinion, but his favorite team is Brady's Super Bowl kryptonite, the New York Giants.
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Hitesh Nigam