2 days ago, there was a report that it was "a done deal" if Harbaugh was offered an NFL job. Rumors are that the Broncos and Panthers reached out to him.
The Carolina talk was confirmed. Now today, out of
Harbaugh's mouth himself. So take it for what you will. I really don't think he's this super hot commodity the media thinks he is.
He would be crazy to go back to the NFL. I know the national media has this strange obsession with him and he gets all this credit for the 49ers making a SB over a decade ago (even though Kyle Shanahan has also taken them to a SB and rebuilt them) but he's finally found some kind of success at Michigan after spending nearly a decade there. He's still an arrogant blowhard that I can't stand, but beating OSU back to back years says a lot for them. With an expanded playoff format next year, they'll be right back in the bracket next year regardless if they're undefeated again or not.
I disagree the Carolina job is a good spot for him. When he went to the 49ers, they already had an elite defense that had been built up under Nolan and Singletary. Carolina don't have that, nor do they have a strong running game. Whoever goes there is going to have to rebuild them from the ground up. Harbaugh's style of offense is suited for the Big 10 and he should stay at Michigan.