Report: Denver Broncos reach out to Jim Harbaugh

Jim Harbaugh has done an absolutely spectacular job with the Michigan Wolverines the past two seasons, humiliating the Ohio State Buckeyes in back-to-back seasons and guiding the Wolverines to back-to-back appearances in the College Football Playoff. This year, he became the third Big Ten Coach of the Year in Michigan football history.
At the end of last season, he briefly flirted with the Minnesota Vikings’ head coaching position, but decided to return to Michigan. News broke on Sunday afternoon that Harbaugh is officially being courted by the Denver Broncos, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. Denver has interest in speaking with him about their head coaching position, which is currently open after they fired first year head coach Nathaniel Hackett six days ago.
That’s huge news and it’ll surely be closely monitored by Michigan Wolverines’ fans across the country. There’s no question that losing Harbaugh would not only be a devastating blow to the Wolverines’ program, but to the game of college football as a whole. We’ll have to wait and see what happens, because Harbaugh has always had a very strong fascination with the NFL and the lure of trying to win a Super Bowl.
The Broncos are looking for a proven commodity as their head football coach and Harbaugh certainly fits the criteria. He’s proven over the years that he can win at an elite level both in college and the National Football League.
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After he interviewed for the Vikings’ head coaching position last offseason, Harbaugh said he was no longer interested NFL jobs. But he’s always been seduced by the lure of winning a Super Bowl and his current buyout at Michigan is only $3 million.
The past two seasons, Harbaugh has compiled an impressive record of 25-3 with the Michigan Wolverines. Both seasons ended with his team winning the Big Ten Championship, earning a College Football Playoff berth, and losing in the Orange Bowl and Fiesta Bowl. The Wolverines lost in this year’s CFP Semifinal on New Year’s Eve to the TCU Horned Frogs, 51-45.