Michigan message boards have hilariously bad backup plans if Jim Harbaugh leaves

If the reports are true and Jim Harbaugh is leaving for the NFL, the Michigan Wolverines message board has some wild alternatives.

Just as college football fans got a break from the head coach’s carousel, Jim Harbaugh was now in the spotlight. After taking down the Michigan Wolverines to the College Football Qualifiers Semifinals, Athletic’s Bruce Feldman reported This week, Harbaugh may consider returning to the NFL.

Michigan fans are now wondering what will happen to the football program if Harbaugh leaves. Several users on the Michigan message board listed several potential replacement candidates for Harbaugh, and there were some wild candidates, such as Brady Hoke and… Bill Belichick?

Michigan message boards have some wild alternatives if Jim Harbaugh leaves the NFL

Even if the Wolverines are paid $20 million a year, it is highly doubtful that Belichick will leave the New England Patriots.

Harbaugh is about to have his most successful year as a Michigan head coach. After a massive contract restructuring, the Wolverines beat the Ohio State Buckeyes for the first time since 2011 and won their first Big Ten Championship Game by knocking out the Iowa Hawkeyes, helping them won the 2nd seed in the Playoff. But, the magic was over during the Orange Bowl, when they were beaten 34-11 by the #3 Georgia Bulldogs.

If there was ever a time to make the jump to the NFL, it seems to be now. Feldman mentions two teams in his report that could attract Harbaugh – the Las Vegas Raiders and the Chicago Bears. Harbaugh began his coaching career with the Raiders in 2002 as their quarterback coach. Meanwhile, the former Michigan quarterback was the one who was selected by the Bears in the first round of the 1987 NFL Draft.

Additional reports are indicated that Harbaugh had told rookies he would “entertain” the NFL’s offers.

All Michigan fans can do in the meantime is wait for an official report or an announcement from Harbaugh himself on whether he will stay at Ann Arbor, or return to the NFL.

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