Although Harbaugh is clearly excited about his next opportunity in the NFL, he’s admittedly a little sad that he won’t be leading the Wolverines moving forward.
It’s possible that U-M officials couldn’t do anything to prevent Harbaugh from leaving for the NFL, but it doesn’t sound like they did themselves any favors, either.
Jim Harbaugh has kept his decision making process pretty close to the chest over the last couple of weeks, but today he offered a lengthy statement on his time at Michigan and his decision to move forward with the NFL.
Not long after news broke that Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh would be departing for the NFL, U-M Athletic Director Warde Manuel issued a statement.