So now who becomes the next head coach for the Michigan Wolverines? The most desired candidate would be Stanford head coach and alumni QB Jim Harbaugh, but he isn't coming:
For years the Michigan head coaching job was one of the most desired jobs in all of college football. Now no one wants it. This will be a rebuilding effort which could take at least a couple of years, probably more.
ESPN: Michigan Wolverines fire Rich Rodriguez
Harbaugh has declined to comment about the Michigan job and a Stanford spokesman would not say whether Michigan had asked for permission to speak with him. His brother, Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh, said he thought "the Michigan thing is done now."
"I think that's over. I don't think he's interested in doing that," he said Tuesday on WBAL radio in Baltimore. "That's hard for him because he loves Michigan."Former UConn head coach Randy Edsall took the head coaching job at Maryland last Sunday, before this job became available, so Michigan missed out on him.
For years the Michigan head coaching job was one of the most desired jobs in all of college football. Now no one wants it. This will be a rebuilding effort which could take at least a couple of years, probably more.
ESPN: Michigan Wolverines fire Rich Rodriguez
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