The National Media was Right? No Contact With Harbaugh

[mav1234]

The season officially ended Sunday. Harbaugh was in Florida prepping for the game Sunday and Monday and wouldn't allow for outside interests to break in.

Thus, if we have indeed talked to Hargaugh, it pretty much had to happen before Sunday.

That's tampering. So you can choose to believe one of three things:

- It didn't happen.

- It happened, and Jerry knows but is denying it (as he must).

- It happened, and Jerry doesn't know about it.

You're assuming that they couldn't have talked to him after the game or this morning by phone. Hell, Harbaugh talked to Elway before the game about that coaching spot as per the broadcast last night, so why couldn't it have happened then? They didn't need to totally deny it and dismiss it like that.

JR could have said something like "I have not spoken to Harbaugh but he is one of many candidates the organization is consiering" instead of "LOL who?? Didn't talk to him, did you Hurney? didn't think so nope not here, he's no coordinator" which is how it came out.

[Mr. Scot]

You're assuming that they couldn't have talked to him after the game or this morning by phone. Hell, Harbaugh talked to Elway before the game about that coaching spot as per the broadcast last night, so why couldn't it have happened then? They didn't need to totally deny it and dismiss it like that.

JR could have said something like "I have not spoken to Harbaugh but he is one of many candidates the organization is consiering" instead of "LOL who?? Didn't talk to him, did you Hurney? didn't think so nope not here, he's no coordinator" which is how it came out.

There was one report that said we had reps waiting for him after the game.

Talking to him yesterday though? Not an issue. Talking to him prior to yesterday/ Tampering.

If Gantt's timetable is right, they've tampered. Granted, he could be wrong, but we know they've done it before.

[Kurb]

My personal read: We have interest, but negotiations haven't gone well. Likely because Harbaugh wants more control than they're willing to give.

Yeps

I like Harbaugh a LOT, but I don't want him having total control

[Mr. Scot]

Yeps

I like Harbaugh a LOT, but I don't want him having total control

Not so sure I'd be comfortable with that idea either.

I hate that model in general, not just as it pertains to Harbaugh. Yet to see anyone be successful wearing both hats.

The duties involved in those two roles are just too big for one man to handle.

[Icege]

Neither JR nor Hurney have spoken with Harbaugh, but what about reports that there was a Panthers rep in the tunnel along with one from SF following the Orange Bowl?

[Swarly]

Not so sure I'd be comfortable with that idea either.

I hate that model in general, not just as it pertains to Harbaugh. Yet to see anyone be successful wearing both hats.

The duties involved in those two roles are just too big for one man to handle.

unless that mans name is Bill Belichick

but I agree. Harbaugh will be great, but giving a guy who has no NFL coaching experience complete control of a team just doesn't seem like a good idea.