It’s been seven months since Jim Harbaugh was interviewed minnesota vikingswhile star football coach has no regrets about exploring return National Football League after his best season Michigan.
“I don’t apologize for taking a look,” Harbaugh told ESPN’s Gene Wojciechowski in a pre-recorded interview that aired Saturday. “One more thing that didn’t get printed was I don’t apologize for wanting to be in Michigan. Seems to cut off the last part of it. That’s it [I’m] Here, be as happy as possible. “
Although the Vikings interviewed Harbaugh about the opening, they didn’t offer him the job. Minnesota hired Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell after the Super Bowl in Los Angeles.
Harbaugh, who coached the San Francisco 49ers from 2011-14, said in February that he told Michigan administrators that his interview with the Vikings was a “one-off” and that interviews with NFL teams were different. would be “a recurring theme”.
The Michigan coach (and alum) isn’t denying it, but he still has an NFL itch.
“One of the things that really got me excited was, you know, we were in San Francisco and we were very close to winning the Super Bowl,” he said. “It’s always been a thing. There’s unfinished business out there. But hey, winning a national championship, [I] You can also be very happy about it. So that’s the goal. That’s the one we’re going after. “
Harbaugh had a very successful four-year career, leading the 49ers to three playoff appearances and a Super Bowl with a 44-19 record.
He also had a lot of success coaching Michigan. Now in his eighth season in Ann Arbor, Harbaugh is 62-24. The 2021 campaign was his best yet, with the Wolverines winning the Big Ten and securing a playoff berth with an 11-2 victory over rival Ohio State for the first time in 10 years. Michigan lost 34-11 to eventual national champion Georgia in the Orange Bowl.
Harbaugh’s Wolverines are expected to be one of the top teams again in 2022. They finished 8th overall in Saturday’s season opener and defeated Colorado State University 51-7.
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