According to a new book, Jim Harbaugh had an angry outburst against two specific characters just before leaving Michigan.
On Wednesday, CBS Sports published an excerpt from Armen Keteyian and John Talty’s book, “The Price: What It Takes to Win in College Football’s Era of Chaos”. The book features several stories of prominent college football figures, including Harbaugh and his choice to leave Michigan for the NFL after winning the national title.
Harbaugh went on a two-day getaway following the win and spent part of it venting to longtime friend Todd Anson. Harbaugh reportedly suggested that he wanted to stay at Michigan, but felt he did not have a strong enough advocate in athletic director Warde Manuel. Harbaugh also claimed Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti had stood him up for a scheduled meeting in which Petitti had promised to brief him on the Big Ten’s process regarding the investigation into the program’s alleged sign-stealing.
As we now know, Harbaugh took the Chargers job days later. Perhaps he had always leaned that way, but the sign-stealing investigation certainly may have pushed him further. After all, there were reports at the time that suggested Harbaugh was quite concerned about potential fallout.
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