Social media reactions to Jim Harbaugh leaving Michigan for the Chargers
Just a few weeks after winning a national title with Michigan, Jim Harbaugh decided to take an NFL job after flirting with both the Los Angeles Chargers and Atlanta Falcons.
On Wednesday, Harbaugh made it official, accepting the Chargers job, per Adam Schefter.
The deal will likely make him one of the highest-paid coaches in the NFL and this is a return to the league that's felt like a long time coming as Harbaugh was with the 49ers before a falling out and then he accepted the Michigan job ahead of the 2015 season, leading his alma mater. But it always felt like he wanted to return to the league to prove that he could win on the highest level.
So after winning the national title at Michigan, it feels like the perfect time for Harbaugh to make that jump back to the league. He truly has nothing more to prove after three straight wins over Ohio State, three straight Big Ten titles, three straight playoff appearance, and a national championship.
When the Chargers job opened up, it just felt right that Harbaugh would be the top candidate for it as he's a quarterback whisperer and Justin Herbert needs some direction after poor coaching since he's been in the NFL.
As you can imagine, social media was set ablaze with the news of Jim Harbaugh reportedly taking the Chargers job and everyone seemed to have an opinion.
Here are some of my favorite reactions to Harbaugh taking the Chargers job.
College football as a sport, and sportsmanship in general, has a chance to improve with #JimHarbaugh out of the game.
— Jim Comparoni (@JimComparoni) January 25, 2024
He is a dishonorable man and his program was a disgrace to college football for the past three years.
JIM HARBAUGH IS A MICHIGAN LEGEND 〽️ pic.twitter.com/Y188r3Wzqn
— National Champions Barstool Blue (@BarstoolUofM) January 25, 2024
THE CHARGERS HIRED JIM HARBAUGH!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/e5vWuGQuXE
— ًBoltUpYo (@BoltUpYo) January 24, 2024
The Jim Harbaugh era is finally here in LA!!!!!
— ًBoltUpYo (@BoltUpYo) January 24, 2024
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Build the Jim Harbaugh statue immediately.
— Blue By 90 (@bluebyninety) January 24, 2024
Jim Harbaugh's tenure in Ann Arbor was an unmitigated success. He left the NFL to return to his alma mater, flipped the script in the Ohio State rivalry, delivered three straight Big Ten Championships and in his final year on campus, won a National Championship.
— Scott Bell (@sbell021) January 25, 2024
Thank you, Jim.
Jim Harbaugh will go down in history as one of the greatest College Football Head Coaches of all time. He restored Michigan as a National Power and smashed Ohio State in the process. Job well done.
— Big Game Boomer (@BigGameBoomer) January 24, 2024
THUS ENDS THE AGE OF THE CURSE AND BEGINS THE ERA OF JIM HARBAUGH'S SUPER CHARGERS!!! BOLT TF UP!!! ⚡️🎬⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️ #Chargers #BoltUp #JimHarbaugh pic.twitter.com/e3qIimDgJX
— 🎬Director (@TheDirector_YT) January 25, 2024
Jim Harbaugh leaving campus pic.twitter.com/xvABKimVAm
— McNeil (@Reflog_18) January 25, 2024
JIM HARBAUGH IS A CHARGER⚡️ pic.twitter.com/jpP1k5Ne8E
— JR Boltz (@JR_Boltz) January 24, 2024
A great hire by the Chargers and clearly Michigan fans are thankful for his time in Ann Arbor.