“SAD DEPARTURE” Sad News: Ohio State buckeye head coach Ryan Day have officially announced his departure following NCAA proposal as the head coach of new……
A move seemingly months in the making finally came to fruition on Wednesday.
After nine seasons at Michigan, Jim Harbaugh opted to return to the NFL, reaching an agreement with the Los Angeles Chargers to be their next head coach.
Most of the fans in Ann Arbor wished Harbaugh well and thanked him for their first championship since 1997. Likewise, Ohio State supporters in Columbus ushered Harbaugh out with reminders of Michigan’s sign-stealing scandal that spanned three seasons and the fact a Wolverines head coach hasn’t finished his tenure with a winning record against the Buckeyes since 1994. All while conducting their hisses into a melody that probably resembled the tune of “Ding Dong the Witch is Dead,” considering Ohio State has now fallen to the Wolverines for three straight seasons.
Either way, Harbaugh’s departure will likely have an impact on both teams going forward, considering the magnitude of college football’s greatest rivalry. When Nick Saban abruptly retired from Alabama, we broke down how his absence could impact Ohio State and the rest of college football. Two transfer additions of Caleb Downs and Julian Sayin later — did it ever.
With that, we’ll take a gander at breaking down how Harbaugh’s great escape to Los Angeles may impact Ohio State, Michigan and the rest of the country.
would be a surprise if the Wolverines do anything other than promote offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore. If Michigan did go outside for the hire, coaches such as Brian Kelly, Lance Leipold and Chris Klieman have all been connected to the job.
But it’s probably only a matter of when, not if, Moore is promoted.
We’ll pause for a brief moment to allow you to get whatever third-base jokes that are boiling deep within out of your system.
Michigan may have to wait a week to officially name Moore its next head coach, though, as the University’s Standard Practice Guide for employment requires a job to be open for at least seven days before being filled unless a waiver is granted due to “legitimate business needs.” You’d think the urgency of having to hire a replacement quickly to avoid parts of the roster getting poached similar to Alabama would fall under that guideline, but alas. (We’ll get to that later).
