Jim Harbaugh is back in the NFL following months of speculation, having taken over as the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers after leading Michigan to a National Championship.
Harbaugh was wanted back at Michigan, with the university keen on making him the highest-paid coach in college football. However, he’s opted to return to the NFL as he is looking to embellish his legacy by winning a Lombardi trophy.
“I love Michigan, but I love the NFL too. There’s no Lombardi in college football,” he told CBS in an interview on Sunday. “I’ve got so many sands left in the hourglass, and I want to take a crack at that.”
Exciting times lie ahead for the Chargers, but some of the players may have reason to worry as, according to Sportskeeda’s Tony Pauline, the new coach reached out to several members of the roster via text message, telling them he is looking forward to working out with them.
Pauline cites a source who claimed that players who didn’t get a message from Harbaugh should be worried about their future on the team.
“Upon being named as head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, one of the first things Jim Harbaugh did was reach out to many of his players via text. I was privy to some of the text messages in which Harbaugh said he looked forward to working with the players in the near future and left his phone number, asking players to contact him.
“I was not privy to whether text messages were sent to all players presently on the Chargers roster or just a certain few. As one source who shared the info with me quipped, if you’re on the Chargers roster but didn’t get a text from Harbaugh, it’s a major red flag!”
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The above does indicate that the comment was made in jest and certain players not getting a text doesn’t necessarily mean Harbaugh doesn’t have them in his plans. Still, it’s worthy of concern.
