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Jim Harbaugh is underpaid again, which means it’s almost time for his annual dalliance with the NFL

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10 months ago

October 10, 2023

Jim Harbaugh is underpaid again, which means it’s almost time for his annual dalliance with the NFL

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh drew up the paperwork for his new contract extension on Monday. Literally. While answering two different questions about his future with UM, Harbaugh drew two rectangles with his fingers at Schembechler Hall.

His artwork represents the paper he’d love to sign in Ann Arbor. And Harbaugh says his bosses would love to see him sign it. But the UM coach wants their love in writing, preferably next to a dollar sign and several commas.

“Like anybody — and I’ve said it — you want to be somewhere you’re wanted,” Harbaugh said Monday. “(Bosses) like what you do and how you do it. Then they tell you that — your bosses tell you that — and that gets reflected in a contract.

“Bottom line, (that is) any of us, right? We want to be somewhere that likes how you do it and what you do.”

That’s right, Harbaugh is just like any other employee asking for a raise. Compliments help morale, but they don’t help pay the bills. And though Harbaugh signed a new five-year contract in February 2022, he appears prepared to re-negotiate.

Usually, Harbaugh waits until the holidays — and after college football’s regular season — to shake his bosses’ pockets in search of more coin. But his latest quotes came five days before Michigan hosts Indiana in Week 6 and, perhaps not coincidentally, six days after USA Today published a database of coaching salaries that proves Harbaugh is, objectively, underpaid.

According to that report, Harbaugh’s $8.2 million salary this season ranks 12th among college football coaches and fourth in the Big Ten, and he’s paid that money to coach a team that has finished first in the conference and second in the postseason rankings for two years straight (his salary topped $10 million last year thanks to resulting incentives).

Ohio State coach Ryan Day, Penn State coach James Franklin and recently fired Michigan State coach Mel Tucker all make more than Harbaugh even though none of them own a winning record against him. And of the 11 coaches outearning UM’s this season, only three — Alabama’s Nick Saban, Georgia’s Kirby Smart and Clemson’s Dabo Swinney — have led more 10-win seasons and College Football Playoff appearances than Harbaugh.

The 11 coaches that make more money than Jim Harbaugh in 2023

Coach, School	Salary	Ten-win seasons since 2015	CFB Playoff appearances since 2015
Nick Saban, Alabama	$11.4 million	8	6 (three national titles)
Dabo Swinney, Clemson	$10.8 million	8	6 (two national titles)
Kirby Smart, Georgia	$10.7 million	5	3 (Two national titles)
Ryan Day, Ohio State	$ 10.2 million	3 (out of four years, fourth was COVID year)	3
Mel Tucker, Michigan State	$10 million	1	0
Brian Kelly, LSU	$9.9 million	7 (one at current school)	2 (zero at current school)
Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M	$9.1 million	2 (zero at current school)	0
Mark Stoops, Kentucky	$9 million	2	0
Josh Heupel, Tennessee	$9 million	3 (one at current school)	0
Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss	$9 million	3 (one at current school)	0
James Franklin, Penn State	$8.5 million	4	0
Jim Harbaugh, Michigan	$8.2 million	5	2

Cleveland.com is nobody’s agent, but Harbaugh’s representation could already argue he deserves to be paid among the sport’s top-tier coaches. And if second-ranked Michigan (6-0), wins a College Football Playoff game (or two) this season, his price could soar even higher.

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History suggests we know the answer. Harbaugh spent parts of the 2016, 2022, and this offseason exploring NFL opportunities. And even when announcing his intent to coach Michigan this season, he couched the news by adding the phrase “no one knows what the future holds.”

Still, Harbaugh signed a new contract at Michigan after last year’s flirtation. MLive’s reporting suggests UM would’ve offered a new extension last offseason if the Wolverines weren’t dealing with an NCAA investigation into Harbaugh’s 2020 recruiting practices. And Harbaugh’s comments on Monday suggest he’d be willing to sign one as long as it reads right.

Harbaugh can’t be thrilled by the three-game investigation Michigan imposed upon him based on the NCAA’s investigation, which he called “nothing to be ashamed of” at Big Ten media days in July. And he can’t be happy that UM’s wait for further NCAA punishments appears to be delaying his new payday. But the Wolverines can always make it up to him by showing their appreciation.

Some bosses do so with praise, but some employees prefer payment. And though Harbaugh had more pressing matters to discuss Monday — “I’m focused on having a good practice today, got a team meeting coming up,” he said — the nation’s 12th-highest paid college football coach still had time to talk about (and draw) his contract.

When asked directly if he felt wanted by Michigan, Harbaugh raised the subject again with a crudely outlined rectangle.

“That’s kind of been a three-and-half-year thing,” Harbaugh said. “Eventually it gets put into a contract. I can’t say that any more clearly. And (I’m) definitely open to that. I think I’ve shown that through the years.”

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GCSC Summer Golf Classic | Greater Cleveland Sports Commission

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5 hours ago

August 4, 2024

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GCSC Summer Golf Classic | Greater Cleveland Sports Commission

Get Your Golf On!
Golfers of all abilities are invited to play in GCSC’s Summer Golf Classic presented by First National Bank on Monday, August 5, 2024 at Cleveland Metroparks Sleepy Hollow.
Join us for a day of 18 holes with cart featuring beverages, contests & prizes, lunch and a buffet dinner.
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Fatal shooting on east side after reports of large fight: Cleveland Police

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12 hours ago

August 4, 2024

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Fatal shooting on east side after reports of large fight: Cleveland Police

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – One man is dead after a shooting following reports of a large fight on the east side, according to Cleveland Police.

Police got reports of a large fight around 2:50 a.m. on Saturday in the 1000 block of East 71st Street.

While officers were en route, they learned that two people were shot.

Police located a 22-year-old man and a 24-year-old man who were both shot, according to a release.

Both of the men were taken to the hospital by EMS.

The 22-year-old man later died at the hospital.

The condition of the 24-year-old is unknown.

Cleveland Police homicide unit is investigating, according to police.

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WWE SummerSlam 2024 Results: Winners And Grades On August 3, 2024

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20 hours ago

August 4, 2024

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WWE SummerSlam 2024 results

Credit: WWE.com

WWE SummerSlam 2024 from Cleveland, Ohio advertised six championship matches. Among them was Solo Sikoa challenging Cody Rhodes for the WWE Undisputed Championship, LA Knight challenging Logan Paul for the WWE United States Championship, Sami Zayn defending the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Bron Breakker and GUNTHER challenging Damian Priest for the WWE World Championship.

This week’s broadcast of WWE Raw garnered 1.412 million viewers on SyFy after being preempted by the Olympics.

WWE SummerSlam Results | August 3, 2024

Liv Morgan def. Rhea Ripley | WWE Women’s World Championship
Bron Breakker def. Sami Zayn | WWE Intercontinental Championship
LA Knight def. Logan Paul | WWE United States Championship
Nia Jax def. Bayley | WWE Women’s Championship
Drew McIntyre def. CM Punk
GUNTHER def. Damian Priest | WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Cody Rhodes def. Solo Sikoa | WWE Undisputed Championship

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Ticket Sales

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Venue: Cleveland Browns Stadium (Cleveland, OH)
WWE SummerSlam 2024 Tickets Distributed: 55,858
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WWE Money In The Bank 2024 Winners And Grades

Liv Morgan Def. Rhea Ripley

Despite all the talk of The Judgment Day competing by themselves, Dominik Mysterio accompanied Rhea Ripley to the ring.

Michael Cole noted the last time Rhea Ripley lost a singles match was 26 months ago. To Liv Morgan.

This match started as a cat-and-mouse as Liv ran away from Ripley. Fans became frustrated and booed Liv loudly.

Rhea dominated this match until Liv Morgan dodged a charging Ripley and followed up by throwing her, shoulder-first, into the turnbuckle. Ripley could be heard (kayfabe) saying “it’s out, it’s out!”

Fans were split as they made dueling chants of “let’s go Rhea/let’s go Liv!”

Liv Morgan (kayfabe) popped her shoulder back into place by running herself into the announce table and fans went crazy.

Ripley hit the riptide, but did not pin Morgan. Instead, she grabbed a steel chair that Morgan brought into the ring. Mysterio grabbed the chair from her, which was the wise decision because she would have gotten herself disqualified. This led to an Oblivion for a nearfall and “holy s—t” chants.

Dom distracted the ref, leading to an Oblivion on the steel chair for the win. After the match, Dominik Mysterio kissed Liv Morgan and they left together.

Backstage, Damian Priest was furious with Dominik Mysterio for his actions. Finn and the rest of the Judgment Day vowed to go find him. I don’t trust them.

Rhea Ripley vs. Liv Morgan Grade: A-

Bron Breakker Def. Sami Zayn

Bron Breakker hit his always impressive Breakkensteiner early on, then he proceeded to scream “quit!” at Sami Zayn.

Bron Breakker cut Sami Zayn off with a Spear, then he hit ayn with another Spear for the win. This wasn’t necessarily a squash match, but it was definitely a dominant win for Breakker.

Bron Breakker vs. Sami Zayn Grade: B

LA Knight Def. Logan Paul

Logan Paul wore a Cleveland-inspired American Flag vest and greeted two security guards on his way to the ring. One of hte security guards turned out to be Cleveland’s own MGK.

LA Knight shattered the glass on Logan Paul’s Prime vehicle before making his way to the ring.

Paul cleared the table, but LA Knight got the better of him with a modified TKO, though the table didn’t break.

Paul won these people over with a springboard moonsault on LA Knight. Though they cheered the spot, they eventually came to their senses and chanted “you still suck!”

After jumping up on the top rope, LA Knight hit a scary looking superplex. Fans chanted “this is awesome” after a nearfall.

Logan Paul borrowed brass knuckles from MGK. After a shot to LA Knight, Knight countered with a BFT.

Logan Paul vs. LA Knight Grade: A-

Nia Jax Def. Bayley

Bayley relentlessly knocked Nia Jax off her feet early in the match.

Nia Jax took control of the match, to the point where she hit the Annihilator, but Bayley kicked out.

Jax called herself “reckless” and “clumsy” while trash-talking Bayley on offense.

Bayley hit an awesome power bomb on Nia Jax from the top rope. The fans were fervently into a match that struggled to follow Logan Paul vs. LA Knight.

A Tiffany Stratton cash-in was thwarted by Bayley, but the distraction led to two power bombs and two Annihilators for the win.

Nia Jax vs. Bayley Grade: A-

Drew McIntyre Def. CM Punk

Seth Rollins walked out in a long cloak, and what was under the jacket was certain to be even wilder.

WWE used ref cameras on the referee’s ear, and there were never more ref cam shots than during Seth Rollins’ entrance.

Rollins’ referee outfit were baggy, bedazzled pants and a cutoff shirt similar to Shawn Michaels.

Fans chanted “CM Punk” to start the match as punk donned pink gear in homage to Bret Hart.

Rollins did a great job working the fans into a frenzy before ringing the bell. When the bell rang, Punk and McIntyre brawled like crazy.

Instead of counting to 10 while Punk and McIntyre were outside of the ring, Rollins instead chose to tie his shoes. Rollins also took immense pleasure in seeing Punk and Rollins beat the hell out of one another.

During an Anaconda Vice on McIntyre, Punk secured his friendship bracelet and the entire stadium celebrated.

Punk stopped his GTS on McIntyre dead in its tracks and confronted Rollins about wearing his bracelet, which Rollins picked up off the ground did wear, but out of no malice.

After a ref bump and a nearfall (followed by a second visual pinfall), Punk and Rollins got into a heated argument. Punk hit a Go To Sleep on Rollins and took his bracelet back, but it cost him the match.

Drew McIntyre vs. CM Punk Grade: B+

GUNTHER Def. Damian Priest

Finn Balor wished Damian Priest luck before the match. Famous last words.

GUNTHER already had chop marks on his chest before the match even started.

GUNTHER and Priest chopped the hell out of one another to the point where GUNTHER was bleeding from the chest.

Finn Balor hit the ring, presumably to save Priest, but he ended up costing Priest the WWE World Heavyweight Championship by putting GUNTHER’s leg on the bottom rope.

After this match, Jelly Roll, The Miz and R-Truth took out A-Town Down Under.

GUNTHER vs. Damian Priest Grade: B+

Cody Rhodes Def. Solo Sikoa

Cody Rhodes ran into Arn Anderson backstage, and Anderson said he called in a few favors to a few allies of Cody Rhodes. Some of whom he knows, some he doesn’t.

For a full recap of Cody vs. Solo Sikoa in Bloodline Rules, click here.

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