Harbaugh to Miami: 99% Done

[PantherFanForLife]

Last time it was $200,000. But If I was the NFL I would up that because for organizations worth Hundreds of millions and in some cases billions of dollars, $200,000 is nothing and it kind of makes it seem like the Rooney Rule is only in place for appearances rather than actually giving minority coaches a legitimate shot.

Pretty much and that's obviously what's probably going to happen. But to play devil's advocate, if a team really wants a guy and they are dead set on him, I also don't see why they shouldn't be able to get him, no matter what his race is.

It's not like Miami isn't sure who would be the best man for the job and are not giving minorities a shot. They clearly want this guy and are not giving anyone else a shot, white or minority. I really don't think you should be fined for that either.

[Kettle]

Nobody knows nothing. Last night he was supposed to go to San Fran.

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[Urrymonster]

I'm still worried he won't declare for the draft.

Yeah I think the CBA is really going to dictate what he does. If it looks bleak again next week I will definitely start to worry. The simple fact of JR being so important to the teams negotiations will put concern in any prospective player.

[CatfanMO]

What's the penalty if Miami sign Harbaugh without interviewing a minority candidate?

Ask KT.

[rodeo]

lol Kawakami is the same guy who was so confident he said "Harbaugh and Baalke press conference will be Thursday."

[ickmule]

Yeah I think the CBA is really going to dictate what he does. If it looks bleak again next week I will definitely start to worry. The simple fact of JR being so important to the teams negotiations will put concern in any prospective player.[/

I was hoping that since a few other players had declared just recently that maybe that was a sign that Luck would too.

[Erik Stall]

Really is a slap in the face of the Rooney rule if it happens. Heck they still actually have a coach. Of course if you are oline coach or WR coach, and they offer 100K for an interview, think I would show up.

The Rooney Rule is already a slap in the face to any minority coach.

I'm not sure Sparano counts as a Rooney Rule interview either.

[Darth Urious]

lol Kawakami is the same guy who was so confident he said "Harbaugh and Baalke press conference will be Thursday."

beat me to it...

[Mr. Scot]

lol Kawakami is the same guy who was so confident he said "Harbaugh and Baalke press conference will be Thursday."

Given that Harbaugh had said he was willing to work with Baalke and Jed York said "money was no object", I'd have been confident too.

Word from PFT that current Miami coaches are boxing up their stuff.

[Panthers128]

why are these threads not locked like mine confirming harbaugh to the panthers was?

if i do not see improvement from the mods, i will make another thread confirming harbaugh to the panthers.

[Dpantherman]

Wait so he didn't sign w/ the 49ers last night???

[Mattiekrome]

*goes off to SF message board to see madness ensue*

[Epistaxis]

Shows you a bit about Jim Harbaugh the person, the way this is going down, IMO.

Just sayin'...he is pretty much following the dbag playbook I have long accused him of right from jump street.

[Chaos]

I'm sure there are some assistants in Miami they can interview to satisfy that.

Here's how it would go:

Stephen Ross passes a minority coaching staff member in the hallway and asks "Hey, have you ever thought about going after a head coaching job?"

Guy says "Oh yeah, that's a goal of mine."

Ross: "Well, we're going to look elsewhere but thanks so much for your interest."

Done.