Submit a Story!
Get the BallHype iPhone App
Purdy: Harbaugh should state his coaching intentions - San Jose Mercury News
More than once last football season, Jim Harbaugh took his case directly to the jury. During crucial moments at home games, the Stanford coach would turn to the smallish and incessantly sleepy crowd. Harbaugh would then wave his hands for more noise. His clear message: This team needs louder ...
Agent deflects Harbaugh rumors - San Jose Mercury News
mercurynews.com — Stanford Coach Jim Harbaugh remains committed to the school and is "very close" to completing a long-reported... three-year contract extension, his agent told the Mercury News on Tuesday. Jack Bechta's comments came a day after a colleague of his at ... (more) Agent deflects Harbaugh rumors - San Jose Mercury News
Harbaugh says he's committed
sfgate.com — "I would like to unequivocally state that I am 100 percent committed to Stanford and I look... forward to leading this football program for years to come," he said. "Due to the complete physical and emotional investment that has been made by everyone ... (more) Harbaugh says he's committed
Jim Harbaugh says he's staying at Stanford
sports.espn.go.com — Jim Harbaugh set the record straight Tuesday: He plans to stay put coaching at Stanford.... (more) Jim Harbaugh says he's staying at Stanford
Comments
Blog Reactions

COLUMNIST: HARBAUGH NEEDS TO SPIT OR GET OFF THE POT
NBC Sports - College Football Talk — ... the day before.  Two days after his agent very publicly attempted to shoot-down the Harbaugh-to-anywhere-but-Stanford rumors. So, what in the name of Larry Brown and Bill Parcells is going on? That’s a question Mark Purdy of the Mercury News is asking and seemingly demanding an answer to .  Not for himself, mind you, but for the fans of the Stanford program. Purdy wrote that the very fans Harbaugh implores to make noise during home games are the same people who deserve to hear from their coach.  And an answer doesn’t seem to be forthcoming from said coach as the ...

IS JIM HARBAUGH STAYING AT STANFORD?
ProFootballTalk.com — ... to National Football Post’s Mike Lombardi in a Jan. 5 column. Harbaugh’s agent Jack Bechta, a fellow NFP columnist like Lombardi, responded by attempting some damage control the next day where he referred to his client as a “hot commodity” while emphasizing that Harbaugh is nearly set to make a major commitment by re-signing with Stanford. Just four days later, though, the news came out that Harbaugh had actually met with the Jets. So, San Jose Mercury News columnist Mark Purdy wants some answers for the Stanford fans about what’s going on. According to the article, ...

Reporters Notebooks
The Wiz of Odds — ... Mark Purdy, San Jose Mercury News: Stanford is too good for greasy. That's why Jim Harbaugh needs to come out of hiding and state his coaching intentions. ...

Which Side Of Jim Harbaugh’s Mouth Is Telling The Truth?
Can't Stop The Bleeding — ... for the New York Jets vacancy, Mark Purdy of the San Jose Mercury News says of Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh, “it appears he is telling the Stanford community one thing (’I love this place and am going to stay’) while telling NFL teams another thing entirely (’If you want to talk about a job, I’m interested’).” ...

Related Content
Stanford football: Harbaugh’s statement on the NFL
blogs.mercurynews.com 1/14/2009 — So Stanford released a statement Tuesday afternoon from previously silent Coach Jim Harbaugh. Or should I say that Harbaugh had been silent on matters regarding his commitment to Stanford. He has not been silent in discussions with NFL teams, ...
COLUMNIST: HARBAUGH NEEDS TO SPIT OR GET OFF THE POT
collegefootballtalk.com 1/13/2009 — On January 5, Mike Lombardi of the National Football Post reported that the Jets, Rams and Lions had an interest in Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh for their vacant head coaching positions. The very next day, Harbaugh’s agent, Jack Bechta ...
New York Jets speak with Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh about coaching job, will meet with Baltimore's Rex Ryan next
nj.com 1/11/2009 — Elaine Thompson/Associated PressJim Harbaugh is a former NFL quarterback. Add another name to the Jets' head coaching search. The club secretly interviewed Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh, an NFL quarterback for 15 seasons, according to someone with ...
JIM HARBAUGH TO THE RAIDERS?
profootballtalk.com 11/6/2008 — Could we have two Harbaugh brothers as NFL head coaches? Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News reports that it’s generally assumed that Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh, brother of Ravens coach John Harbaugh, is likely to get an offer to become ...
Sounds like Jim Harbaugh is Al Davis’ clear choice, if Harbaugh wants to be a Raider
blogs.mercurynews.com 11/5/2008 — Obviously, as I’ve explained to Harbaugh myself, the very act of me typing this scuttlebutt almost certainly makes Al Davis ill and 99% determined to do anything except what I’m about to type… And yet, I don’t think AD can help ...
Jim Harbaugh, Al Davis and the Raiders coaching search: A viewer’s guide
blogs.mercurynews.com 1/1/2009 — So the courtship of Johnny’s brother has begun. According to multiple media reports (the Chron’s here and the Contra Costa Times’ here), the Raiders are interested in talking to Stanford Coach Jim Harbaugh. Doesn’t mean ...
Stanford football loses key coach - San Jose Mercury News
mercurynews.com 1/21/2009 — Offensive-line coach Chris Dalman, largely credited for reviving Stanford's long-suffering running game, is leaving the program to spend more time with his family, Coach Jim Harbaugh said Wednesday. "We appreciate Chris' contribution to Stanford ...
Raiders dismiss rumors about Gilbride, Harbaugh and other coaching 'candidates"
contracostatimes.com 12/31/2008 — Raiders senior executive John Herrera spoke with managing general partner Al Davis on Tuesday, and, naturally, the subject of the team's search for a head coach came about. New York Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride. Stanford coach Jim ...
Claude Lemieux joins Sharks' lineup - San Jose Mercury News
mercurynews.com 1/20/2009 — once labeled the most hated player in hockey in an ESPN poll was holding court in an NHL locker room for the first time in nearly six years Monday. Only he sounded more like an ordinary dad than a legendary villain. "This is something my 12-year-old ...
Marleau leads the way like a Detroit legend did - San Jose Mercury News
mercurynews.com 1/17/2009 — Forty-three games into the season, Patrick Marleau already has equaled his point total from a year ago and is on pace for a career-best 91. That makes his on-ice turnaround easy to document. But there seems to be an off-ice turnaround as well. Until ...
Report: Jets have hush-hush meeting with HarbaughThe Jet Stream - NY Daily News Blogs 1/10/2009
A newcomer to the Jets' head-coaching derby? Gang Green secretly interviewed Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh on Thursday, Nationalfootballpost.com is reporting. As you probably know, the Jets' contingent flew to Phoenix Thursday to interview ...