Kris Rhim, ESPN
LOS ANGELES — In his first interview since accepting the Chargers training activity, Jim Harbaugh informed CBS that he had talked to one of the group’s supremacy avid gamers, together with large receiver Keenan Allen, protection Derwin James, and quarterback Justin Herbert. Harbaugh stated his assembly with Herbert left him feeling “a little starstruck.”
Harbaugh, who received a countrywide championship at Michigan previous this while, stated he and his folk have been “torn” about turning back the NFL. Harbaugh performed quarterback within the NFL for 14 seasons, spending his ultimate two years with the Chargers in 1999 and 2000.
He additionally coached the San Francisco 49ers from 2011-2014, however his tenure resulted in controversy, as he and the group’s entrance place of business and higher control have been at odds, ultimately to bring about Harbaugh resignation to schoolteacher at Michigan in 2014, a while prior to his agreement expired.
However the alternative with the Chargers made sense for Harbaugh now.
“I love Michigan, but I love the NFL too. There’s no Lombardi in college football,” Harbaugh stated of resignation Michigan. “I’ve got so many sands left in the hourglass, and I want to take a crack at that.”
Harbaugh takes over for Brandon Staley, who completed his 48-game tenure because the Chargers head schoolteacher with a .500 document and two of essentially the most embarrassing losses in franchise historical past: a playoff loss to the Jaguars the place L.A. blew a 27-0 first-half govern and a 63-21 loss this season to the Raiders, which brought on his firing please see morning. Harbaugh will probably be tasked with turning round a Chargers group that completed 5-12 this while and is projected to be $54.2 million over the wage cap later while.
“We work together. We win together. It’s worth it,” Harbaugh stated of the tradition he’s hoping to manufacture with the Chargers. “The hard work, the sacrifice, the pressure, all of it, why would somebody put themselves through that? Because the rewards are so darn good.”
Harbaugh may have his introductory press convention on Thursday.
