I wouldn't shed any tears if Harbaugh rowed down the road... but he does have to work within the parameters of what he has available on the field. He's got a QB showing some serious growing pains... He's playing with a JV backfield... 2-3 WRs not available, including Loya... That offensive line...
He comes from a fairly wealthy family, so I'm not sure that money would be a motivating factor. I'd be more worried about him being offered a chance to play for a team with a "real legit" chance to play for a Championship...
Some of us lived through the Cal Stoll, Joe Salem, Lou Holtz, John Gutekunst, Jim Wacker, Glen Mason, and Tim Brewster years... You haven't seen sphincter-tightening, albatross losses.
Yeah, like he's said ad nauseam, he's not for everyone. The thing is... Those who willingly drink the Kool-Aid, so to speak, buy into what PJ is putting out. NIL money isn't soooo important if a player is a believer... or better yet, when the parents believe. Not every player (or family) is...
Not many remember Gary Russell, since he kind-of got lost in the MBIII / Maroney years... but in 2005 (which was really his only year with the Gophers because he couldn't be bothered to go to class) he was the other half of Glen's pair of 1000-yd rushers (with Maroney.) He rushed for 1130 yards...
I like PJ Fleck... I don't always agree with some of his schtick, but I believe he actually lives that stuff. He believes, and that affects the type of players he brings in. I can live with that, too. PJ is never going to chase *****'s, disregarding their personal values, traits, behaviors, and...