Jim Harbaugh took it upon himself to say that he isn't leaving Michigan.
The Wolverines coach sent out a letter to the parents of his players, which said the rumors going around that he was looking to leave for a job in the NFL are untrue.
The letter, which was obtained by The Michigan Insider, reads:
Dear Parents,
I am reaching out to let you know that the recent claims that I am “pursuing an exit strategy” are total crap. It’s an annual strategy driven by our enemies to cause disruption to our program and to negatively recruit. By the way, I don’t even have an “agent or representative.”
I am committed to your sons, their education and to their development as football players and people.
Please excuse the informality of this letter but I felt that it was important to get this out to you as quickly as possible.
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Happy to discuss.
Go Blue!
Jim Harbaugh
Rumors that Harbaugh was leaving Michigan started swirling again this week, this time ahead of the Wolverines' big game against No. 8 Notre Dame, when Football Scoop cited unnamed sources in reporting "Harbaugh's representatives are working behind the scenes to gauge interest in a possible return to the NFL."
It's not the first time Harbaugh has been subjected to whispers that he was going back to the NFL. However, the former 49ers coach noted that he does not have an agent or representative and hasn't had one for some time.
The Wolverines are 5-2 and currently sit third in the Big Ten East after they lost to Penn State last week.