So, if Simple Jim gets immunity from termination due to any finding that arises from a current NCAA investigation, could he just submit documents to the NCAA investigators detailing everything he's ever done, then claim anything described in those documents was now a "finding" under the terms of his contract and thus unavailable as grounds for termination?
Harbaugh is guilty and he knows it, that's the only reason to have these clauses that literally nobody has ever demanded before.
Harbaugh met with the Los Angeles Chargers but is still working through contract negotiations to remain in Ann Arbor.
sports.yahoo.com
Even as Jim Harbaugh meets with NFL teams about coaching opportunities, specifically the Los Angeles Chargers early this week, he remains engaged in discussions with Michigan about a contract extension that includes unusual termination clauses should he choose to stay in Ann Arbor, according to industry sources.
Specifically, sources said Harbaugh is seeking language that would grant him immunity from termination from any finding or sanction that could arise from multiple current NCAA investigations into the football program.
Harbaugh is also seeking a delay in the start date of the new contract to maintain a lower buyout that NFL teams would have to pay Michigan to hire him away. The buyout in his current contract dropped from $2.25 million to $1.5 million on January 11. Michigan is seeking that to rise to about $4 million in a new deal. Harbaugh has sought to have the new deal not start until Feb. 15, thus maintaining the lower, and more favorable, buyout number until after the NFL hiring cycle has concluded.
Harbaugh is seeking a matrix of fines be spelled out if there are any future NCAA violations as well as prohibiting the school’s athletic director from firing him “for cause” and instead having that decision, should it ever arise, rest in a three-member arbitration panel, sources said.
"He's always going to be somebody I'm proud of who coached the University of Michigan, who led this team," Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said after the national championship game. "And if he decides that he wants another opportunity to coach in the pros, then I'm going to be happy for him. Sad for us. We're going to move on and find the next person to lead. But I want him to stay at Michigan. I've said it. I believed it three, four years ago when people wanted me to get rid of him. I didn't because I believed it then and I believe it now."
Just sayin': Harbaugh who previously claimed to be loyal to scUM (wants to stay) and not guilty of any NCAA violations; wants it both ways: 1) you can't fire me for cause and you can't raise my buyout if some NFL team offers me a position. You can't make this shit up. Everyone knows he's guilty of NCAA violations and wants a NFL position (i.e. he's a chronic liar). Any self respecting University President and/or Athletic Director would just fire his ass.......