As I first discussed here over a week ago, Jim Harbaugh has been KU Athletic Director Lew Perkins’ first choice to become the next head football coach at Kansas. In the last 24 hours more and more signs continue to point to him accepting an offer from Perkins.
If Harbaugh does choose to leave Stanford, nothing official will happen until at least after the Hesiman Trophy ceremony on Saturday night in New York. Harbaugh is there along with his outstanding running back Toby Gerhart, who is a finalist for the award and could quite possibly win it.
Harbaugh doesn’t want to do anything to overshadow his star players moment in the sun and this announcement can easily wait even if KU fans would like to see a quick announcement to help hold on to recruits who had already committed.
If and when Harbaugh accepts, his name will be big enough to hold on to recruits. His name also is big enough to help Perkins raise the rest of the money needed to create the new Gridiron Club addition at Memorial Stadium.
While many observers don’t think this would be anything more than a lateral move for Harbaugh, he would be getting a substantial raise of likely over one million dollars, which would go even farther in Lawrence, has a brand new football facility, and a better fan base.
Stanford averaged 41 thousand fans a game this season to KU’s season long sellouts of 52 thousand and the Jayhawks have been to four bowl games in 8 years. Stanford’s Sun Bowl bid this year is their first in 8.
Tommy Tuberville’s name has surfaced again and he’d be a fine choice, but Harbaugh is Perkins choice and he’s doing everything possible to convince him to come. I think he’s done it.
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