TheVictors
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The timing there is interesting. Talking concluded before the bowl game. I think it was in Bacon's 2nd to most recent book that he wasn't interested because of the way Dave Brandon half-heartedly pursued him. He "wasn't feeling the love".
Ok, dug out the book. People advised Brandon that Harbaugh was interested in the job. Coleman didn't want Harbaugh. Carr didn't like Harbaugh's 2007 comments and while he may have warmed to Harbaugh some by then, preferred Hoke at that time. Brandon appeared to prefer Harbaugh and thought he could get him, but he wanted to hire him on his terms and pursued him half-heartedly, not meeting him in person, instead sending a consultant's assistant.
And the SF job was coming open, Bill Walsh a mentor of Harbaugh's ...