But does it really matter if he wins? Serious question. Harbaugh is proven in both NFL and college....honestly surprised nobody in the NFL has hired him.
Did he catch lightening in a bottle in the NFL?
13-3
11-4-1
12-4
8-8 left for Michigan
The next 4 years the 49ers sucked.
5-11
2-14
6-10
4-12
Did he catch them at a good time then see they were going to shit so bailed? Or did them going to shit have a lot to do with him leaving? I'd guess he bailed knowing they were going to suck.
NFL is a strange beast. At least a decent amount of it is out of the coaches control. The head coach gets way more of the credit and way more of the blame than they deserve.
No question coaches that are successful for a long time deserve the accolades they get i.e. Belicek, Reid, etc. Don't know that short term success tells you much.