How I dug into the Mike Hart story
So yesterday morning I’m scrolling through college football stuff when this rumor about Mike Hart leaving Michigan pops up. My first thought was “that can’t be right” – dude’s been part of Harbaugh’s crew forever. Grabbed my laptop, started hunting around.
First stop was Twitter obviously. Tried searching “Mike Hart Michigan” but just got a bunch of fans freaking out with zero details. Kept scrolling through garbage takes until I found this reporter’s tweet claiming there was “contract situation” drama. No names, no specifics – just vague drama bait.
Then I hit up the Michigan team forums. Man, those threads were messy. Saw everything from “he retired” to “NFL poached him” to “pissed off Harbaugh.” Had to dig through like 20 pages of garbage before finding someone claiming insider info. This guy said:
- Contract expired months ago
- Michigan dragged their feet on renewal
- Another program swooped in with offer
Figured I’d go straight to the source next. Checked Michigan Athletics official site – nothing. Press release section? Nada. Even clicked through all their stupid “Breaking News” banners about ticket sales. Total ghost town.
Finally caved and signed into my paywalled sports site. Scrolled past three popup ads to find their “sources confirmed” article. Key takeaways:
- Not fired
- Not health issue
- Pure contract standoff
Whole afternoon wasted just to learn it’s another boring money dispute. Classic college sports – program acts cheap, assistant coach walks. What a freakin’ circus.
Only surprise? Hart actually leaving. Figured he’d take whatever scraps Michigan offered. Guy must’ve finally got some self-respect. Or maybe just found someone willing to pay what a top RB coach is worth.
