Jim Harbaugh’s likely NFL return shows college isn’t what it used to be

Jim Harbaugh's much-anticipated return to the NFL is about more than one coach, one college and one NFL team. It's about a shift in the landscape of coaching at the highest level

It was easy to scoff at the initial reports that University of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh was considering a return to the NFL.

In the normal cause of business, it looked like a well-timed (if obvious) leak on the heels of a successful season, a college coach looking to maximize his value and extract maximum dollars and influence out his school.