re: The 49ers will regret letting JH go

It's all good man.

You know it's bad when one of the worst Bay Area front office decisions does not come from the Raiders.

I don't see how he deserved more personnel power if Kaep was his handpicked guy and continues to regress. The whole uncertainty around Harbaugh's future this year masked a really piss poor job by the offensive staff. Thank god for the defense, even with all the injuries. That side of the ball is the reason we've made one NFCCG over the last four.

Of course we will regret it, and there clearly isn't a better coach that will replace him, but this is what you get with a guy like Harbs. He served his purpose and got all out of that team as he was gonna get. You can't compete for titles if you lose both the players and front office. This process will repeat in his next NFL stop.

I do however look forward to the leaks regarding JH's behavior while in SF.

I agree. Harbaugh made them successful.

Harbaugh was 44-19-1 in 4 years. The 49ers will be horrible for the next two decades. They should have let Harbaugh do whatever he wanted. Pride before the fall!!

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ant wait for the 30 for 30 about how much shite is goin on behind the scenes

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This was posted on the niners board, purportedly from JH´s son on facebook

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James Harbaugh
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This may be a long read, but it will be worth it. I promise.

By all I'm sure you've all heard the news that we won't be back in SF next season. My dad was told the Monday following the loss in Seattle that he would not be back in 2015. I wish you could've been told then. It obviously wasn't my place to break the news. I know there have been months of rumors and speculation leading up to this over the course of a year so I just want to make sure you all know the whole story.

You need to first realize that my dad loved this city and team. He chose to coach here for a reason 3 years ago. He believed they could go far. It's why leaving is so difficult. You also need to know that he would've stayed if he could have. Unfortunately, he wasn't given such an option, and was disappointed by that.

There have been hundreds of reports from journalists each with varying reasons on why he was leaving/what the locker room atmosphere was like. Those people know nothing more than the average person about what goes on behind closed doors. They're in the business of looking for drama and stirring up controversy. I can't blame them. It's in their job description. That being said, I've yet to see a single article that truly depicted the real story.

Last summer a story came out about a potential head coach trade with the Cleveland Browns. If that seemed like it came out of left field for you, it did for us too. It was brought up by someone in the Browns front office who we knew, but it was a one sided conversation. The idea wasn't even entertained. Yet the media fed off of it, and created a story line where there was no story, and thus, we came into the current season with questions regarding my dads future with the team. Like the trade rumors, reports of locker room discontent also came as a shock. Nothing I saw in 3 years of being at the facility, on the team plane, and in the locker room at games ever even suggested anything of the sort. I don't care to point fingers because in the end it doesn't really matter who planted the rumors. The mere fact that they existed is enough.All I'll say is it wasn't a player or analyst as most have said. Look up what happened with Jimmy Johnson and the Cowboys for reference.

This is a talented team, and I believe they can still win. Injuries plagued us in a year that could've been special. The fans have sometimes forgotten that, and placed too much unnecessary criticism on the players we did have that stepped up or played through injury. However, there are still deep rooted problems in SF that need to be fixed to win the sixth Super Bowl. I'll just list a few of them to make this brief.

1. The front office
We were aware and were told about the reputation of the teams front office when we came...we are well aware now.

1. Stadium
There was no consistent home field advantage at Levi's stadium this year. I desperately wanted there to be one, but honestly, if I were on any other team, I'd love to play against our team there. You can blame the design, but it really starts with the fans. If you ever want to win at home next year and beyond YOU HAVE TO STAY IN YOUR SEATS IN THE SECOND HALF AND BE LOUD THE WHOLE TIME, NOT JUST ON THIRD DOWN WHEN THE TEAM IS AHEAD. It was dead silent at times when the opposing team was on offense. Trust me, u despised teams like the Seahawks and Saints, but their fans are loud from start to finish. They really do make an impact. It's possible here too.

2. Keep Frank Gore
No one wants to win/cares as much about football as much as Frank. He was my favorite player on the team. Sign him.

3. The front office
We were aware and were told about the reputation of the teams front office when we came...we are well aware now. I have respect for everyone there don't get me wrong, but I don't feel the season needed to end this way.

Lastly I just want everyone to think before you point fingers and blindly just throw criticism around. Everyone in the 49er organization had the same record for the past 3 years. Winning or losing is a team effort, and can never be put on a single person. All of this stuff you've been saying around around about the unwillingness to fire assistant coaches leading to us leaving and my dad losing interest to coach just isn't true. He fought with maximum effort and intensity till the very end.

I always tell my dad about the good things you all have to say. Your support doesn't go unnoticed. I wish you all the best and I hope the team be successful in the future for the sake of the fans. This city deserves it.

Thank you for a four amazing years.

WHOS GOT IT BETTER THAN US?

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despite fielding a 2nd string defense (injuries).

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If you give him a slight pass due to injuries, then you gotta discredit the amazing 3 year run they had being healthy before. I wish I could find it, I know LeBatard talks about it a lot, but the number of games missed by starters over that 3 year period was a big fluke in how many less games they missed compared to other, more injured teams.

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Kaep didn't regress as much as his online couldn't give him 7 seconds to find Davis or Crabtree streaking down the sideline.

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Ok, that's not on coaching though? That's my overriding point, you can't credit him for all the success then blame the players when they don't succeed.