Brian Manzullo

Detroit Free Press

One of the big reasons going around as to why Jim Harbaugh could turn down Michigan and coach the Oakland Raiders next year is "he loves the Bay Area."

Maybe he does. But, as of last year, not as much as Ann Arbor.

On Oct. 30, 2013, ESPN posted this YouTube video of Harbaugh joining the network's "Pick Six" segment with Lindsay Czarniak. When asked for something his viewers don't know about him, Harbaugh said: "I lived in 12 places growing up."

Czarniak: "Twelve places. And your favorite?"

Harbaugh: "Favorite was Ann Arbor, Michigan."

Czarniak: "Okay. Why?"

Harbaugh: "It was the place I lived the longest. I loved Michigan football growing up. My dad was a defensive backs coach under Bo Schembechler at the University of Michigan. And I ended up playing college football at the University of Michigan for Bo Schembechler. And those were my best years growing up."

Harbaugh also mentioned Iowa City, Iowa. And keep in mind, this video was last year, after having spent years living in the Bay Area coaching Stanford and San Francisco, so read into that what you will.

Watch the video here. Skip ahead to the 2:30 mark for his comments on Ann Arbor.

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