The saying, “there’s nothing certain in life but death and taxes” needs to be amended to also include "Jim Harbaugh to the NFL" coaching rumors. This year’s run of rumors got its start yesterday with a report from FootballScoop.com that suggested the Wolverines fifth-year headman is quietly exploring NFL opportunities.

“Lead FOX college football analyst Joel Klatt speculated last month Harbaugh could retire, but sources say the Harbaugh camp has its eye on a different departure,” the report stated.

“Sources tell FootballScoop that Harbaugh’s representatives have their eye on getting their client back in the NFL.”

Harbaugh wasted little time refuting that rumor with a letter to recruits aimed at eliminating any possible concerns. The Michigan Insider obtained a copy from the parent of a current Wolverine commitment.

The letter states:

"Dear Parents,

I am reaching out to let you know that the recent claims that I am "pursuing an exit strategy" are total crap. It's an annual strategy driven by our enemies to cause disruption to our program and to negatively recruit. By the way, I don't even have an "agent or representative."

I am committed to your sons, their education and to their development as football players and people.

Please excuse the informality of this letter but I felt that it was important to get this out to you as quickly as possible.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Happy to discuss.

Go Blue!

Jim Harbaugh"

This latest refutation comes in advance of another big recruiting weekend for the Wolverines home tilt with Notre Dame. The headliner will be lone official visitor, the nation's no. 3 tight end, Windsor (Ontario) Holy Names star Theo Johnson. It will be taking his second in-season visit to Ann Arbor and his fourth or fifth overall.

"I’m really looking forward to seeing them bounce back against a tough Notre Dame team and get another chance to be around the guys," Johnson told 247Sports' Steve Wiltfong. "There was only one visit I got to spend overnight with the players and I’m going to have another opportunity to spend some time with the guys. I’m looking forward to trying to get a better feel for the guys and culture."

The opportunity to be on campus for a couple days straight will give him his longest view yet at how the Wolverines stack up to his most important decision criteria.

“I would say the biggest thing is getting to know the guys better,” Johnson said regarding this weekend's trip. “Like, spend some times with the guys afterwards and stuff. I’ve gotten to spend some time with the guys a little bit. But I really want to spend some time and see, cause these are the guys I’m going to spend four years with. I just want to see how they actually are and get a really good feel for that.”