Not every coach is appreciated in his time. Just ask Jim Harbaugh.
Before returning to Ann Arbor to save his alma mater, Michigan's leading man was ran out of San Francisco by GM Trent Baalke. Even his own players reached their boiling point.
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"He does a great job of giving you that spark, that initial boom," 49ers guard Alex Boone told Andrea Kramer on HBO's "Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel," per ProFootballTalk. "But after a while, you just want to kick his ass. He just keeps pushing you, and you're like, 'Dude, we got over the mountain. Stop. Let go.'
"He kind of wore out his welcome."
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Harbaugh's not alone in that regard. Below are the most polarizing coaches in all of sports.
Bobby Petrino
Petrino didn't exactly wear out his welcome with the Falcons. He just quit, literally.
Leading the Falcons to the bottom of the NFC South with a 3-10 record in 2007, Petrino left notes at the locker of each player when he resigned before Week 15.
Jose Mourinho
No one wears out their welcome better than Jose Mourinho.
Chelsea had enough in 2007. Real Madrid had enough in 2013. Chelsea -- for whatever reason -- thought they made a mistake, rehired Mourinho in 2013 and "mutually parted ways" again on Thursday.
Diego Costa mengakui insiden pelemparan rompi ke arah Jose Mourinho adalah suatu kesalahan. pic.twitter.com/Q035pScNKh
— Suporter Layar Kaca (@SuporterFC) December 11, 2015
Nick Saban
As much as Nick Saban is a football God in Alabama, he's a pariah in Miami.
Despite proclaiming he wouldn't be the next Alabama head coach in Dec. 2006, Saban was officially introduced in Tuscaloosa on Jan. 4, 2007.
Nick Saban was furious a reporter considered Alabama a heavy favorite against Middle Tennessee. https://t.co/nLHJTre3mY
— Brandon Kiley (@BKSportsTalk) September 8, 2015
Rex Ryan
Loud, boisterous and .500 at best, that's Rex Ryan in a nutshell.
After leading the Jets to consecutive AFC Championship appearances, Ryan's antics and Super Bowl guarantees wore thin next to a 4-12 record. He was fired by the Jets on Dec. 29, 2014 and given a second chance by the Bills on Jan. 12, 2015.
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Rex Ryan not happy with the officials after the game. In their ear the whole way off the field #Bills pic.twitter.com/oaawjizFZn
— Joe Buscaglia (@JoeBuscaglia) December 13, 2015
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