San Francisco offensive lineman Alex Boone said recently that ex-coach Jim Harbaugh eventually wore out his welcome within the 49ers’ locker room. But not everyone in the locker room agrees with that.
Chris Culliver, who spent the last four years in San Francisco before signing in Washington this offseason, says that Harbaugh is a good coach, and players shouldn’t criticize him after the fact.
Writing on Instagram, Culliver posted a picture of a headline noting Boone’s critique of Harbaugh and then added his own thoughts, noting that people are talking about Harbaugh now, when he isn’t around, but were quiet when they were face to face with Harbaugh. Culliver also noted that the 49ers went to at least the NFC Championship Game in three of their four seasons with Harbaugh as their coach, and said that he respects Harbaugh and considers him a good coach.
There was clearly a deep divide over Harbaugh in San Francisco: Owner Jed York and G.M. Trent Baalke could barely conceal their feelings that Harbaugh’s act had worn thin, and it’s becoming increasingly clear that players were divided over Harbaugh as well. The 49ers now have to hope that Jim Tomsula is a coach who can unite their locker room.
