harbaugh's 2011 team had 12 starters return from the 2010 simpletary team (I'm being gracious here and including Alex Smith, even though everyone thought he was as good as gone and only started 10 games in 2010). The rest were FA pick ups, draftees, or players promoted to the starting lineup previously riding the bench. at the same time, 2 years later only 6 starters remain going into this season. harbaugh is the #1 reason why the 49ers are so good and why they were in the SB last season. to debate that and discredit him is foolish and sounds a lot like sour grapes. 13-3 in a lockout year in your first year as HC in the NFL ever with a whole new staff and FO, not knowing what player will play where, etc. and a SB bound team the year following says a whole hell of a lot about how good a coach is if you ask me.
not only that, but please don't give any credit to that buffoon named singletary. if anyone gets credit for the players accumulated before baalke and harbs arrival its Nolan. he was coach and gm and drafted players like
gore
davis
haralson
willis
staley
goldson
brown
mcdonald
snyder
smith
Simpletary yelled at Vernon and all of a sudden every 49er fan is indebted to that fool forever? nope sorry. it takes a little bit more than an inevitable ego crushing for eternal thanks.