Candid Harbaugh interview with our old friend Kawakami
1/2 hour really great interview with JH & Timmy K. Harbaugh is being quite open and honest about his departure from SF and the job at Michigan.
A couple points of interest:
- Said he felt that he didn't leave the 49ers, that management left him
- Said people would look at him and then look away, and otherwise act a little off in his last days in SF
- Didn't look at any other jobs (Raiders, etc.), made Michigan choice from his heart
- Feels a ton of nostalgia at Michigan, it hasn't changed so much that it feels new to him
- Is enjoying twitter
- Has Netflix
etc.
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami/2015/02/13/tk-show-day-1-conversa…
February 14th, 2015 at 1:38 PM ^
February 13th, 2015 at 8:54 PM ^
February 13th, 2015 at 9:48 PM ^
Awesome that Harbaugh is in A2!!
February 13th, 2015 at 10:27 PM ^
Sounds like he's living in an airport hotel and his family is still in California, but yeah.
February 13th, 2015 at 11:31 PM ^
Yes. Move the family out in the summer after school is out? Keep the Cali home. Sounds like the plan.
February 13th, 2015 at 10:02 PM ^
I wonder what shows coach likes to binge watch on Netflix?
February 14th, 2015 at 12:58 AM ^
February 14th, 2015 at 2:37 AM ^
During commercials he watches... the commercials. People put time and effort into them, so why should they be skipped? They are not bathroom breaks or snack breaks. A well-produced commercial can be enjoyed just as much as the show itself. Once, Jim Harbaugh was 45 minutes late for practice because he watched a Snickers commercial repeatedly, admiring the cinematography and editing. It was astounding.
February 13th, 2015 at 10:04 PM ^
Thanks to your stupidity, we now have one of the best coaches in the business. I look forward to rooting against the 49ers for years to come.
February 13th, 2015 at 10:25 PM ^
February 13th, 2015 at 11:17 PM ^
I'm sitting here listening to the podcast. Anyone notice this sounds nothing like Jim Harbaugh?
February 14th, 2015 at 12:01 AM ^
He was driving with his wife and kids while he did this. I don't know why he wasted his time in the first place. It did nothing to help Michigan.
February 14th, 2015 at 12:21 PM ^
I don't know about you, but when I'm pumped about something going on in my life, I sure as heck don't mind me talking about it if someone asks me to. Getting to speak about one of your ultimate passions in life is something that is hard to turn down.
Plus, these guys have a history with each other while he coached the Niners - They know each other. If you listened, even his wife addressed Tim as if she's cooked a meal for him in the past.
...Now that I think about it, this may actually be more about helping Tim get his Podcasts a good headstart (this is the first one he's done) than actually all about Jim himself.
Either way, Harbaugh.
February 15th, 2015 at 1:20 PM ^
February 14th, 2015 at 12:15 AM ^
February 14th, 2015 at 11:33 AM ^
February 14th, 2015 at 2:26 AM ^
The 49ers loss is definitely our gain! I'm glad to hear that Harbaugh was not interested in any other jobs, except for Michigan! I still wake up every morning saying to myself, damn, we got Harbaugh!
February 14th, 2015 at 8:40 AM ^
February 14th, 2015 at 8:45 AM ^
For some reason I just love that he coached in one of the best food cities in the world and his answer for the best restaurant he's ever been to is Cracker Barrel.
February 14th, 2015 at 9:08 AM ^
February 14th, 2015 at 12:39 PM ^
Dollars to doughnuts that the 49ers pushed the negative media treatment Harbaugh received. That happened with the Boston Red Sox and their former GM, manager and players.
February 14th, 2015 at 3:01 PM ^
That was a great interview, and Harbaugh came off friendly and polished, a very good guy.
I like that he had generous things to say about the conference, too.
February 14th, 2015 at 6:56 PM ^
I could listen to him talk football and life for hours. "Attacking this day with enthusiasm unknown to mankind" isn't just a line, you can tell he genuinely feels that way about life. I would like to take this time to give a shoutout to my Valentine this year: 49ers management. I love how you submarined one of the best coaches in the NFL and allowed him to come home to turn Michigan football around.
February 15th, 2015 at 10:35 AM ^
February 15th, 2015 at 2:39 PM ^
I loved Harbaugh's tweet on deceit. I never went to law school (would've flunked out) but I couldn't help thinking about Urban Liar's employment agreement. Did OSU miss the boat on requiring him to be honest and forthright in his dealings on behalf of THE OSU? Is that level of deceit tasteless yet somehow acceptable to his employer?
So I found his contract, thanks to sunshine / foia laws.
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/osu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-1…;
Section 1.5: Coach shall... comport himself at all times in a manner consistent with good sportsmanship and with the high moral, ethical, and academic standards of Ohio State and its Department of Athletics.
Section 5.1.e and 5.1.o: (Coach's employement may be terminated "for cause" if there is) fraud or dishonesty of the coach... or acts of dishonesty, misrepresentation...
Seems like Coach Urban Liar is either in breach of his contract for his deceit in Webergate, or he is acting per the standards at The OSU. What's worse?
The irony of all this? In his term sheet (signed before his employment agreement) Urban Liar demanded that OSU cooperate in creating the "Urban Meyer Fellowship for Ethics in Leadership in Sports."
LOL :)