ESPN Fluff: something "different" about Harbaugh at Big Ten Media Days this year
This is one of the fluffiest of fluff pieces, but ESPN's Brian Bennett is at the Big Ten Media Days, and has noted that there is "something different" about Harbaugh's demeanor at Big Ten Media Days this year.
At this same event last year, Harbaugh was evasive and even difficult at times during his interview sessions. He refused to give many specific answers to the media horde looking to lap up the story of his return to college football. On Monday, though, he was playful and animated, willing to talk at length about his team and other issues.
Money quote (emphasis mine):
"We have big hopes," Harbaugh said. "We've got big dreams. We've got lofty goals. And all those are achievable."
There are also a couple good tidbits from Jourdan Lewis. It's pretty clear that Harbaugh has the team feeling confident going into this year, and they truly believe they can win it all. Hopefully, that confidence translates to results.
Is Bennett reading into something that isn't there, or does Harbaugh feel like we have a shot to win it all this year? Perhaps a bit of both.
Loved it when they brought up the rap video and "Harbaugh insisted that only "uptight white people" didn't like it. He even claimed to have written one of the song's lyrics ("Roughest team in the B-I-G!)." Harbs also continued to say that his first response is "YES" when asked to participate. HARBAAAUUUGGHHH!!!! Go Blue!
Also love that he is rocking the hat and suit combo!!!!
LOL!! He also called out the Blue Hairs with that comment! Maybe unintentionally, but I wouldn't put it past him to know he was including them...
Please stop referring to him as "Harbs". I don't know where this came from but it really needs to go away
Harbs doesn't mind being called Harbs as long as Harbs Jr doesn't call himself Harbs or call his step mom Mrs Harbs or Momma Harbs..... So, in conclusion,
How about "The Harbster"?
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If Jim stays healthy and he coaches here long enough, he'll surpass Bo. And somwhere Bo will be smiling.
Coach Harbaugh could certainly create his own illustrious legacy.
I would have thought no one would surpass Fritz but here we are....Bo is the face of the program.
The new standard in college football is national championships. That wasn't the case in Bo's era, but if Harbaugh wants to surpass him, he must win at least two. As far as best of all time, he needs three to be in the same boat as Saban and Meyer. I honestly believe he can win at least two if he stays here for a decade.
Coach Harbaugh is the man, and he knows it. Not only does he get to coach high level football, but he gets to set the standards.
He is a family guy, with a great job in a great family town. The idea that he is in Ann Arbor, and staying in Ann Arbor, when he could easily have an NFL job (I understand Oakland is still in play).........that has to be pretty compelling to recruits and their families.
We need to send Jed York an annual thank you note for letting Jim come home while he is still young.
"We want to dream those dreams so much that people will laugh at us," he said. "If they're not laughing at us, then we haven't set high enough goals."
Harbaugh was at his amusing best on Monday. But few people are laughing at the Wolverines' aspirations these days.
word.
no romance, no romance, no romance for me, mama
come on tell me, baby, what's the word?
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If our QB situation doesn't pan out, anything is possible. Although, to go 9-3 we would have to lose @ MSU, Iowa and OSU. I have a hard time seeing a Harbaugh coached team lose every one of those games. There's just no way a player like Peppers will go out with zero wins against our rivals. Not happening!
Quit yelling! I'm reading this at work.
He has a better feel for the team now than he did last year.
He was interviewed by Taylor Zarzour and Greg McElroy from Sirius College Sports morning show. They both raved about him all morning saying he was the best interview they have ever done. They now see what we all know in that Harbaugh is very genuine and just loves football more than anyone else.
It was good to hear them gush about this as many of the listeners of that show are SEC honks that hate Harbaugh and think he is a phony and full of antics. They always call in and complain about him and satelite camps....blah blah blah. Slowly the world is learning about who he really is.
I'm with you. I'll be more satisfied if we beat Ohio State and miss the Playoff than if we lose to Ohio State and somehow still make the Playoff. I don't know too many Ohio State fans who felt jubilant in 1996 when they went 11-1 and won the Rose Bowl.
While Harbaugh is at the helm, there will be plenty of chances to play for a national championship. But the pw3nage by the Buckeyes needs to end now.
I'm with you, my friend.
I would more than happily (at this point) take beating OSU but missing the playoff over sneaking into the playoff but losing to OSU. Would feel like we just don't belong there.
But we just need to find a way to beat them, plain and simple. I don't care if its an ugly game where we toss 5 picks and cough up 3 fumbles. As long as the scoreboard reads Michigan having more points, then I'll find a way to get over that. Losing 13 of the last 15 tries is inexcusable. Hell, I think even Purdue has beaten OSU more times in that stretch than we have. And that's saying something.
As JD once said on Twitter, "Be a silent assassin, never broadcast when you coming."
So Harbaugh is moody and unpredictable in his interactions with the media. In other news, the sky is blue.
Pulls up to the scene with the roof missing
his car ?