Hello: Jay Harbaugh, Tight Ends
Previously: Jim Harbaugh (HC), Tim Drevno (OC/OL), Ty Wheatley (RBs), Jedd Fisch (WRs), DJ Durkin (DC/LB), Greg Jackson(DBs), Mike Zordich (CB), John Baxter (ST).
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Jay Harbaugh is 25, and therefore there's nothing I can tell you about him that has anything to do with anything. He is Jim Harbaugh's son, he went to Oregon State and then GAed under Mike Riley, he spent the past three years with the Ravens working as a quality control coach, and he knows modern rappists.
Got School Visits going UPPP, on a Tuesday! #Team137
— Jay Harbaugh (@JayHarbaugh) January 20, 2015 This is good, because every coaching staff needs someone who can decipher recruits' twitter.
JIM: This kid says he's throwing "hunnids." Is that some sort of exercise?
JAY: …in a sense.
JIM: Working on his arm, then?
JAY: If so he got that workout from Pac-Man Jones.
JIM: Ah.
JAY: Yep.
JIM: So no.
JAY: Nope.
JIM: Moving on… this kid says he's named "Reagan." Any chance that's code for street drugs?
JAY: No. Pretty sure that's the president.
JIM: /issues offer
This extremely young staff might not need translation skills as badly as Hoke's needed Roy Manning ("ROY! COME HERE AND FIX MY AOL!"), but never hurts. After what looked like an NFL-enforced period of dormancy, JayBaugh has resumed twittering and has done so competently.
Flat tire has temporarily halted today's progress! Improvise and adjust! pic.twitter.com/XHpIJCeq61
— Jay Harbaugh (@JayHarbaugh) January 21, 2015 If this coaching profile seems heavy on references to twitter, please reference the bit above about Harbaugh getting carded when he tries to buy juice.
Anyway. Here is what Harbaugh did with the Ravens:
For the Ravens, Jay Harbaugh provided statistical analysis, self-scouting reports and breakdowns of opposing defenses.
He did shoot down an opportunity to join the 49ers last year, causing a reporter to write an article with the dubious premise that working for his uncle instead of his dad was a radically independent path:
Beyond Grandpa Jack Harbaugh and the brothers, there is Jay, a 24-year-old offensive assistant for the Ravens so determined to carve his own path in the industry that he turned down a chance to join his father for the inaugural season of Levi's Stadium.
But in that article we do get quotes about Jay. Mike Riley:
"Jay has forged his own way in this business to be a very good young coach," said Oregon State's Mike Riley, who was Jim's head coach for two years with the San Diego Chargers. "Jay is a grinder. He's like Jim to a T."
And the elder Harbaugh:
"One time, I asked, 'Do guys give you a hard time about working for your uncle, automatically look at that as the reason you got the job?' His response was: 'It's my responsibility to not give them the opportunity to confirm that suspicion.'"
That is accurate, and will remain accurate as long as he's at Michigan. That's just life. That is the exact right attitude to bring to the job.
He seems off to a good start in the proving-your-worth department, as he's been prominent on the recruiting trail already. But, yeah, your guess is as good as mine.
INTERLUDE: FURTHER ADVENTURES OF ROY MANNING
"ROY! Did you delete my BonziBuddy again?"
"Yes sir."
"Who do you think is going to call plays this weekend?"
"Sir?"
"…"
"BonziBuddy is not Al Borges on your computer."
"He might be."
"That is an excellent point."
RECRUITING
Promising.
My dude @JayHarbaugh helping me out at school he's the best pic.twitter.com/guaegtMdsP
— Chris Clark (@Clark8Chris) January 22, 2015 PREDICTION BASED ON FLIMSY EVIDENCE
You got me. Jim Harbaugh is a terrific coach with a great track record of hiring. Jack Harbaugh has literally sired a coaching tree without peer. There are reasons to think this is a good idea and not JayPa redux.
If JayBaugh ends up ascending to the offensive coordinator job without going elsewhere and proving his chops I would be worried. Until then he's just an exceptionally young and motivated position coach whose main job is recruiting. That's a luxury Jim Harbaugh has since he's part OC and full time QB coach of his own team. Also he is Jim Harbaugh.
January 22nd, 2015 at 4:36 PM ^
I honestly cant see the resemblance....they are related?
January 23rd, 2015 at 10:00 AM ^
Question: Does Chris Clark go to school at Hogwarts?
Edit: I was crushed to the scoop on this one. Right! Sorry!
January 22nd, 2015 at 4:40 PM ^
I hope he turns out absolutely awesome but let's face it, if Harbaugh had said during the negotiations that one of his conditions to accept the job was that Michigan had to create a spot on the coaching staff for his kid, I think it's safe to say 99% of us would've happily said YES without knowing if his son had ever even seen a football much less played it.
January 22nd, 2015 at 6:04 PM ^
So far, he appears to be a good addition. The recruits he is visiting seem to like him and he's getting kids to come for visits.
Time will tell, but there is certainly nothing to criticize yet.
January 23rd, 2015 at 9:58 AM ^
Just sayin': Jay Harbaugh = American Sniper Chris Kyle
January 22nd, 2015 at 9:45 PM ^
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January 22nd, 2015 at 4:45 PM ^
When Clark re-commits everyone is going to say Jay is the best thing ever. You just wait.
January 22nd, 2015 at 4:45 PM ^
So Chris Clark goes to Hogwarts then?
January 22nd, 2015 at 4:49 PM ^
and checked to see if anyone beat me to it! lol Exactly my first thought!
January 23rd, 2015 at 2:49 PM ^
FYI: per my spouse who is a native nutmegger and is familiar with extremely old historical
places in NE. Those 18th century buildings last forever and if there is no need to tear down and replace, they leave them as is. This is very typical for prep schools throughout NE,especially CT, where historical figures such as Jacqueline Kennedy (Mrs. Porters Academy) attended and their buildings are not only old-school, but couldn't possibly be improved by updating/upgrading... Avon OLD Farms/Old Saybrook etc.
January 22nd, 2015 at 4:45 PM ^
In thirty years Jay Harbaugh will have Michigan going 20-0 in the 18 team Big Ten and 64 team playoff.
January 22nd, 2015 at 4:47 PM ^
January 22nd, 2015 at 4:48 PM ^
Well, you beat me by a minute...
January 22nd, 2015 at 4:50 PM ^
Funniest comment on that Chris Clark tweet I've seen was "I didn't know Chris Clark went to Hogwarts."
Edit: THIRD!
January 22nd, 2015 at 4:47 PM ^
Something to think about: If he had a different last name and a different father, would you even be SAYING this was nepotism?
No Way Bro. NO. WAY.
January 22nd, 2015 at 5:31 PM ^
I can't stop saying bro, bro.
January 22nd, 2015 at 11:47 PM ^
January 22nd, 2015 at 7:49 PM ^
Nepotism is, by itself, not a bad thing. It's a yellow flag. A yellow flag is not a red flag. However, it is a yellow flag because nepotism is usually done for the wrong reasons. In this case I'm willing to give Jim the benefit of the doubt, because Jay's got his head screwed on straight and has the perfect attitude for the situation he's in.
My only concern is our wide receivers weren't that good last year and unless I missed something, this incoming staff has collectively like one year total of coaching WRs and zero playing experience on the offensive side. While that's not on Jay, as "TE" coach he doesn't add anything here either. Fisch similarly has the resume of an X's-and-O's coach. Who's going to coach technique?
January 22nd, 2015 at 8:15 PM ^
We call those flags maize bro.
January 22nd, 2015 at 4:50 PM ^
where does Chris Clark go to school, Hogwarts?
January 22nd, 2015 at 4:50 PM ^
Fourth!
January 22nd, 2015 at 10:38 PM ^
... All I could see was the American flag.
January 22nd, 2015 at 4:51 PM ^
If the price of Jim Harbaugh is a slightly underqualified Tight Ends coach, I say we did alright.
January 22nd, 2015 at 5:02 PM ^
* Inexperienced TE coach with very high upside potential especially with recruiting. But good point either way.
January 22nd, 2015 at 6:31 PM ^
Inexperienced TE coach with a Super Bowl ring.
January 22nd, 2015 at 4:55 PM ^
Hogwarts has a football team?!
January 22nd, 2015 at 5:52 PM ^
No, but you'd be surprised how well being a Beater translates to playing tight end.
January 22nd, 2015 at 8:16 PM ^
Know what I'm saying bro?
January 22nd, 2015 at 5:00 PM ^
This is the one hire I don't like - a 25 year old position coach at a major D-1 school? Can't see, say, Ohio State doing it. That said, Jay's qualified, with experience.
January 22nd, 2015 at 5:08 PM ^
Yeah, but technically Jay has about the same level of experience as Roy Manning did when he became a position coach for Hoke (not including Manning's stint as a UM grad assistant). Manning only had one year as a running backs coach at Cincinnati before taking over linebackers at UM.
January 22nd, 2015 at 7:34 PM ^
...same experiece, same background, if his name's Jay Smith? No.
I don't like it either from the standpoint of the best guys in the best slots, but with that said, we clearly took Jim as a package deal and I agree with the above poster that said if Jim made his acceptance of our offer of HC contingent upon letting Jay play TE coach, we wouldn't have thought twice about saying yes.
I doubt Jim's going to let Jay control anything over his head.
January 23rd, 2015 at 7:42 AM ^
January 22nd, 2015 at 5:06 PM ^
Man, does Chris Clark go to Durmstrang or something? BA DA TSSSS
January 22nd, 2015 at 5:12 PM ^
Could we please have one of these hello posts be for someone under the age of 19, who will be moving into the newly renovated West Quad in a few months.
January 22nd, 2015 at 5:44 PM ^
No. The class is finalized but it's a secret who the commits are that only you aren't allowed to know. Sorry.
January 22nd, 2015 at 5:16 PM ^
I wish my high school was like that. It looks awesome.
January 22nd, 2015 at 5:22 PM ^
Who does not take sick days and is a jackhammer.
January 22nd, 2015 at 5:22 PM ^
I thought the freshmen football players all lived in South Quad? Or have things changed since the early 90's?
January 22nd, 2015 at 5:24 PM ^
another jackhammer for the staff? Clearly, he's that, as stated by Mike Riley.
January 22nd, 2015 at 5:26 PM ^
It's hard to imagine someone like Jim Harbaugh letting his son fail. If he only has 24 hours in a day, and it takes another 2 hours to teach the younger Harbaugh a few things, Jim will figure out a way to have 26 hour days.
January 22nd, 2015 at 5:27 PM ^
If Hoke had hired his son to be on the coaching staff, or if Brandon had hired his son to work in the Athletic Department, all we would be reading about on this blog and in these comments would be squealing about nepotism. Harbaugh gets a pass. I like his attitude and hope he turns out to be a great recruiter and coach, but still...
January 22nd, 2015 at 6:19 PM ^
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January 22nd, 2015 at 5:37 PM ^
Guessing that by UPPP he didn't mean a uvulopalatopharyngoplasty surgery
January 23rd, 2015 at 2:56 PM ^
My first thought was that he was recruiting da UP, as in that peninsula up north...WHAT???
Guess he hasn't been here long enough to be trained in Yooper. Was gonna say:"Go wherever you think they are,no matter how crazy the locale seems..."
January 23rd, 2015 at 2:56 PM ^
My first thought was that he was recruiting da UP, as in that peninsula up north...WHAT???
Guess he hasn't been here long enough to be trained in Yooper. Was gonna say:"Go wherever you think they are,no matter how crazy the locale seems..."
January 22nd, 2015 at 5:47 PM ^
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January 22nd, 2015 at 8:19 PM ^
I don't want to miss a golden chance! AHHHH
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