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Jim McElwain Is Totally Over It Comment Count

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ESPN asked a number of coaches to give their quick takes on Jim Harbaugh. Diplomatic terms such as interesting, amusing character, eccentric, and, uh, interesting again are put forth. I cannot get enough of everything about Kevin Wilson's answer:

The clear winner, for a given definition of the term, is Florida's Jim McElwain, who definitely does not see Jehu Chesson all alone in the end zone every time he closes eyes. Definitely not.

Definitely not.

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Ghost of Hoke

August 11th, 2016 at 1:25 PM ^

I want to hate Meyer but I can't. I respect the hell out of him for seeing Harbaugh for what he is. These other coaches haven't had half as many accomplishments in their lives as Harbaugh or Meyer. Unfortunately, people would rather tear down others success than build their own. 

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Hagen

August 11th, 2016 at 1:42 PM ^

What's everyone's opinion on Meyer and Harbaugh?  IMO, there seems to be a genuine respect between them without petty insults or slights.  Sure, they have very different styles.  I hate Urban as much as the next guy.  But from everything I've read and seen, it seems.....civil?  I'm sure that won't last forever, but for now, it's just weird to me.  

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Hab

August 11th, 2016 at 1:46 PM ^

Props to _eyer for not being a tool.  It appears he gets the whole point of having a rival.  You look much better beating a rival when they are excellent than when they are not.  I wouldn't expect Harbaugh to say anything but the same when talking about Urbz.

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grumbler

August 11th, 2016 at 2:12 PM ^

Urban and harbaugh know they are good for one another, and one anothers' teams.  Meyer has got to love the fact that he can always get his team's attention by pointing out that they have to get ready to play Harbaugh's team, and vice-versa.  The fact that their two schools are part of the most famous rivalry in American sports is just icing on the cake.

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ScruffyTheJanitor

August 11th, 2016 at 1:59 PM ^

Muschamp, Barry Odom, and Meyer are the only one's who understand. Seriously; rest of them are either too petty to say something nice, can't comprehend it, or think of him as some sort of publicity machine. Here are their descriptions, decoded: 

Muschamp: I have encountered his type before, and all this other stuff is fluff. He's a good football coach that loves to ruffle some feathers, and I gotta respect that. 

Odom: I recognize in him a fellow sociopath. (Seriously, his response is a bit creepy).

Meyer: You think I am giving that nut-job any kind of bulletin board material? 

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Alumnus93

August 11th, 2016 at 6:00 PM ^

I'm beginning to dislike this villain thing...because the mob has power. Bo wasn't universally hated and it seems that the script being formed is that Harbaugh is. where ia a coach if character to come out and say how it really is? They should utter one word..."champion" or "leader". or "winner". surprised there isn't a coach of character out there to do so. in fact, just on politics, one would think there's a smart coach out there who backs Jim with real praise, because soon he will surpass Saban and Meyer

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Carcajou

August 13th, 2016 at 7:40 AM ^

I remember Bo being asked about Hayden Fry- he didn't care much for the pink locker rooms and Fry's other psychological ploys.

I think the attention on Harbaugh will die down eventually- but for now the media is milking it for all they can, and setting Michigan up for an eventual fall which everybody else but Michigan will enjoy watching.

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Carcajou

August 13th, 2016 at 7:34 AM ^

You can see them running it through their minds...they are each processing how it would be quoted, and possible ways it could be used against him.

Honest opinion? Forget it.

Just clickbait.

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AmayzNblue

August 14th, 2016 at 12:59 AM ^

It's easy to tell the secure from insecure coaches. Richt, Meyer, Fedora and maybe one other I'm forgetting all know how to pay respect. The rest just seem too insecure to answer the question honestly



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