Harbaugh ESPN Sunday Conversation [Transcript]: "Play, Coach, and Die"
There was an interesting Sunday Conversation between some ESPN interviewer and Coach Harbaugh recently. I provide I transcript here for your enjoyment. The best part is the end (though it's all pretty interesting). In this Question/Answer session, "Q" means the interviewer and "A" is Harbaugh, naturally.
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August 29th, 2016 at 7:23 AM ^
We should all have this dedication to our profession and enthusiam for our life. He is a great role model for the players and should be for all of us, too.
August 29th, 2016 at 7:54 AM ^
Respect.
That's just awesome. First, because it's true at some level. Second, because he just whittled away at the foundation of MSU's recent football success.
August 29th, 2016 at 8:30 AM ^
somehow Mork is going to have to try to spin Harbaugh's respect into disrespekt. I have full confidence he can do it.
August 29th, 2016 at 8:36 AM ^
August 29th, 2016 at 8:30 AM ^
August 29th, 2016 at 8:58 AM ^
I had half the passion for my job that Harbaugh has for football
August 29th, 2016 at 9:06 AM ^
Too late. Gene Wojciechowski only mentioned Meyer. Yes, JH brought up Dantonio, but he was second in the interview and an impromptu add-on by JH. DISRESPEKT!!!
August 29th, 2016 at 9:30 AM ^
It moved
August 29th, 2016 at 11:48 AM ^
when you know what it is that excites you at work and at home; when you know what you're gonna do until the day you die. When you are truly engaged in all aspects of what makes you tick and relate to the world around you, then there is no down time for feeling as if you are missing something, only perhaps the dream of recreating that part of your life which you can no longer experience the same way, playing versus coaching football.
Jim loves to experience new things. He loves the opportunity to share new things with his family, which for him, means both those he shares time with at home and at work. The way Jim goes about things is more an expression of his personality in navigating choices and opportunities. And until you understand that, I think trying to assess what he does through the prism of your own experience or realm of seeing and doing things, is why so many journalists and critics might suggest that he borders on the nutty. But to JIm, these are all natural responses to living his life. Who's got it better than us, is a family mantra, for being happy with the blessings of having great parents, siblings and a great home life. And now it takes on new meaning.
So, sitting in Bo's chair as a kid and then dreaming he would one day be like him, comes full circle when he actually sits behind his desk and now goes to kid's homes and schools and then sits in the principal's office at some recruit's school, his hat tilted on his head, eating a piece of licorice, and he greets a kid with a huge smile on his face, and radiates the pleasure of a life well lived. Who's got it better than him? Nobody, I'd say. And because of that, so do we. Go Blue!
August 29th, 2016 at 1:37 PM ^
just more reasons to love Coach Harbaugh. He is intriguing, funny, and just brilliant in so many respects. I also liked the 'respect' comment on the other coaches, and agree with the aforementioned point of how that deteriorates the faux-disrespect meme sparty totes around. Good read.
August 29th, 2016 at 2:20 PM ^
his own cleats and glove, scouting with greg maddux, etc...no, hes not nuts...everyone does that
August 30th, 2016 at 10:20 AM ^
Was this a compilation of old questions and answers, or were these questions that were recently asked again and answered in the exact same way as the first time?
August 30th, 2016 at 11:15 AM ^
this was just a straight up 5 minute interview. perhaps pieces of this have been shown elsewhere?
August 30th, 2016 at 12:28 PM ^
Most, maybe all, of these Harbaugh answers have already been discussed here. I was just wondering when this interview took place (i.e. if it is just somebody asking the same question and Harbaugh giving the same answers, or it is just an old interview).
August 30th, 2016 at 3:24 PM ^
Please make this an MGoTShirt
August 31st, 2016 at 10:28 AM ^
I think I'd add commas, though, just so it doesn't read like an imperative
August 30th, 2016 at 9:01 PM ^
if you just custom design it yourself @ customink.com - it's easy.
cheaper if you get some friends to buy some too.
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