Erik_in_Dayton

January 13th, 2015 at 9:01 PM ^

He's 25. I can't think of another coach at a major program who's that young. Most guys don't grow up around Jack, Jim, and John Harbaugh either, though, so maybe he's had a head start.

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cbs650

January 13th, 2015 at 9:01 PM ^

For the poster in the thread about Zordich over Manning talking about Harbaugh doesnt have time for inexperienced guys on his staff.....Junior sure as hell isn't experienced lol

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ryholly

January 13th, 2015 at 9:03 PM ^

Not a fan of this hire.  Already hearing murmors, but I expect some attrition with Manning out the door.  He was huge in brining in last years freshman class and keeping the CBs together despite several of them not getting the PT they expected.

25 year old expected to walk into a recruits living room and tell their son he'll take care of their son?  Will be interesting to say the least.

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PeterKlima

January 13th, 2015 at 9:10 PM ^

Devil's advocate here. I don't like the hire, but.... You really think a Harbaugh is the same to some recruit as a 25 year old guy? The son of Jim who recently worked for John in Baltimore? You don't think that will resonate? I think it will in a lot of ways. Plus, aside from name recognition and similarly perceived credentials, recruiting is about the ability to make relationships. I am not worried there at all.

As for players leaving because their recruiter leaves, I wonder what kind of kid that would be? Who transfers because their recruiter transfers? A recruiter who would still be there if hey played better? It makes one sense to me that kids like that would be valuable to a Michigan team.



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PeterKlima

January 13th, 2015 at 9:41 PM ^

If the kids did that analysis, wouldn't they also critique the performance of the secondary under Manning? Maybe those kids might only say Manning got his job because he was personable, but had the skills of a scout not coach? I am not saying that it is true, just showing you how silly it is to think there is a difference. Both are young people who can make connections. Neither has proven much as coach...yet.

I hope Roy does really well in the future BTW



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cbs650

January 13th, 2015 at 10:10 PM ^

Manning coached RB's before coming to Michigan and his backs were successful. He coached LB prior to this year and that unit was good. The issue with the secondary was trying to get zone coverage corners to play press man coverage. Some corners are just better playing one over the other now matter what they are being taught and by who.

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LSAClassOf2000

January 13th, 2015 at 9:11 PM ^

"Works with the offensive coaching staff, providing statistical analysis, self-scouting reports and breakdowns of opposing defenses. Was an undergraduate assistant at Oregon State before joining the Ravens in 2012."

If this is more or less the role that he may continue with - especially in light of the idea that his father likes to chart just about everything - I certainly see why he might go this route, not to mention the family connection. I can definitely appreciate someone who enjoys providing this sort of analysis anyway. 

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jmstranger

January 13th, 2015 at 11:59 PM ^

I don't think it's wrong to give a young guy a chance. Yes, he may have gotten the job because he's Jim's son, but give him a chance. There is so much offensive coaching talent on the staff if he needs a bit of help. Part of creating a great organization is recognizing young talent and giving them room to become excellent. 

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cbs650

January 14th, 2015 at 12:56 AM ^

That's fine but it's not fair or optimal use of resources if you are going to pay him whatever his salary will be and then ask the other coaches to take away from their job to assist him. He would have been better off being hired as offensive grad assistant instead of a full fledged position coach.

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Marley Nowell

January 13th, 2015 at 9:12 PM ^

Normally this would bother me but it looks like young Harbaugh made it a point to go his own way to this point. Only thing I would say is that it would have been nice for him to get some experience outside the family.

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justingoblue

January 13th, 2015 at 9:17 PM ^

I'll back his hires until he gives anyone a reason to think otherwise (they seem to have been stellar in the past) but I do see this as Harbaugh taking a much bigger gamble than he needed to.

I definitely believe he knows what he's doing though, so congrats and welcome to Jay Harbaugh.

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BlueCube

January 13th, 2015 at 9:43 PM ^

as tight end coach. He's going to work with him and make sure he succeeds. Who better than his own son to oversee what's going on and report back?

I am also sure he had a talk with John to see how he was doing and if he is ready.

I also see this as a sure sign that Jim intends to stay. It wouldn't surprise me at all to see Jay learn all aspects of coaching and gain additional responsibility so when Jim is ready to retire, Jay is ready to go. I'm sure Jim thought all this out. He's also young enough to relate to these kids and I'm sure the recruits will love him.

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W0lv3r1n3

January 13th, 2015 at 9:54 PM ^

Bullshit. The guy has 0 experience as a coach, 0 experience as a player, and is 25 years old. Do you think he's going to have the respect of D1 athletes that are literally the same age as him, or be able to tell the parents of recruits that he'll take care of their kids? Nothing on his resume suggests he should be making hundreds of thousands of dollars at one of the country's premier programs.

It's a terrible hire. People would be up in arms if the "kid's" (as you pointed out yourself...) name wasn't Harbaugh.

 

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BlueinOK

January 14th, 2015 at 12:10 PM ^

He has experience. Three years of being a Quality Control Coach is not some BS job. He worked his ass off for his uncle, and I bet Jim didn't just hire him because it's his son. Jay has the best reference in John. There's no way John would let his brother hire someone who isn't ready. 

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