M-Dog

July 6th, 2016 at 5:22 PM ^

If there's a second and third place, he had to win those too.

Edit:  I see he was the only coach nominated for all five slots.

Sounds about right.

 

Decatur Jack

July 6th, 2016 at 7:01 PM ^

that's he's the only nominee, or technically he was nominated five times... lol

However, I do think there are other coaches who could have been nominated even though no one comes close to Harbaugh's craziness.

Other than Harbaugh, here's who I would nominate:

2. Pat Fitzgerald

He jumps around on the sidelines like a man child.

3. Mike Leach

Crazy in a different way, and not to the degree of Harbaugh (no one is)

4. Bo Pelini

If you are a ref or a reporter he will probably hate you and let you know it

5. Steve Spurrier

No longer coaching, but he had a quiet nuttiness about him on the sideline

6. Will Muschamp

Could go from 0 to 100 on the fury scale if a player f-ed up

Honorable mention: Brian Kelly, Tommy Tuberville, Randy Edsall, Dabo Swinney, Mike Gundy, Nick Saban(?)

PopeLando

July 6th, 2016 at 5:41 PM ^

Blood-as-war-paint Harbaugh has to take the gold, right? I mean, laser tag Harbaugh is kinda nuts, but blood smearing is Fight Club kind of crazy

LSAClassOf2000

July 6th, 2016 at 5:44 PM ^

The day we see a report about Nick Saban practicing and running drill shirtless along with the players and smearing blood on a player's face and the moment we hear about how he, as the story says about Harbaugh, had no chill as a kid, let me know. Until then, this poll looks just as it should, I would say. 

Everyone Murders

July 6th, 2016 at 6:29 PM ^

Harbaugh is the most obviously crazy, so I don't quarrel with the choices.  I agree with most that it's "good crazy" so Jimmy Harbaugh crack corn, and I don't care.

But Nick Saban is crazy too.  Just more in the "most likely to have body parts in the crisper" / Anton Chighur way. 

socalwolverine1

July 6th, 2016 at 6:32 PM ^

I talked to John Robinson (80 y.o) after he spoke at my boss's retirement party last week in Orange, CA.  I told him I was "a Michigan man", and he grinned and told me he was a good friend of Bo's back in the day; and that he thought Jim Harbaugh is "a little crazy", but a great coach.  

Sambojangles

July 6th, 2016 at 6:53 PM ^

This is funny and good and all, but I feel like Harbaugh isn't the most insane coach in the world. Crazy and eccentric, probably, but not insane. There are many no-doubt loonies in Latin American soccer, minor league baseball, high school football etc., that are worse than Harbaugh.

DrewGOBLUE

July 6th, 2016 at 8:04 PM ^

Harbaugh probably seems wildly insane to people because it's hard to comprehend his competitive drive or rationalize things like smearing a player's blood on his face. But it's part of why he's amongst the best coaches. Now, this is some bizarre stuff.  photo rhoads.0_zpso2oyltyk.gif  photo cyclone_zpsdsp0p6kw.gif

bronxblue

July 6th, 2016 at 8:48 PM ^

I will say, insane in a fun way is Harbaugh.  Insane in a cold, heartless murderer way is 100% Saban.  Guy just seems like he'd gut you for missing an assignment up 22.

treetown

July 6th, 2016 at 8:55 PM ^

If Jim Harbaugh takes the program to a top 4 slot (e.g. National playoff) he will usher in a new age of college football head coaches. It will become a 24 x 7 x 365 job, full on social media blitz, 100% redline max intensity - it will drive a lot of the "I'm going to do some fishing and golfing" head coaches out the door and probably churn up the coaching ranks.

I can't wait.