Funny Harbaugh Stories
Was poking around ESPN and caught this article, SIAP. Just some interesting, funny tidbits about Harbaugh on the recruiting trail and some of his interactions with the athletic department at Stanford. The first tidbit about the samurai sword and shovel is pretty epic.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/12047640/what-jim-harbaugh-give-michigan-fans
Anybody else come across some funny Harbaugh stuff along the way? He doesn't seem like he's quite Les Miles-level of unhinged, but he's got a good level of crazy.
December 18th, 2014 at 10:19 PM ^
Asking mothers for spittoons seems like a positive not a negative. You don't want JH spitting on the floor.
December 18th, 2014 at 10:34 PM ^
Indeed I would want that. I'd then cut up the pieces of rug he spit on, harvest his DNA, dig up Bo and harvest his DNA, splice together, implant in the womb of a female wolverine, and hatch the greatest coach/mascot of all time.
December 18th, 2014 at 10:38 PM ^
You just made Manbearpig.
December 18th, 2014 at 10:23 PM ^
The waiting is killing me.
December 18th, 2014 at 10:23 PM ^
I do love how he responded to the criticism about his team being soft. I wish we could've done that this year.
December 18th, 2014 at 11:01 PM ^
to talk about.
It's another to do it. That was a great story.
December 18th, 2014 at 10:25 PM ^
One time he claimed to exclusively care about his job with the 49ers despite inevitable departure and mathematical prevention of playing meaningful games.
December 18th, 2014 at 10:26 PM ^
There are three rules concerning Harbaugh. 1. The first rule about Harbaugh is we don't talk about Harbaugh. 2. The second rule about Harbaugh is that we don't talk about Harbaugh. 3. The third rule about Harbaugh is that we don't ever talk about Harbaugh.
December 18th, 2014 at 10:32 PM ^
But rules 4 thru 8,352 are "talk about Harbaugh"
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December 18th, 2014 at 11:13 PM ^
Why, is he injured?
December 19th, 2014 at 10:02 AM ^
what you did there!
December 18th, 2014 at 11:47 PM ^
The first rule about being a vegan is don't talk about being a vegan. Yet have you ever met one that would ever shut the f**k up about it? Didn't think so.
December 18th, 2014 at 10:31 PM ^
I can see JH doing all those things. What's better, I know Bo did some of those things as well. Bo was famous for making his ofense repeat the exact same play near the goal line because he didn't like the way the line blocked, he would have them run until they got it right (scoring).
God, I hpe he says yes. We need this man in charge of this football program. He will bring life back to a lifeless program. (subtlety inferred)
December 18th, 2014 at 10:32 PM ^
Years and years ago.
He was still playing, in the 1990s.
He was peeing in a urinal, and some dude, as I was peeing alongside him, came up and asked to shake his hand.....while Jimmah was still doing his business.
Jimmah stared him down and the "dude" skunked away.
True story.
December 18th, 2014 at 10:52 PM ^
"some dude" aka you.
December 18th, 2014 at 10:32 PM ^
Years and years ago.
He was still playing, in the 1990s.
He was peeing in a urinal, and some dude, as I was peeing alongside him, came up and asked to shake his hand.....while Jimmah was still doing his business.
Jimmah stared him down and the "dude" skunked away.
True story.
December 18th, 2014 at 10:53 PM ^
"some dude" aka you.
December 18th, 2014 at 10:42 PM ^
I've been saying the name DJ Durkin for about a week to my friends. I could see him coming with Jim and he knows the state of Florida pretty well now. He currently does not have a job either since the Miss St. guy left for the same position.
December 18th, 2014 at 10:45 PM ^
That is a funny story.
December 18th, 2014 at 10:48 PM ^
glad you liked it.
December 18th, 2014 at 10:45 PM ^
head coach of Florida for the bowl game. He is refuting reports that he is taking the DC job at Texas A&M. IF JH is coming I hope Durkin makes no decisions on his own future until Jim calls.
December 18th, 2014 at 10:47 PM ^
I remember seeing Harbaugh on Saved By The Bell, cool story huh.
December 18th, 2014 at 10:51 PM ^
Not sure if I laughed more at the Samaurai sword or the toothbrush.
December 18th, 2014 at 11:09 PM ^
Sword and shovel are serious. They are awesome, fearsome, dangerous, and inspiring.
If that last sentence is taken out of context I might be confused for a zombie.
December 18th, 2014 at 11:13 PM ^
The toothbrush definitely.
December 18th, 2014 at 11:14 PM ^
The toothbrush definitely.
December 18th, 2014 at 11:14 PM ^
The toothbrush definitely.
December 18th, 2014 at 11:15 PM ^
The toothbrush definitely.
December 18th, 2014 at 11:18 PM ^
Pardon my Android for the multiple posts.
December 18th, 2014 at 10:58 PM ^
Just a heads up, Bruce Feldman tweeted WMU coach PJ Fleck just signed a 6 year extension.
December 18th, 2014 at 10:59 PM ^
Bad move by Fleck
December 18th, 2014 at 11:06 PM ^
You love tons of money getting to a level many dream of.
December 19th, 2014 at 12:46 AM ^
Depends on buyout provisions.
December 19th, 2014 at 6:46 AM ^
Nice! Go Broncos!
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December 18th, 2014 at 11:05 PM ^
It was funny.
December 18th, 2014 at 11:12 PM ^
These stories remind me of some other Michigan coach, i think his last name started will S or something like that. Can somebody help me out? He started coaching in the late sixties early seventies?
December 19th, 2014 at 6:45 AM ^
It's in your username. Pretty obvious really. /s
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December 18th, 2014 at 11:12 PM ^
The more we hear about his demeanor, the more I think at some point Harbaugh has uttered the phrase "I've come to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubble gum."
December 19th, 2014 at 12:15 AM ^
I was sleeping in my West Quad dorm room when I was awaken by someone at about 3am loudly playing drums. Words were exchanged between the West Quaders and said drummer. Threats were exchanged but all ended peacefully. I remember thinking: "I could drink with that dude.". Come home Jim and drum all you want.
December 19th, 2014 at 12:16 AM ^
A friend of mine used to work security for the Colts training camp (back in his QB days). So, he was at a bar near training camp one night and Harbaugh walks in and everyone swoons. The DJ plays the macarena *yes that awful 90s song*, Jim notices my friend and grabs him by the arm to get away from the crowd and starts doing the macarena dance. The bar went wild. My friend went home with a couple girls.
December 19th, 2014 at 12:51 AM ^
Said he was kind of an arrogant tool, with a sycophantic posse laughing at all his jokes.
December 19th, 2014 at 8:23 AM ^
Your whore mouth.
December 19th, 2014 at 9:17 AM ^
December 19th, 2014 at 1:36 AM ^
They were probably worried he brought a samurai sword and shovel to Sunday school!
December 19th, 2014 at 6:56 AM ^
Not a story but I came across this long video a few months ago. I think it is a clinic for coaches but I am not sure from when:
Not sidesplitting and more informative than anything but I cracked up at 17:32 when he described proper QB hand placement under center.
December 19th, 2014 at 8:52 AM ^
When asked about articles questioning his QB's confidence:
H: I think it's just a lot of gobble, gobble, turkey, you know?
Q: What is gobble, gobble turkey?
H: Just gobble, gobble, gobble turkey from jive turkey gobblers.
When asked about receiving injuries as a player:
H: I got some scars. Sometime I'll have you over for a barbecue and I'll strip my sleeves and show my scars. I usually do it about once a year for my neighbors. Feast my neighbors and talk about days gone by. But today's not the day. You will be included for the yearly barbecue.
(Compare with Shakespeare's Henry V: Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours, And say "To-morrow is Saint Crispian." Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars, And say "These wounds I had on Crispian's day." Old men forget; yet all shall be forgot, But he'll remember, with advantages, What feats he did that day.)
December 19th, 2014 at 9:30 AM ^
I was sitting at the bar in Charlie's with my roommate one night when Harbaugh, who had just finished his rookie year with the Bears, walked in alone. He was there for about five minutes and then walked out with about a half dozen girls.