Funny Harbaugh Stories

Submitted by Yostbound and Down on

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.

ndekett

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.

SECcashnassadvantage

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.

AMazinBlue

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)

WestCBlue

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.

WestCBlue

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.

I Hate Buckeyes

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.

AMazinBlue

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.

Mgoschembechler

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?

Sione's Flow

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."

RIP RJD

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.

kookie

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.

Blarvey

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.

bluelaw2013

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.)

MGoFoam

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.