Harbaugh Does Impressions of Carl Grapentine, James Earl Jones

Submitted by BursleyHall82 on

At the end of his WTKA interview this morning with Sam Webb, Harbaugh started talking about how cool the stadium atmosphere is for recruits. He really got into it, to the point where he did impressions of Carl Grapentine (announcing how big the crowd is) and James Earl Jones (saying "This ... is Michigan" in the video).

You'll find the interview here. Fast-forward to the 9:10 mark to hear Harbaugh channeling his inner Rich Little.

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jmblue

September 29th, 2016 at 9:38 AM ^

It is amazing on many levels.  

First, that someone had the presence of mind to record that back in 1983.  

Second, that they saved that VHS/Betamax/whatever recording for 29 (!) years.  

Third, that they thought of uploading it, after all that time, to YouTube, in 2012.  

And finally, that the greater Michigan community became aware of its existence.

 

 

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WolverineHistorian

September 29th, 2016 at 10:19 AM ^

It's a clip from 'Take the field with the Michigan Marching Band Volume 1, released after the 1984 season. I bought it at the M-Den after the '97 Minnesota Homecoming game.

I uploaded that video in 2012 to a different youtube site with the other MMB videos from the 80s...and it's been so long since I've logged into it I can't remember the password.

But it felt like common sense to upload that.



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Craig

September 29th, 2016 at 12:41 PM ^

I've got Take the Field Vol. 2 on VHS somewhere around here. Another classic. Vid-staff just gave it to me when I bought something newer (but less awesome.) on DVD from them. They just wanted to get rid of their pile of old VHS tapes and gave away a copy with every purchase. Unfortunately, they did not have any TTF Vol. 1 copies left. The Back to Future Show from 1985 is on vol 2 though. Can't top that.

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Wolverine76

September 29th, 2016 at 1:04 AM ^

"Conan, what is best in life?" Conan : "Crush your enemies, see them driven before you and hear the lamentation of their women. Conan The Barbarian 1982

"Coach, what is best in life?"  Harbaugh : "Nothing will make you feel like a man more than going into another man's stadium, beating them, beating their fans, and beating the elements. That's the best thing in life."   Jim Harbaugh : July 26, 2016

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Alumnus93

September 29th, 2016 at 8:24 AM ^

I hope they do a clever recruiting video with all the M grad celebrities, with mini clips each leading into the next. having rich risen doing an nfl network tKe and then fading into why Michigan is best. have Clio of star wars with the music and Darth Vader voice and transitioning into whyichigan is best... Brian Griese, owner Ross, dez Howard, woodson, dierdorf at hall of fame ceremony, all Jim's rapper friends, even Madonna ending it with a clip of her song ray of light where she sings 'and I feel, like I just got home...' and how Michigan is home...I think if done properly, that could really set the hook

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Roy G. Biv

September 29th, 2016 at 12:00 PM ^

I would love, if even for one game, JEJ to sit in with Carl and do the public address.  I know he's getting up there in years and health is always a question, and he couldn't do the the individual play stuff (ball carrier, tackler, etc.) but the scripted stuff, down/distance and the like?  Gold.

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