Harbaugh story: playing catch with 3 coeds
I just ran across a fascinating Jim Harbaugh story. The gist of it was he played catch with 3 girls in the law quad grass across from Dominick's. He wasn't kidding around, and they all ended up injured from the speed of the football. Not a gentle game of toss. Here's the link:
It is a pretty crazy, unreal, and very Harbaughesque story. Good read. This, however, brings up two things:
- I used the search function to look for the story on mgoblog, and failed. Maybe someone who is more internet savvy could tell me how to search for it. I am a regular reader at Mgoblog, and I'm positive I've never seen this link. But I could have easily missed it as well.
- It would be nice if there was a tab at the top (maybe under mgoboard or useful stuff?) with a repository of Harbaugh stories. Mods? Proprieters?
March 21st, 2017 at 10:16 PM ^
There is not a moment in the day when JH is not competing.
I would personally decline this challenge.
March 21st, 2017 at 10:20 PM ^
Did anyone else notice the top of the website says "the worlds smartest negro"? What?
March 21st, 2017 at 10:25 PM ^
What? Does "world's smartest black guy" sound better?
/s
March 21st, 2017 at 10:56 PM ^
yes, but not as good as "the world's smartest African American"
He doesn't consider himself an American (or African)?
Well that's a little presumptuous. What if the world's smartest person with dark skin is not American?
March 21st, 2017 at 10:40 PM ^
Yes, I did notice that. Seemed very odd. All I can surmise is that something self-referential like that is allowable. Still weird. And still a great story.
March 22nd, 2017 at 10:07 AM ^
I thought that was hilarious.
March 22nd, 2017 at 11:58 AM ^
huh?
March 21st, 2017 at 10:24 PM ^
Did you notice the dateline? January 20, 2015.
March 22nd, 2017 at 11:15 AM ^
Yep, I saw the dateline right away. That's why I searched for the story. I don't post all the time, because I really don't have a whole lot worth posting, other than occasional links. However, somehow, I never had seen this account, and thought it was hilarious. For several years, I lived about a quarter mile away from Dominick's, down on Hill Street. More than a few occasions, on a warm sunny day, I sat outside with friends at Dominick's with a mason jar of beer and something to eat. So I could easily imagine something like this happening.
March 21st, 2017 at 10:24 PM ^
I remember this story. Thought I had read it here.
Those poor young women thought they were going to bag a celebrity. I can only imagine the rites of passage Mrs. Harbaugh 1 and 2 had to go through...
March 21st, 2017 at 10:33 PM ^
I definitely read this story here,. but I'll gladly read it again
He said he was attracted to Sarah because "she looked like a winner".
I'm sure he made her run some combine drills to prove it though.
March 21st, 2017 at 10:26 PM ^
Funny story but something doesnt ring true
March 21st, 2017 at 11:38 PM ^
Yeah. Where did he get the football? I hope it isn't true. Firing footballs off of girls' heads doesn't seem too cool.
Are you Jack from the comments from that link?
March 21st, 2017 at 11:42 PM ^
IDK, man. Random internet blogger whose last post was September of 2015, recounting a 15 year old story when he was by his own admission drunk at Dominick's? Seems 100% legit to me.
yesterday. Seems to me and my memory of things that happened two years ago my stories are a bit more vague, but hey, thats my memory not his.
March 22nd, 2017 at 12:10 AM ^
That was the timeframe that he was with the Lions at the tail end of his NFL career
March 21st, 2017 at 10:27 PM ^
Some of his salty Planter's nuts aftewards?
March 21st, 2017 at 10:36 PM ^
There's a reason Wilton Speight looks a bit like Harbaugh. A lot of kids born in the late 80s to mid 90s look like Jim Harbaugh...
March 21st, 2017 at 10:34 PM ^
As far as searching, I typed in "harbaugh dominick's" and it came up. However, the search option only works half the time, and when it does work it doesn't always bring up the most relevant.
It was posted over two years ago. Not a big deal to recycle some of the funnier Harbaugh stories that may have been passed over.
March 21st, 2017 at 10:41 PM ^
The lesson is to keep on searching with different parameters. Harbaugh and Dominick's makes sense.
Now, I'd really like someone to confirm the story besides the storyteller.
Hilarious story, but Pete Finebum will have a field day with it if he gets wind. "Harbaugh assaults coeds on campus!"
March 22nd, 2017 at 10:36 AM ^
Legends of all ages have embelished stories based in some truth. The story is funny whether it hapened or not because it could have happened.
Brian Fobi has a pretty sweet website, but he should think about getting a larger header/logo.
is the answer.
Not that candy-ass 2% stuff.
My story like this involved Rick Leach. I was drinking at Dooley's with some friends and heard a commotion a couple tables away. Turns out it was Leach's birthday and he was being treated to drinks by most of the offensive linemen. I walked over and wished Rick a happy birthday. I was wearing my marching band jacket and Rick mentioned how much he loved the band and invited me to join the party.
The linemen were drinking pitchers of beer. No glasses, they were actually drinking from the pitchers. I'm not nearly lineman size, but didn't turn down a pitcher when it was offered to me. I don't recall any of the remainder of the evening but heard later that it involved me throwing up on a bouncer on the way back to Couzens Hall. A couple of the players had to stop the bouncer from caving in my head.
That's my "cool story bro" cool story.
That had to be a great night.
I am relieved this wasn't more "Dear Penthouse."
Of course he did this.
This is the guy that is so competitive he cheats at lasar tag with 10 year-olds.
March 22nd, 2017 at 10:26 AM ^
I always carry my recieving gloves with me at all times. You don't want to enter into a game of catch with Harbaugh without them.
March 22nd, 2017 at 11:15 AM ^
plays with the coeds too. But its more a game of pitch than catch.
March 22nd, 2017 at 12:16 PM ^
Dude is Uncle Rico.
Just checked the weather history...it was in the high 20''s low. 30's all week with snow flurries.
Seems unlikely. It was also right after he got hired, right, like JH would be playing catch outside 'cause he had nothing better to do.
The author just posted the story in January 2015. He claimed the event happened 15 years earlier (circa 2000).
it took place in 2000. go read the article again.
I'd love to hear lots more stories . . . about Harbaugh, about interactions with athletes, about Beilein, about Bo and Carr and all kinds of stuff. If you personally had interactions with athletes, please share them!
Is "Fake News" now a thing? Yeah, if you read the article, it said Spring. I remember gorgeous sunny days in April. Perfect time to be outside.
The story is actually somewhat probably to me because of that good sized patch of grass right across from Dominick's and above the underground part of the library. That would be a relatively flat area with grass that not all that many people walk through, with few trees overhead, and completely visible from sitting outside in front of Dominick's. Perfect place for Harbaugh to toss a football with several students.
I'm curious how Dominick's is doing. It always has seemed kind of quiet . . . never the buzz of a place like Zingerman's. But still, steady solid amount of business. Always a nice place. I love a place like that with character, not dead, but not "hot," so that you have to wait in line to get in. I always liked quirky local places that did plenty of business, but weren't slammed with people. I read a piece on how the chains have really overrun America. I don't like that, but I guess if you have one really successful restaurant, you want to keep on adding more.
Did a quick read, saw the masthead but missed the date inside.
The story seems cool, but feels fake. From my recollection, the area where they would have to be in order to have a decent game of catch (15 yard spread) is a bit of a ways away from the front porch of Dominicks, deeper into the quad. There are also trees on the other side of the street I believe. To be able to hear what Jim is saying to the girls seems a bit far fetched.
It could all be true, but doesnt feel that way.
Unnecessary roughness was called on #6.